The Edge PLUS: ORLANDO DUGI: THREADING THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE ONE BEAD AT A TIME FIERCE & FEMME CONTEMPORARY CREATIONS OF CULTURE EMBRACING THE FLUX BRINGING LGBTQ2S+, NATIVE REPRESENTATION TO FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY
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Orlando Dugi: Threading the past into the future one bead at a time
Orlando Dugi is a self-taught Native American fashion designer whose wellknown couture designs were featured in successful fashion exhibitions throughout the country. Inspired by and handcrafted from traditions rooted in his Diné heritage, Orlando meticulously threads the past into the future one bead at a time, designing timeless yet modern pieces. Fashion writer Niya DeGroat sat down with Orlando to talk about his queer background, his design aesthetic, and how he has been passing the time during the quarantine. BY NIYA DEGROAT PHOTO BY JAMES ALMANZA (PHOENIX FASHION WEEK)
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JUNE/JULY 2020 | NATIVE MAX MAGAZINE 7
