[…] The Toronto-based Dene designer’s forthcoming clothing collection, Giving Life, is an intimate expression for Paul. “You can tell your secrets through fashion, and it’s not so vulnerable.” […]
Storytelling on the runways
When Paul thinks about Indigenous fashion she thinks about communication. “Fashion is like a language,” clothing is and always has been a way to communicate, she explained. “We would be able to identify our different nations through clothing.” […]
“We wanted to use that show as a way to honour those women,” explained Paul. “Indigenous women who have helped pave the way for where we’re at right now with Indigenous fashion. Even myself has a space because of the work that these women have done.”
National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated across Canada on June 21 each year to honour the history, achievements and culture of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. | Visit CBC.ca/indigenous >> (Chad Hipolito/file photo/The Canadian Press)
