SNF to collaborate with Grammy
award-winning artist Taboo, world-renowned visual artist
Kent Monkman, and French fashion
house Balmain Paris.
SANTA
FE, N.M., July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This
year's SWAIA Native Fashion (SNF) programming taking place
amid the 102nd annual Indian Market, exemplifies the
power of collaboration through cultural and artistic exchange. SNF
is excited to announce a series of groundbreaking fashion events
that celebrate and expand the horizons of Indigenous fashion.
Artist Kent Monkman will launch
Sunday's fashion show with an Art & Fashion presentation
alongside designer Jontay Kahm at
the Santa Fe Convention Center on
August 18. "Monkman, renowned for his
fashionable alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle-Testickle, creates
innovative and provocative art that challenges colonial narratives
and highlights Indigenous experiences. His involvement in the
August fashion show adds a layer of artistic excellence and
creativity, pushing the boundaries of conventional fashion
programming," stated SWAIA Native Fashion producer Amber-Dawn Bear Robe.
Grammy award-winning musician and Black-Eyed Peas member, Taboo,
will open the August fashion show with an exclusive appearance.
Known for his advocacy of Indigenous representation and rights,
Taboo brings his celebrity influence to this summer's runway.
SWAIA fashion designers will share the stage with the fashion
house Balmain Paris —who will offer
a sneak peek of their Fall 2024 collection worn by SWAIA models.
This collaboration provides SNF models with international fashion
exposure while exposing Indigenous designers to a broader audience.
The collective fashion programming underscores SWAIA's commitment
to elevating Indigenous fashion within the global fashion
conversation.
Tickets for SWAIA Native Fashion's 2024 events are on sale
at swaia.org.
About SWAIA Native Fashion (SNF): SWAIA Native
Fashion, a sub-brand of the historic Southwestern Association for
Indian Arts, empowers Indigenous designers and creators to narrate
their stories through the medium of fashion arts. The realm of
contemporary Native American fashion is richly diverse and vibrant,
showcasing continuous creativity and innovation rooted in
Indigenous knowledge and expressed through material culture. More
information at swaianativefashion.org
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