Welcome to the Eden Hore Central Otago story. Here, in the empty majesty of the Central Otago high country, Eden Hore’s astonishing activities as both a farmer and a high fashion impresario open up a realm of visionary and often enigmatic creativity and inspiring possibilities – for us all.
Follow us as we bring this story to life for a new generation.
The South Island high country is often associated with beauty, but it is rarely associated with fashion.
World War II veteran and Central Otago high-country farmer Eden Hore had a surprising sideline: collecting designer dresses.
Maniototo farmer turned fashion collector, Eden Hore was a man with a vision.
Join Claire Regnault for a curatorial tour of Eden Hore: High Fashion/High Country, an exhibition providing an escape into the unexpectedly glamorous world of Eden Hore.