Eden Hore

James Eden Hore (28 September 1919 – 15 May 1997) was a New Zealand farmer and collector of 1970s and 1980s women's couture fashion by New Zealand fashion designers. The collection is maintained by the Eden Hore Central Otago Trust.

Biography Hore was born in 1919 in Naseby.

Hore's interest in fashion was sparked by Alma McElwain, a model, who worked for Hore as a 'land girl' and housekeeper from 1960 to 1972. Initially he collected garments made of wool and leather but the collection expanded until it grew to more than 270 garments and accessories. It included creations by top designers such as Kevin Berkahn, Colin Cole, Lewis Townsend, Barbara Herrick and Vinka Lucas. During the 1970s Hore made items from his collection available for fundraising fashion shows in New Zealand and to Australia. The collection has been displayed at the Dowse Art Museum in 2021, at the Alexandra Museum in 2024

A book about the collection Central Otago Couture: The Eden Hore Collection, with photos by Derek Henderson, was published in 2025.