later that year david caygill, minister of trade and industry, presented trish gregory fashions (nz) ltd., with the new zealand industrial design council's 'designmark' award for excellence of the company's innovative products and systems. this marked the first time the award had been presented to a clothing manufacturer. the designmark evaluators reported “the kit system concept, presentation and professional distribution plan were all impressive indeed”. it was reported that gregory's designer fashion kits concept “carries all the hallmarks set by the european, english and american designers, translated for new zealand lifestyles by the imagination of one very talented new zealand woman”.