Kate Sylvester
Kate Sylvester is a New Zealand fashion designer.
Also recorded as Kate Elizabeth Sylvester.
In detail
Kate Sylvester studied at Westlake Girls High School.
Distinctions recorded are Doctor of Fine Arts, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit and honorary doctor of Massey University.
Sources
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Open Library author record for Kate Sylvester (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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Review: <i>Women and Martial Art in Japan</i>, by Kate Sylvester, The Journal of Japanese Studies, 2025
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Kate Sylvester.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q104705408: Kate Sylvester
authority record · Unverified · Wikidata
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“Kate Sylvester”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Plates
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Kate Sylvester (right), after her investiture as ONZM, for services to the fashion industry, by the governor-general, Dame Cindy Kiro, at Government House, Auckland, on 23 May 2025
Government House, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet · https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/10646/media?page=2 · CC0
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