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NOM*d is a New Zealand fashion design label established in 1986 by Margarita and Chris Robertson. The label operates from the historic city of Dunedin, in the Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island. [1]

Margi Robertson New Zealand fashion designer

Margarita Anna Robertson is a New Zealand fashion designer and the founder and creative director of the New Zealand fashion line NOM*d. In the 2018 New Year Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the fashion industry. She is credited with helping define what is known as "the New Zealand Look." The New Zealand Fashion Museum comments: "Margarita Robinson's status as a national designer of significant cultural importance is recognised in public collections and by her inclusion in recent exhibitions, biographies and histories on New Zealand fashion." In 2011, Robertson's creations were featured in a single-artist exhibition held at the Eastern Southland Gallery, Gore, July 28–2 September.

Dunedin City in Otago, New Zealand

Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

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Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi), making it the country's third largest local government region. Its population was 229,200 in June 2018.

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References

  1. "NZ's style sisters - Nom*D and Zambesi - Tourism New Zealand Media". newzealand.com.
  2. "Margarita Robertson of NOM*D". Apparel Magazine.
  3. "Rihanna for PUMA's Fall 2015 Ad Campaign". rihannaoverdose.com.