Flora MacKenzie (1902–1982) was a New Zealand dress designer and brothel owner, based in Auckland for most of her life.
Mackenzie embraced the sexual freedom of the 1920s, and soon found that there were other young women that wanted a private venue within which to pursue their relationships.
When the United States entered World War II, New Zealand experienced an influx of American service personnel bound for the Pacific theatre of operations.
Ninette Gowns was a New Zealand clothing retailer that operated between the early 1920s and 1958, and was located on the corner of Vulcan Lane and Queen Street in Auckland.
Mackenzie was "invested with a unique creative sensibility that filtered through every aspect of the enterprise"[3] and the reputation of Ninette Gowns attracted affluent clientele from all over New Zealand.