A bustle of runway models, designers and hair and makeup specialists frantically swirled around a backroom of the Eldorado Hotel on Wednesday, readying themselves and each other to launch this year’s Native Fashion Week.
At least for one of the shows.
Less than a mile south, at the Railyard’s Warehouse 21, a different slate of models, clothiers and aesthetic technicians mirrored the preparations for their own, separate rendition of the annual tradition.
Chanel Gomez opens a designer umbrella during Thursday’s preview for SWAIA’s Native Fashion Week at the Eldorado Hotel.
Kira Daxtator tries on a dress designed by Wabanoonkwe during Thursday’s Native Fashion Week preview at the Eldorado Hotel.
Designer Rebecca Baker-Grenier makes new designs available to try on Thursday during SWAIA’s Native Fashion Week VIP preview at the Eldorado Hotel.