An exhibition in Lower Hutt of 25 gowns amassed by high country farmer Eden Hore could serve as a springboard to greater national recognition of the collection.
New Zealand is special to me because of the connection I have with the land and the people of Aotearoa
A Central Otago farmer might seem an unusual collector of 1970s and 1980s high fashion and haute couture gowns, but Eden Hore amassed a historically significant collection of New Zealand fashion.
The fascinating story and fashion collection of visionary Kiwi farmer, Eden Hore, who collected more than 200 couture gowns in 1970s Aotearoa.