Modelling four of Queenstown Flying Dress’ gowns are, from left, Charlotte Dickson, Morgan Talbot, Emma Duigan and Lana Ennis. PICTURE: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHYBalfour farm-raised Queenstowner Laura King had been looking for an ‘‘out the gate’’ business idea. After trialling ‘flying dresses’ in Dubai and Egypt early last year, she’s started photoshoot business Queenstown Flying Dress in which women are photographed in scenic locations wearing colourful, flowing, ‘flying’ gowns between 3m and 5m long. Though the first flying dress business set up in Santorini, Greece, in 2015, King’s is the first in New Zealand. While she believes a lot of women find the experience quite empowering, she says her business also fits into the realm of pure entertainment — ‘‘everyone loves entertainment’’.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 28, 2026 15:35 UTC