The Nugget: Lizzie Snow

Introducing Lizzie Snow - a very special young lady indeed. At only 21 she’s completing a Master of Fine Arts, while also creating a thriving business making and selling her own art. Check it out at www.fortyonehundred.co.nz.

Lizzie creates incredible organic patterns drawn from her love of getting into nature with her ‘unbelievably gorgeous’ poodle George. She especially loves skiing and recently completed a second commissioned mural in Canada from contacts made on a ski trip there.

But while all of this makes her an amazing woman in her own right, there is one other project she’s been involved in that marks her out as someone extra special.

You see, Lizzie has designed the fabric for the latest 3 Wise Men Cameron Wilson shirt. A bolt of her 100% cotton, blue and red pattern is pictured here.

Each year around 170 children are diagnosed with some form of cancer in NZ. One of these was 14-year-old Cameron Wilson. Tragically Cameron passed away in 2008 but his indomitable spirit lives on in a Trust under his name. The purpose of the Trust is to give a no-questions-asked donation to mitigate in a very small way, the trauma and pressures placed on the family of the child cancer sufferer. 100% of all money raised by the trust is available for distribution to these families.

Lizzie is an old family friend of Cameron’s so when the opportunity arose to design a shirt bearing his name, she went overboard for the cause, and designed 15 versions that all celebrate Cameron’s love of colour.

This is our 18th limited edition Cameron Wilson shirt, with $20 from each sale going to the Trust. Thanks to your support, 3 Wise Men has raised over $60,000 so far. Each shirt is limited to 150 shirts per fabric run, with four releases per year.

Please support this important cause with a shirt that not only looks good but does good too. But get in quick as they sell out incredibly quickly. Even more so with this one, as Lizzie’s rightfully very proud mum has already bought five! For further donations and more information about the Trust please visit www.cameronwilsontrust.co.nz