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Princesses
Turtle Island Fashion
Season 1
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Episode 12
Let us introduce you to a brand new industry where beauty, health and culture are all intertwined. Made for us by us, in a modern contemporary urban world. Aboriginal fashion extends way beyond runways, it is not just about how it looks, it’s about how it is made. The process of creating the clothing, the jewellery and the footwear is even more important than what the articles look like in the end. And we’re not just talking about regalia or traditional clothing. Designers have found original and gorgeous ways to combine tradition and fashion avant-garde. A decade ago only a handful of Aboriginal designers could actual state that fashion was a career. Now, there are stores, magazines, website and events dedicated to Indigenous designers across Canada. And most importantly, they have customers.