Danita Iris is a fashion designer of Cree and
Saulteaux descent who resides in Edmonton Alberta; she is the creative director
of Sky Spirit. Danita creates
contemporary business and formal wear that reflect cultural pride, her elegant
designs and clean silhouettes are accentuated with subtle native designs. Danita states her designs or motifs are
average and non symbolic out of respect to the Indian Nations as she does not
want to be controversial. Danita asserts
that Native Americans have adorned their clothes for centuries, depending on
their status in the tribe from the Chiefs down
Begun eight
years ago in 2002, she has now obtained manufactures who put her designs
together just as she has designed them, no small fete. Ms. Iris says she comes
to designing totally new to the Fashion industry, *green* as she puts it. Putting together collection after collection
is no small deal and comes with a price all designers are too well aware of.
Danita Iris is the newest member to the Santa Fe
Fashion Week, when asked what her vision for Santa Fe Fashion week were, she
stated that she has designed a collection called The Indian Stone
Collection. A collection built around
the gemstone Turquoise, the collection will be in hues of Turquoise, black,
grey, and whites.
Ms. Iris has a Western Wear collection called Indian
pony, in honor of her brother and is currently working on designs for the Chief
Collection.
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