His Worship Tim Cadogan, Mayor of Central Otago District
Mayor Tim came to the Mayoralty following a career in Law and before that, a career as a radio broadcaster and copywriter. Tim was the winner of the 2003 New Zealand Radio Award for Best Station Promotion.
Tim has had a long involvement with the Alexandra-based WoolOn Creative Fashion Event, including being the MC of the first few WoolOn events in the early 2000’s as well as a number of events in the 2010’s, through being Deputy Chair of the Alexandra Blossom Festival Committee for 8 years, during which time that Committee ran the event. Tim chaired the first WoolOn Committee following its becoming a stand-alone event in 2017 – he resigned from this position upon taking up the Mayoralty.
Paul Blomfield
Paul Blomfield is a well known fashion industry advocate, PR professional and event manager. He runs Paul Blomfield PR which covers Public Relations, event management, brand creation and development, research and strategic planning.
Paul has worked with many of New Zealand's iconic brands and big events as varied as The Auckland Darts Masters, Top Gear Live, The Auckland Home Show, The BMW Polo Open, Taste of Auckland and the Armageddon Expo to name a few.
Whilst now not actively involved in the fashion sector, Paul’s extensive experience in this field means he’s always available to offer support and professional assistance for those in the sector.
Margarita Robertson
The influence that Margarita Robertson has had on the New Zealand fashion industry began in 1975 in the Dunedin retail environment. The first PLUME store opened in 1978, offering a curated selection of avant-garde designers, the business expanded in 1986 with the conception of now-ubiquitous label NOM*d. Initially a knitwear range, however as the collection developed, PLUME became the flagship store for the label. Robertson opened a second PLUME in Christchurch in 1992, confirming the success and longevity of NOM*d, and the international designers that are stocked alongside. In 1998 NOM*d was invited alongside three other NZ designers known as the NZ Four to show her collection at London Fashion Week. Since then, NOM*d has been recognised as the epitome of avant-garde Antipodean fashion, and Robertson has shown the label in conjunction with both London, Paris and New York Fashion Weeks. Collections such as Red (AW 2003), Caveat Emptor (SS 2005-06) and Turncoats (AW 2010) have galvanised NOM*d’s dark, deconstructivist and utilitarian attitude. The significance of the label has been recognised by its acquisition into dress collections at the National Gallery of Victoria and Te Papa Tongarewa. In 2018, Robertson was appointed an ONZM for her ongoing services to the New Zealand fashion industry. After 35 years, NOM*d and Robertson’s impact on fashion and print culture is enduring, continuing to offer innovative clothing for the discerning customer.
Tim Walker
Tim Walker is an Auckland-based arts & culture consultant. After 3 decades in the art gallery sector (as fine arts curator at Waikato Museum, senior art curator at National Art Gallery/Te Papa and director at the Dowse Art Museum) he set up his own company to work with cultural organisations, iwi, government and local government and tourism operators throughout New Zealand and in the Pacific.
Tim undertook the Eden Hore Fashion Collection Feasibility study for the Central Otago District Council in 2016. Tim is chair of the Board of Toi Whakaari; NZ Drama School. He has a MA in Art History and was awarded an Honorary Degree in Creative Technologies by the Wellington Institute of Technology
Claire Regnault
Claire is the Senior Curator New Zealand History & Culture at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Her research interests lie primarily in New Zealand's fashion histories and associated industries. Her publications include Dressed: Fashionable Dress in Aotearoa 1840 to 1910 (Te Papa Press, 2021), which has been described by NZ Geographic as ‘social history at its best’, The Dress Circle: New Zealand Fashion Design Since 1940 (Godwit, 2010) and the New Zealand Gown of the Year (HBCT, 2003). She is an active member of the Costume & Textile Association of New Zealand.
John Crawford
John has a 30 year association with Naseby and the broader Maniototo area and chaired Naseby Vision Inc for 13 years and remains a committee member. Naseby Vision has had an interest in the future of the Eden Hore collection since it was acquired by the CODC and has been actively involved in the Council’s consultation process.
John was until a couple of years ago General Manager of Dunedin-based international television production company NHNZ Ltd. He co-owns, with Jacquie his wife, Big Sky Adventures Ltd, an Otago Central Rail Trail tour business and a small floriculture business, both of which are Naseby based. He has previously held a number of company directorships and has served on committees and trusts.