Untouched World fashion leader Peri Drysdale has been named North & South magazine’s New Zealander of the year [for 2005]. Ms Drysdale, who has an MBE for services to manufacturing and export, received the award at a function in one of her Christchurch stores.
North & South said Ms Drysdale was a New Zealand businesswoman and entrepreneur who had a vision for the country. She is a successful exporter of top of the range lifestyle New Zealand-branded fashion wear.
North & South editor Robyn Langwell said Ms Drysdale was a ``wonder woman: tenacious [determined], tireless and truly inspiring’’.
``Where others see barriers she just sees fences to climb and opportunities to be grasped with both hands. She has guts and guile [cunning] wrapped in a gorgeous glamour package and her business integrity and conviction stand as a lesson to us all.”
New Zealand Silver Ferns netball captain Adine Wilson said Ms Drysdale deserved the accolade. "This is a fantastic and well deserved award for an extremely hard working person. Peri has great ethos, helps promote NZ overseas and she has an outstanding product in Untouched World.
``She is a real icon of the NZ fashion industry and I wish her all the best for this award.''
Ms Drysdale and Untouched World have been riding high with the Hollywood set. Untouched World is one of 20 luxury products from around the world invited to be presented to A list celebrities at the Oscars and Golden Globes.
It’s just part of the trend for Untouched World since Bill Clinton and other world leaders wore the gear at the Apec leaders’ conference in Auckland in 1999. Clinton has since returned to NZ and bought more UW gear for his family.
Ms Drysdale and Untouched World have been riding high with the Hollywood set. Untouched World is one of 20 luxury products from around the world invited to be presented to A list celebrities at the Oscars and Golden Globes.
It’s just part of the trend for Untouched World since Bill Clinton and other world leaders wore the gear at the Apec leaders’ conference in Auckland in 1999. Clinton has since returned to NZ and bought more UW gear for his family.
- What does Untouched World produce? -- clothing,
- Write down words used in the article to describe Peri Drysdale’s character. -- extremely hard working --wonder woman: tenacious [determined], tireless and truly inspiring -- businesswoman and entrepreneur who had a vision for the country.
- Why do you think Untouched World succeeds? -- Because Peri Drysdale see fences to climb over instead of blocks/walls
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