Gus Fisher (fashion)

Fisher (right) in 2009, after his investiture as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit by the governor-general, Sir Anand Satyanand

Gurshon Fisher ONZM (11 December 1920 – 20 July 2010), generally known as Gus Fisher, was a philanthropist and leading figure in the New Zealand fashion industry. He headed the fashion house El Jay for 50 years, introducing Parisian style to New Zealand, and was the New Zealand agent for Christian Dior for 33 years from 1955 until 1988. In 2001, the University of Auckland opened the Gus Fisher Gallery, named after him in recognition of his contribution to the gallery. In 2010, Fisher and his wife Irene were the recipients of the fifth annual Arts Foundation of New Zealand Award for Patronage.

Fisher had a love of beauty and he was a passionate collector of painting, sculpture and objets d'art.[1]

  1. ^ Linda Tyler, 'In Generous Fashion', Art New Zealand, 135, Spring 2010, p.24