Cooper Kids Auckland flagship store won the supreme award at the 2007 New Zealand Retail Interior Design Awards. In 2004, Cooper was named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. In the 2014 New Year Honours, she was elevated to Dame Companion in the same Order. In 2015, Cooper announced that it will be her final year as a manager. In 2015, her collections were included into the New Zealand Fashion Museum. In 2018, Cooper was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Controversies In 2011 she and at least 10 of her models were accused of creating an Asian look by stretching the models' eyes. In 2014 Trelise Cooper sparked controversy when she ordered models to wear Native American feathered headdresses which was intended to be a '70's bohemian vibe. In December 2020, Cooper was criticised for naming a new floral polyester dress design the "Trail of Tears", the forced relocation of about 46,000 American Indians between 1830 and 1850 by the United States Government. The sociologist Professor Joanne Kidman criticised Cooper for her perceived insensitivity to the historical suffering of indigenous peoples. Cooper apologised for the hurt the dress's name design and announced that the design would be removed from stores. Personal life She has a husband, Jack, a stepdaughter, Nadia Cooper and a son Jasper Cooper. Nadia was charged with smuggling of Methamphetamine into one of the Mount Eden Prisons, as well as its distribution in 2008. References External links Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) 1950s births Living people New Zealand fashion designers New Zealand women fashion designers New Zealand businesspeople Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit People from Auckland New Zealand women in business People educated at Henderson High School, Auckland