Doris de Pont was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1954.[1] Her parents emigrated to New Zealand around 1952 from the Netherlands.[2] Her maternal grandfather was a tailor and owned the family clothing business: established in 1840. Her father's family made football boots and shoes. Both family businesses contributed to the textile industry in Tilburg. de Pont started sewing at a young age and continued to sew while studying for a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and political studies at the University of Auckland and completed her teacher training in the early-1970s.[2]
Careeredit
After her studies, de Pont worked as a teacher for several years before moving to the Netherlands, where she lived between 1978 and 1984.[3] During this time she found work at the Rudolf Steiner School in The Hague, and also designed and made clothing as part of a women's fashion collective.[2][3]
After returning to New Zealand, de Pont met Jack and Trelise Cooper at a night class for pattern making at Auckland Institute of Technology. It was through this connection that de Pont acquired the lease for her first boutique situated at 13 O'Connell Street, Auckland.[4] The shop opened in June 1985 and sold her designs under the label 'Design: Doris de Pont'.[3] In 1994 she joined up with textile designer Adrienne Foote to establish the fashion label DNA which was sold in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and Denmark.[5] In 2002 de Pont and Foote parted ways and the DNA label became 'Doris de Pont'.[5] de Pont was known particularly for her designs that incorporated the imagery of New Zealand artists including Richard Killeen and John Pule, and the New Zealand writer Gregory O'Brien.[6] Items by de Pont are held in the collections of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, Te Papa and the National Gallery of Victoria.[7][1]
Site of Doris de Pont's first boutique, 13 O'Connell Street, Auckland.
Retiring from fashion in 2008, de Pont undertook a BA (Honours) in Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Auckland, and after graduating founded the New Zealand Fashion Museum where she is the director and curates exhibitions.[5]
Publicationsedit
As a curator and fashion historian, de Pont is the author or editor of a number of publications and catalogues, including:
Looking terrific : the story of El Jay, Auckland: Centre for New Zealand Art, Research and Discovery (University of Auckland) and the New Zealand Fashion Museum, 2010. ISBN9780473169855
Black : the history of black in fashion, society and culture in New Zealand, Auckland: Penguin Books, 2012. ISBN9780143566953
Strands : weaving a new fabric, Auckland: Objectspace, 2015. ISBN9780994122872
Walk the walk : A history of fashion in the city, Auckland: New Zealand Fashion Museum, 2017. ISBN9780994114747
In 2019 de Pont was awarded a Museum Medal as a Companion of Auckland War Memorial Museum in recognition of her achievements to the public service of Auckland Museum [1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Doris DE PONT". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^ abcde Pont, Genevieve. "Doris de Pont". New Zealand Fashion Museum. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
^ abc"Doris de Pont and DNA Clothing fashion shows". Collections Online – Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^A history of walk the walk : fashion in the city. De Pont, Doris,, De Pont, Genevieve,, Dix, Kelly,, New Zealand Fashion Museum (Second ed.). [Auckland]. 2017. ISBN9780994114747. OCLC 1016870563.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
^ abcGroufsky, Jane. "Print and pattern in New Zealand textiles". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^du Chateau, Carroll (31 August 2007). "Fighting the fashion trends". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^"Doris de Pont". Collections Online – Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^"Doris de Pont ONZM". The Governor-General of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
External linksedit
Interview with Doris du Pont on the Art Ache podcast
March 13, 2024
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Doris de Pont ONZM born 1954 is a New Zealand fashion designer and director of the New Zealand Fashion Museum Doris de Pontde Pont received the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to fashionBorn1954 age 69 70 Auckland New ZealandEducationUniversity of Auckland BA Occupation s Primary school teacher fashion designer curator authorContents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Publications 4 Awards and recognition 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editDoris de Pont was born in Auckland New Zealand in 1954 1 Her parents emigrated to New Zealand around 1952 from the Netherlands 2 Her maternal grandfather was a tailor and owned the family clothing business established in 1840 Her father s family made football boots and shoes Both family businesses contributed to the textile industry in Tilburg de Pont started sewing at a young age and continued to sew while studying for a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and political studies at the University of Auckland and completed her teacher training in the early 1970s 2 Career editAfter her studies de Pont worked as a teacher for several years before moving to the Netherlands where she lived between 1978 and 1984 3 During this time she found work at the Rudolf Steiner School in The Hague and also designed and made clothing as part of a women s fashion collective 2 3 After returning to New Zealand de Pont met Jack and Trelise Cooper at a night class for pattern making at Auckland Institute of Technology It was through this connection that de Pont acquired the lease for her first boutique situated at 13 O Connell Street Auckland 4 The shop opened in June 1985 and sold her designs under the label Design Doris de Pont 3 In 1994 she joined up with textile designer Adrienne Foote to establish the fashion label DNA which was sold in New Zealand Australia the UK and Denmark 5 In 2002 de Pont and Foote parted ways and the DNA label became Doris de Pont 5 de Pont was known particularly for her designs that incorporated the imagery of New Zealand artists including Richard Killeen and John Pule and the New Zealand writer Gregory O Brien 6 Items by de Pont are held in the collections of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Te Papa and the National Gallery of Victoria 7 1 nbsp Site of Doris de Pont s first boutique 13 O Connell Street Auckland Retiring from fashion in 2008 de Pont undertook a BA Honours in Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Auckland and after graduating founded the New Zealand Fashion Museum where she is the director and curates exhibitions 5 Publications editAs a curator and fashion historian de Pont is the author or editor of a number of publications and catalogues including Looking terrific the story of El Jay Auckland Centre for New Zealand Art Research and Discovery University of Auckland and the New Zealand Fashion Museum 2010 ISBN 9780473169855 Black the history of black in fashion society and culture in New Zealand Auckland Penguin Books 2012 ISBN 9780143566953 Strands weaving a new fabric Auckland Objectspace 2015 ISBN 9780994122872 Walk the walk A history of fashion in the city Auckland New Zealand Fashion Museum 2017 ISBN 9780994114747Awards and recognition editIn 1990 Doris won the Hugh Wright Menswear Award at the Benson amp Hedges Fashion Design Awards In 2013 de Pont was invested as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to fashion 8 In 2019 de Pont was awarded a Museum Medal as a Companion of Auckland War Memorial Museum in recognition of her achievements to the public service of Auckland Museum 1 References edit a b Doris DE PONT National Gallery of Victoria Retrieved 21 January 2018 a b c de Pont Genevieve Doris de Pont New Zealand Fashion Museum Retrieved 9 January 2018 a b c Doris de Pont and DNA Clothing fashion shows Collections Online Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Retrieved 21 January 2018 A history of walk the walk fashion in the city De Pont Doris De Pont Genevieve Dix Kelly New Zealand Fashion Museum Second ed Auckland 2017 ISBN 9780994114747 OCLC 1016870563 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link CS1 maint others link a b c Groufsky Jane Print and pattern in New Zealand textiles Auckland Museum Retrieved 21 January 2018 du Chateau Carroll 31 August 2007 Fighting the fashion trends NZ Herald Retrieved 21 January 2018 Doris de Pont Collections Online Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Retrieved 21 January 2018 Doris de Pont ONZM The Governor General of New Zealand Retrieved 21 January 2018 External links editInterview with Doris du Pont on the Art Ache podcast Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doris de Pont amp oldid 1123041953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
