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Extraordinary Kiwis - Trelise Cooper
Television (Full Length) – 2005
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
Tony Turner
Peter Kraan
Jason Latta
Liz MacLean
Jim Greenhough
Trelise Cooper
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ On Air
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