Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan : travel in style

By:

Wratislav, Elizabeth [author.]

Contributor(s):

9780992259679
0992259673

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

TT505.T57 W738 2014

Contents:

Foreword / Douglas Lloyd Jenkins -- A signature style / Elizabeth Wratistau -- Fashion capital / Lucy Hammonds -- He Whetū Mārama / Tryphena Cracknell.

Summary: Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan swept stylishly into parliament in 1967, it was clear that New Zealand had found a fashion icon. The new MP for Southern Maori was to become the longest serving female MP. She was also the first New Zealand politician who truly understood the power of fashion. This landmark exhibition will present a stylish and high-impact showcase of Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan's unique wardrobe, focusing on the period from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. The exhibition also showcases the artwork of Ngati Kahungunu artist Sandy Adsett, who provided striking prints for many of the garments included in this exhibition.

List(s) this item appears in: 2022 New: Fashion & Sustainability

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Book	Whitecliffe Library NZ & Pacific	NZ & Pacific	NZ&P TT 505 TIR WRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Donated by Yolunda Hickman, 2022.		0014397

Foreword / Douglas Lloyd Jenkins -- A signature style / Elizabeth Wratistau -- Fashion capital / Lucy Hammonds -- He Whetū Mārama / / Tryphena Cracknell -- Image credits -- Selected bibliography.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Douglas Lloyd Jenkins -- A signature style / Elizabeth Wratistau -- Fashion capital / Lucy Hammonds -- He Whetū Mārama / Tryphena Cracknell.

Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan swept stylishly into parliament in 1967, it was clear that New Zealand had found a fashion icon. The new MP for Southern Maori was to become the longest serving female MP. She was also the first New Zealand politician who truly understood the power of fashion. This landmark exhibition will present a stylish and high-impact showcase of Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan's unique wardrobe, focusing on the period from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. The exhibition also showcases the artwork of Ngati Kahungunu artist Sandy Adsett, who provided striking prints for many of the garments included in this exhibition.

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