![]() And so, yes I got a beautiful shirt out of it, but I think it was about way more than that for me. ![]() ![]() “I really just kind of understood more so why cultural clothing or Indigenous design is so important to keep up - it's up to us to continue these traditions, because no one else will. One of the chapters of Christian’s new book - The Power Of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used To Reclaim Cultures - is focused on “Sewing Tradition”, and he explores some of the history and meaning behind ribbon work, a tradition connected to his own family’s roots. Throughout the conversation, we touch a great deal on his experience having his own ribbon shirt made as an adult, and the layers of meaning literally built into that design.īut in Christian’s new book, he also explores beyond his own heritage, highlighting and connecting with an array of communities who are all using fashion and beauty to reclaim their culture. From the colors to the garment making process to the deep meaning that can be embedded in clothing, his love of fashion was largely shaped in his early years, and continues to inform his writing today. Christian Allaire is the author of Dreaming in Indian (4.19 avg rating, 489 ratings, 115 reviews, published 2014) and The Power of Style (4.07 avg rating. Years later, he realized that so much of his personal aesthetic and attraction to fashion and dressing was influenced by his own community - being Indigenous Ojibwe. ![]() ![]() As a fashion-obsessed teen, Christian grew up on the Nipissing First Nation reserve in Ontario, Canada, scouring magazines or movies for style inspiration. ![]()
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