Vinka Lucas
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Vinka Dragica Lucas (née Ravlich / Ravlić; 1 January 1932 – 10 August 2020) was a Croatian-born New Zealand fashion and bridalwear designer and business owner. She was co-founder of New Zealand Bride magazine.[1][2] In 1959 Lucas and her husband David Lucas bought a fashion and dressmaking business in Hamilton. In 1963, the couple published a booklet of bridal designs, which later grew into the magazine New Zealand Bride.
In 2009, Lucas suffered a stroke.[3]
In the 2019 New Year Honours, Lucas was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[4]
She died in Auckland on 10 August 2020, aged 88.[5]
References
- ↑ "Vinka Lucas". www.nzfashionmuseum.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "Who is Vinka Lucas? - My Wedding" (in en-US). My Wedding. 2014-11-06. http://www.myweddingmag.co.nz/vinka-lucas/. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "Small Business: Family succession - Anita Turner-Williams, Vinka Design" (in en-NZ). NZ Herald. 2015-08-20. . https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11496665. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "Vinka Lucas death notice". New Zealand Herald. 12 August 2020. https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary.aspx?n=vinka-dragica-m-n-z-m-lucas-ravlic&pid=196621136. Retrieved 12 August 2020.