Sovereign Matriarchs honours women as knowledge carriers, teachers and role models; It is a reflection of kinship, stewardship and love. A diligent gathering of women that emits strength like fire, this display of fashion carries a reverence for the roles and responsibilities held by women. Bringing together a multigenerational group of designers, the show celebrates the legacy of our matriarchs’ labour and teachings through material and motif.
Runway

Sovereign Matriarchs
Harbourfront Centre Theatre
Featuring:

Sisaulik
Sisaulik honours the skills passed down by the designer’s Aana (grandma) and the values carried in her community. The Inupiaq…
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Private: Roles and Responsibilities
Roles and Responsibilities draws attention to Haudenosaunee issues relating to traditional symbolism, treaties, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).…
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Mshikikiiwi – Be the Medicine
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NDN Rose
Almost 50 years ago, Celeste’s family lost a matriarch. Her name was Rose, and she was the great-grandmother Celeste only…
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Private: Third Culture Matriarch
Third Culture Matriarch is an exploration of mother-daughter relationships. Lesley and her mother grew up in the Third Culture, which…
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Misshapen Chaos of Well Seeming Forms
Misshapen Chaos of Well Seeming Forms, By EMME Studio, is an exploration of the visual symbols in the media over…
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