SWAIA Native Fashion Week returns to Santa Fe with gala and designers market
Indigenous designers, performers and artists gathered for the third annual Native Fashion Week hosted by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts
The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts hosted its third annual Native Fashion Week in Santa Fe, New Mexico, featuring a sold-out gala, designer showcases and a Native Creatives Market, according to ICT. The May 8-9 event at the Eldorado Hotel included fashion collections from Indigenous designers Patricia Michaels, Himikalas Pamela Baker, Jamie Okuma, Jontay Kahm and Lauren Good Day.
According to ICT, the gala featured a three-course meal prepared by Chef Ray Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo and performances by tenor Bo Shimmin of Pueblo of Acoma, violinist Aspyn Kaskalla and singer Tiana Spotted Thunder. Designer Peshawn Bread produced the fashion presentation using multiple lighted platforms instead of a traditional runway. Lauren Good Day, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara, closed the show with ribbon skirts, cradleboards and moccasins presented in a collection focused on motherhood and solidarity.
- 1.Sandra Hale Schulman. ICT, .
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