Vinka Lucas
New Zealand fashion designer
Vinka Dragica Lucas MNZM (née Ravlich / Ravlić; 1 January 1932 – 10 August 2020) was a Croatian-born New Zealand fashion and bridalwear designer and business owner. She was co-founder of New Zealand Bride magazine.[1][2] In 1959 Lucas and her husband David Lucas bought a fashion and dressmaking business in Hamilton. In 1963, the couple published a booklet of bridal designs, which later grew into the magazine New Zealand Bride.
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In 2009, Lucas suffered a stroke.[3]
In the 2019 New Year Honours, Lucas was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[4]
She died in Auckland on 10 August 2020, aged 88.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Vinka Lucas". www.nzfashionmuseum.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "Who is Vinka Lucas? - My Wedding". My Wedding. 2014-11-06. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "Small Business: Family succession - Anita Turner-Williams, Vinka Design". NZ Herald. 2015-08-20. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "Vinka Lucas death notice". New Zealand Herald. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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