An internationally acclaimed New Zealand designer who fitted out some of the country's top eateries and worked on palaces for Saudi royalty has been declared bankrupt.
Award-winning designer Tom Skyring is responsible for the decor in top-end restaurants such as Auckland's Dine, Queenstown's Ballarat Trading Co and the Bangalore Polo Club in Wellington.
Almost a decade ago it was said of any new notable eatery or bar that it was more than likely to have the "distinctive Skyring stamp".
![Dine by Peter Gordon.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S6XG74KAIGCHXIDR5DL4VR6MUQ.jpg?auth=dd2f8bef942b0ceaea52aad754fafcce0350ef95d62c4fd1ae36b5f390dda1ab&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
At the time he was known to drive a 1972 Jensen Interceptor sports car and wear Versace clothes.