Extraordinary Kiwis - Trelise Cooper

Fashion designer Trelise Cooper battles the clock in this half-hour documentary, which follows a day in her busy life. With a major Australian show on the horizon, make-up, music and 500 plus garments need to be ready (plus her own wardrobe for the event). Other areas of the business also demand attention, from meeting with local buyers and sponsors to presenting a new school uniform design. Cooper is a whirlwind of activity and a taskmaster to herself and her staff. But she’s also a wife and mother, juggling it all with her signature style — and those trademark curls don’t look after themselves.

I'm just proud of her for everything that she's done — that she can still manage us as a family and such a huge business, and still keep a sane head.

– Jasper Cooper, on his mother Trelise Cooper's success, in part one

Key Cast & Crew

Trelise Cooper

Subject

Liz MacLean

Producer

Jason Latta

Sound Mix

Peter Kraan

Sound Recordist

Jim Greenhough

Narrator, Director

Tony Turner

Editor, Camera Operator