Indigenous couture makes a splash at 2nd annual Utah Indigenous Fashion Week [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY — The second annual Utah Indigenous Fashion Week happened at the Leonardo Museum in Salt Lake City Saturday.

The event, organized by a group of volunteers collectively known as Utah Indigenous Fashion Week represented 12 different tribes comprised of models and designers.

The fashion show featured 19 designers from across the state that displayed everything from modern takes on traditional designs, ready-to-wear, couture collections and the avant-garde.

For Jessica Wiarda, director of the Utah Indigenous Fashion week, the event is an opportunity to elevate Indigenous creators and their cultures.

“We always express ourselves through what we wear,” Wiarda said. “So it’s just a perfect way to express more about what we believe, what we feel and through a truly Indigenous lens”

While the event was organized by a group of volunteers, eventually the annual fashion show hopes to turn into a non-profit by next year, added Wiarda. …