A new book celebrates the life of Otago farmer and fashion collector Eden Hore, providing a unique snapshot of New Zealand in the 1970s and 80s
In the 1970s, farmer and war veteran Eden Hore raised the eyebrows of his neighbours when he began collecting what he described as “high and exotic fashion”. Shimmering sequins, delicate tulle and frothy chiffon were not what one expected to find on a sheep and cattle farm.
“I’ve always been a bit different. A bachelor with all these dresses,” said the late Hore, who ran a sheep and cattle farm in Central Otago in New Zealand’s South Island before his death in 1997.
Continue reading… A new book celebrates the life of Otago farmer and fashion collector Eden Hore, providing a unique snapshot of New Zealand in the 1970s and 80sIn the 1970s, farmer and war veteran Eden Hore raised the eyebrows of his neighbours when he began collecting what he described as “high and exotic fashion”. Shimmering sequins, delicate tulle and frothy chiffon were not what one expected to find on a sheep and cattle farm.“I’ve always been a bit different. A bachelor with all these dresses,” said the late Hore, who ran a sheep and cattle farm in Central Otago in New Zealand’s South Island before his death in 1997. Continue reading… New Zealand, Fashion, Asia Pacific, Life and style
