Designer Victoria Kakuktinniq of VictoriaSA国际影视传媒檚 Arctic Fashion and Nuvuja9 designer Melissa Attagutsiak met in Paris at International Indigenous Fashion Week, held during Paris Fashion Week in early March.
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Kakuktinniq is from Rankin Inlet but now lives in Iqaluit where she runs her shop, while Attagutsiak is from Iqaluit and now lives in Ottawa. The two worked together to present a fashion show in Iqaluit April 20 SA国际影视传媒� the Upingaksaaq (early spring) Fashion Show SA国际影视传媒� where their own designs, fresh off the Paris catwalk, were featured.
They also showcased designs from InukChicSA国际影视传媒檚 Martha Kyak of Pond Inlet, SophiaSA国际影视传媒檚 OuterwearSA国际影视传媒檚 Chelsey St.John of Arviat, KayleighSA国际影视传媒檚 FashionsSA国际影视传媒� Kristy King and Chantel Kablutsiak, also of Arviat, and the Miqqut Project, a literacy and sewing program offered by Ilitaqsiniq Nunavut Literacy Council.
Aayuraa Studio, ENB Artisan, Kaajuk and LVH Jewellery provided accessories to complement the stunning clothing designs.
Reverie Photography/Mariana Barney
Reverie Photography/Mariana Barney
Interview with Victoria Kakuktinniq and Melissa Attagutsiak to follow.
