Fashion News: Tory Burch Launches ‘Acoma One-Piece’, others with Resort 2016 Collection
American fashion designer Tory Burch and her namesake fashion label may have launched her Resort 2016 collection at the beginning of the year, but it’s just now receiving backlash from the Native American community, and for good reason. Upon clicking on Burch’s new collection, you’re hit with clothing donning print that resembles Pueblo pottery prints, […]
This Week in Native Fashion News: Rebecca Taylor Launched ‘capsule Navajo collection’; Native Designers, Trailblazers Featured on Racked.com
1/22/16 – This week in Native Fashion News: REBECCA TAYLOR LAUNCHED ‘CAPSULE NAVAJO COLLECTION’, LATER CHANGES NAME It looks like women’s clothing brand Rebecca Taylor missed the memo. Popular women’s lifestyle website Racked published an article about how they received a press release promoting the new launch of Rebecca Taylor’s Pre-Spring Navajo collection. According to […]
Native Art Spotted: First Nations Artist’s Collab with Valentino in Teen Vogue, Marie Claire Italia
You may remember First Nations Metis artist Christi Belcourt‘s groundbreaking collaboration with high fashion brand Valentino, where Belcourt’s “Water Song” was featured on pieces for their Resort 2016 collection. Now, Belcourt’s design can be seen in the January 2016 issue of Marie Claire Italia. Modeled by Bosnian Serb model Nataša Vojnović, you can see the Valentino […]
Rapper Frank Waln to Debut New Song on Tribal Radio Station
Hip hop artist and activist Frank Waln (Rosebud Lakota) plans to debut a brand new song tomorrow morning on his tribe’s radio station, RST Channel 93. According to a promo video posted by KOYA 88.1 FM, on December 29th the rapper is set to co-host the radio show from 11am to 12pm CST, where he’ll […]
Model Moment: Cheyenne Gordon
Cheyenne Gordon of the Hualapai tribe certainly comes from a life of excitement. Born on Coronado Island in southern California, she is the fifth out of eight children. She spent much of her childhood crisscrossing the world with her family, as her father was a navy seal. A talented model who’s signed with Wilhelmina, she’s […]
American Indian Eatery Tocabe Introduces Fresh New Menu Items
DENVER, Colo. – Tocabe fans now have even more to savor with new menu items added to everyone’s go-to favorites. Tocabe is delighted to introduce three new dishes: The Posu Bowl, Grilled Bannock and the Bad Hunter Salad.“This is the first time we’ve added new selections to our menu since we opened Tocabe,” says Tocabe […]
My City Style: Janae Collins
Right now, Janae’s schedule is growing quite full. An interesting photo project in collaboration with someone she greatly admires is in the works for next month. The show she was casted in (lead role), Buffalo in the Room was picked up by a producer in L.A. after it gained some traction in New Mexico. “It […]
Label to Love: B.JASH.I
The designs of B.JASH.I define the label, and are inspired by vintage and Native American influences. Lead designer, Marcie Bain (Karuk/Shasta) creates her one-of-a-kind haute couture gowns influenced by her two passions: her Karuk heritage and the outdoors. More than wearable art pieces, the B.JASH.I. label is one that any woman can wear for any […]
Native Women in Photography: Zoe Friday
The field for professional women photographers expanded substantially within the last century. Now, Native women are proving they are just as prolific and skillful as today’s top photographers across the world. We chat with Arapaho photographer Zoe Friday about how she honed her photography talents and where she finds her resilience in the ever-evolving male-dominated […]
Native Women in Photography: Dawnee Lebeau
The field for professional women photographers expanded substantially within the last century. Now, Native women are proving they are just as prolific and skillful as today’s top photographers across the world. We chat with Lakota photographer Dawnee Lebeau about how and why she uses photography as another way to preserve culture. DAWNEE LEBEAU Lakota Dawnee […]
