Sandi Siegel, executie director, of the First Peoples Fashion Show served as the evening's emcee. The evening showcased five Indignious designers and 40 models who walked the runway. Siegel is wearing Mona Lucero Design Studio. Credit: Patti Brown / Estes Valley Voice
The inaugural First Peoples Fashion Show was a evening of art and culture featuring the creations of five Indigenous designers and more than 40 models who walked the runway to the pulse of songs such as Paul Revere and the Raiders “Indian Reservation.”
The Grand Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Estes Park was transformed into a showroom of contemporary wearable art that incorporated furs, leathers, satins, denim, flannels, embroidery, ribbons, along with turquois, beaded, and silver jewelry.
More than 200 people attended the debut event which was the brainchild of Sandi Siegel of Estes Park, a fashion model and Indigenous culture advocate. The evening was part of the second annual First People Festival.
Designers featured included Stacey Mitchell of the Akwesasne Tribe; Sage Mountain Flower from Ohkay Owingeh, Taos Pueblo, and Dine’ ; The Son of Picasso from the Kiowa Tribe and Delaware; Foxfire Designs by Cathy Lopez-Booth representing the Hopi and Santa Ana, and Penny Singer from the Diné Nation.
Foxfire Designs by Cathy Lopez Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceProducts of My Environment by Son of Picasso Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceProducts of My Environment by Son of Picasso Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceFoxfire Designs by Cathy Lopez Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceProduct of My Environment/Son of Picasso Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceFoxfire Designs by Cathy Lopez Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceStacey Mitchell Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoicePenny Singer Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceStacey Mitchell Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoicePenny Singer Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceSage Mountain Flower Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceSage Mountain Flower Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceStacey Mitchell Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceDesigner Sage Mountain Flower, on right. Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceLeft, designer Cathy Lopez of Foxfire Designs Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceDesigner Son of Picasso of Products of My Environment Credit: Barb Boyer Buck / Estes Valley VoiceDesigner Stacey Mitchell Credit: Patti Brown / Estes Valley VoiceFoxfire Designs by Cathy Lopez Credit: Patti Brown / Estes Valley Voice
Barb Boyer Buck is the senior public affairs and environment writer at the Estes Valley Voice. She has a long history as a reporter, editor, and playwright in the Estes Valley and is also the creative...
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Where can one purchase these lovely garments?
My wife and I weren’t able to attend this year, but we are looking forward to it for next year. It looked really interesting and I hope it opens up a market for these designers and makes them more mainstream.
Wow very interesting clothes and wonderful to see this kind of event in Estes.
Where can one purchase these lovely garments?
My wife and I weren’t able to attend this year, but we are looking forward to it for next year. It looked really interesting and I hope it opens up a market for these designers and makes them more mainstream.
Wow very interesting clothes and wonderful to see this kind of event in Estes.