Dame Zara Holt b. 1 January 1909

Also known as Zara Dickins , Zara Fell, Dame Zara Bate
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Holt was a fashion designer who began with a dress shop in Melbourne in partnership with Betty James in 1930. Her biographer, P. A. Pemberton, states that she also designed packaging for her father's food processing business. In 1946, she opened another frock shop in Melbourne, Magg, which expanded to Sydney was known for its formal wear. She also played a design role in Expo '67, Montreal and redecorated The Lodge, Canberra.
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  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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    Forming the foundation of the Martin Grant exhibition are works from the generous donation of 217 works by the designer in 2023. The gift comprises designs spanning the early 1990s, when he established his eponymous label in Paris, through to his recent and acclaimed autumn-winter 2019 collection. [...] the gift also includes a large gift of archival material; press clippings, runway footage, sketches and photographs.(NGV)

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Alternative names
  • Zara Dickins
  • Zara Fell
  • Dame Zara Bate