YOU’RE IN THE AREA AND YOU HEAR IT, THAT MIGHT BE WHAT YOU ARE HEARING. INDIGENOUS FASHION IS IN FOCUS TONIGHT. VERY EXCITED AS ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HOSTS ITS 18TH ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN FASHION SHOW. NATIVE FASHION IS HAVING A LONG OVERDUE MOMENT RIGHT NOW. IT’S GREAT. SO IF YOU GO TONIGHT, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS PIECES ON THE RUNWAY. ALYSSA MUNOZ IS LIVE IN ALYSSA. IT’S THE STUDENTS WHO REALLY HELP PUT ON THE SHOW. GOOD MORNING. THAT’S RIGHT. THEY SPEND MONTHS PLANNING AND ONE STUDENT EVEN TELLS ME THIS EVENT IS MORE THAN JUST A RUNWAY. IT’S A CHANCE TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, CELEBRATE CULTURE, AND BRING THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY TOGETHER. STUDENTS IN AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM HELP PUT ON THE WHOLE SHOW, FROM CONNECTING WITH DESIGNERS TO ORGANIZING THE EVENT. THIS YEAR’S FEATURED DESIGNERS INCLUDE SAGE MOUNTAIN FLOWER, DANIEL PEDRO, PENNY SINGER AND JASMINE LEE LAGO. THE SHOW HAS CONTEMPORARY, TRADITIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORIES. KYLA YAZZIE HAS BEEN A PART OF THE PROGRAM FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS AND SAYS IT’S BEEN INCREDIBLE TO WATCH NATIVE FASHION CONTINUE TO GROW. SEEING HOW MUCH IT’S RISEN JUST MAKES ME REALLY HAPPY BECAUSE A LOT OF THEM ARE NOT JUST NORMAL, TRADITIONAL PIECES THAT NO ONE CAN WEAR. A LOT OF IT IS CONTEMPORARY WHERE ANYONE CAN WEAR IT. IT HAS NATIVE PRINTS ON IT. A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN ROCK IT. A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK GOOD IN IT. NOW THAT SHOW IS TONIGHT AT UNM CONTINUING EDUCATION AUDIT
Albuquerque Public Schools hosts 18th annual Native American fashion show
The show begins at 6 p.m. at the UNM Continuing Education Auditorium
Albuquerque Public Schools is hosting its 18th annual Native American fashion show Thursday night at the UNM Continuing Education Auditorium, showcasing traditional and contemporary Indigenous designs. Students in an after-school program helped organize the event, spending months connecting with designers and preparing for the show. This year’s featured designers include Sage Mountain Flower, Daniel Pedro, Penny Singer, and Jasmyne Lee-Largo. The show includes contemporary, traditional, and entertainment categories. Kilynn Yazzie, a senior at Native American Community Academy who has been part of the program for about three years, shared her thoughts on the growth of Native fashion. “Seeing how much it’s risen just makes me like, really happy, because a lot of them are not just normal, traditional pieces that no one can wear. A lot of it is contemporary, where anyone can wear it. It has Native prints on it. A lot of people can rock it. A lot of people look good in it,” Yazzie said. Organizers say the event is more than just a runway show. It’s an opportunity to build confidence, celebrate culture, and bring the Native American community together. The show begins at 6 p.m. at the UNM Continuing Education Auditorium, located on University Boulevard near Indian School Road and is free to attend.
Albuquerque Public Schools is hosting its 18th annual Native American fashion show Thursday night at the UNM Continuing Education Auditorium, showcasing traditional and contemporary Indigenous designs.
Students in an after-school program helped organize the event, spending months connecting with designers and preparing for the show. This year’s featured designers include Sage Mountain Flower, Daniel Pedro, Penny Singer, and Jasmyne Lee-Largo.
The show includes contemporary, traditional, and entertainment categories. Kilynn Yazzie, a senior at Native American Community Academy who has been part of the program for about three years, shared her thoughts on the growth of Native fashion.
“Seeing how much it’s risen just makes me like, really happy, because a lot of them are not just normal, traditional pieces that no one can wear. A lot of it is contemporary, where anyone can wear it. It has Native prints on it. A lot of people can rock it. A lot of people look good in it,” Yazzie said.
Organizers say the event is more than just a runway show. It’s an opportunity to build confidence, celebrate culture, and bring the Native American community together.
The show begins at 6 p.m. at the UNM Continuing Education Auditorium, located on University Boulevard near Indian School Road and is free to attend.