Show at 7pm
Fashion takes over WAG-Qaumajuq with this one-of-a-kind event. Featuring 200+ looks from designers across Manitoba, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut, the runway winds through five exhibition galleries followed by a champagne reception with hors d’oeuvres.
During the CRAFTED: Show + Sale, you can shop the designers whose garments and accessories were featured in the fashion show. This is an amazing opportunity to add new pieces to your wardrobe while supporting local and Indigenous designers, both new and established!
Designers
Anne Mulaire • Astige • Designs by KarJoy • Elizabeth Avingaq • Fashion by Hafsa • Ittuvik Paquet • Julie Grenier • Kolye TJN • Kristie MAH clothing & fine art • Lennard Taylor Design Studio • Louis • Lounge Lakers • Maison Corazon • May-Laine Siusangnark • Melanie Alagalak • Miriam Delos Santos • Nukariit Creations • SARAH SUE DESIGN • Siggi Clothing • Simone’s Rose • Winifred Designs
Living Lookbook
NEW to CRAFTED: A Fashion Show! The Living Lookbook will allow up-close access to the accessory designs featured on the runway. Prior to the runway show, starting at 6pm, event attendees can wander through a Living Lookbook: models wearing jewellery, handbags, hats, scarves and more made by CRAFTED artists. Be the first to see some of the works that will be available at the Show + Sale, while engaging with the artists who made them.
Alexandra Tumanov Jewellery • Alexis Cooper • Annie Akulukjuk-Kilabuk • April Glaicar Studios • BARE no tools • bead n butter • Beadwork by Nichol • CJ Tennant Jewellery • Claire Johnston, Métis Beadwork Artist • Daria Tittenberger • dconstruct jewelry • Debra Frances • Earth and Hide • From the Land Creations • Haley’s Handicrafts • Helen Gair Millinery • Karen Schmidt Humiski Studio • Mary Jane Nigiyok • Meg Does Pottery • Metro Grade Goods • Mihkokwaniy • Nimis Design • Northern Willow Studio • Margaret Jane Design • Studio Silver Bliss • Studio OCTAV •Tricia Wasney Jewellery
Guest Designers
Astige Astige
Derick De Leon, the creative director, designer, and owner of ASTIGE. Originally from the Philippines and immigrated to Canada in 2011. Cool and tough, ASTIGE was built on these pillars in 2021 by De Leon, creating a lifestyle brand rooted in jackets inspired by traditional heritage trims forged with luxury materials. De Leon values a man’s jacket the same way a woman values her luxurious bags. ASTIGE is more than just jackets. It’s a statement on representation, recognition, success, and growth. The word “ASTIGE” has been the core of the brand’s designs. De Leon operates to create everlasting quality and style.
Kolye TJN Kolye TJN
KOLYE TJN focuses on felt-based textile systems, design development and sustainable product development. The design studies derive their inspiration from the fluidity of the human body and the comforting solidity of Euclidian geometry. The work at Kolye TJN is centered on human well being and experience, textile manipulation and sustainable product development. Rooted in the heart of Canada, Kolye TJN products are proudly Canadian made, reflecting the company’s dedication to local craftsmanship.
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