Indigenous Designer headed to Paris
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Udate: For the past 6 months I have taken in my sister's 3 children and have been caring for the as my own. With a house full of 6 children it is very hard to get things that I need done but this will not STOP me from achiving my dreams of making it to Oxford Fashion Week!!! This just means that I have 3 full time jobs.
I applied for the for the Individual Emerging
Artists Grant and through First Peoples Arts Council and recived this grant and it paid for my enrty fee for Oxford Fashion Week.
Thank you First Peoples' Cultural Council one of my major sponsor's!!!
The First Peoples' Cultural Council is a First Nations-run Crown Corporation with a mandate to support the revitalization of Aboriginal language, arts and culture in British Columbia. We provide funding and resources to communities, monitor the status of First Nations languages and develop policy recommendations for First Nations leadership and government.
If you would like more info about First Peoples' Cultural Council please click on the link below:
http://www.fpcc.ca/
Hi, I'm Jill Setah, I'm an Indigenous First Nations Fashion Designer from the Yunesit'in Government and my company name is First Nations fashion. I create contemporary mens and women's clothing; wearable yet sophisticated, with a signature tribal touch; colors, patterns and tribal symbola. I love my Indigenous First Nations culture and I LOVE what I do!!!
I was recently accepted to showcase my NEW collection at this year's Paris Fashion Week! Paris is the epicenter of high fashion (next to New York) as well as (Style Fashion Week in LA) and I am excited about sharing the rich First Nations heritage on this global platform through my clothing and designs.
Onford Fashion Week30th September 2017
Hôtel d’Evreux
On 30th September, Oxford Fashion Studio will present collections from extraordinary designers on independent runway shows during Paris Fashion Week. Paris is the home of fashion. The last of the big four fashion weeks to take place. The pilgrimage point for designers from all over the world. To seek inspiration, to make their mark or to simply get lost amidst the city that is itself a work of art. Home of the Louvre, Notre Dame and the Champs-Élysées as well as Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix. Hermès, Louis Vuitton and L'Oréal all have their headquarters in Paris.
With your help, I plan to travel to Paris, register and participate in the Paris ReadyToWear with 6 original/new looks!
The trip is scheduled for September 25th- October 2th, 2017. I will be hiring my own models in order to showcase an assortment of beautiful Indigenous women and this new line. My inspiration or the theme for this collection is showing my Indigenous Culture!
The cost of this trip is $5,000 which includes:
PAID: $3,000EURO Fashion show registration fee
- administrative costs
- lodging
- in-country travel, taxi, uber, ect.
- food, supplies, medical coverage.
PAID - $1,000CAN round trip airfare
- B.C. Canada to Paris, France
The remainder of what needs to be paid for is hotel and food. I managed to cover my flight.
If you have any specific questions about me or my designs, please feel free to contact me.
I am very proud and honored to be able to share a bit of myself and our Indigenous Culture with the world. It's important for indigenous people to see our greatness. For kids to have examples of what can happen when you work hard to accomplish your goals. I want to be a model for my people, and for the community.
Please share this page with friends. Your donations will be greatly appreciated and thank!
In Friendship,
Designer: Jill Setah
Nation: Yunesit'in Government
Owner: First Nations Fashion
Instagram: @First_Nations_Fashion
Facebook: @JillSetah
My children as well as my sister's. In this picture we are sage picking at spotted lake!
My baby girl Helen age: 3
My sister's daughter Zoe age: 3
Helen and Zoe are 8 days aprart in age, not planned.
Ontop of taking in my sister's kids and trying to make it to Paris, my daughter graudated from high school this year. I am so proud of her!!!
Me and my partner of almost 11 years Randy.
My Tow Spirited daughter Nayden age: 19
Myself and Nayden
Jayda, Eve, Samantha, Curtis, Zoe and Helen in front on our way back from sage picking at spotted lake.
I am trying to keep it together and most days it feels inpossible, but I am not going to give up.
I applied for the for the Individual Emerging
Artists Grant and through First Peoples Arts Council and recived this grant and it paid for my enrty fee for Oxford Fashion Week.
Thank you First Peoples' Cultural Council one of my major sponsor's!!!
The First Peoples' Cultural Council is a First Nations-run Crown Corporation with a mandate to support the revitalization of Aboriginal language, arts and culture in British Columbia. We provide funding and resources to communities, monitor the status of First Nations languages and develop policy recommendations for First Nations leadership and government.
If you would like more info about First Peoples' Cultural Council please click on the link below:
http://www.fpcc.ca/
Hi, I'm Jill Setah, I'm an Indigenous First Nations Fashion Designer from the Yunesit'in Government and my company name is First Nations fashion. I create contemporary mens and women's clothing; wearable yet sophisticated, with a signature tribal touch; colors, patterns and tribal symbola. I love my Indigenous First Nations culture and I LOVE what I do!!!
I was recently accepted to showcase my NEW collection at this year's Paris Fashion Week! Paris is the epicenter of high fashion (next to New York) as well as (Style Fashion Week in LA) and I am excited about sharing the rich First Nations heritage on this global platform through my clothing and designs.
Onford Fashion Week30th September 2017
Hôtel d’Evreux
On 30th September, Oxford Fashion Studio will present collections from extraordinary designers on independent runway shows during Paris Fashion Week. Paris is the home of fashion. The last of the big four fashion weeks to take place. The pilgrimage point for designers from all over the world. To seek inspiration, to make their mark or to simply get lost amidst the city that is itself a work of art. Home of the Louvre, Notre Dame and the Champs-Élysées as well as Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix. Hermès, Louis Vuitton and L'Oréal all have their headquarters in Paris.
With your help, I plan to travel to Paris, register and participate in the Paris ReadyToWear with 6 original/new looks!
The trip is scheduled for September 25th- October 2th, 2017. I will be hiring my own models in order to showcase an assortment of beautiful Indigenous women and this new line. My inspiration or the theme for this collection is showing my Indigenous Culture!
The cost of this trip is $5,000 which includes:
PAID: $3,000EURO Fashion show registration fee
- administrative costs
- lodging
- in-country travel, taxi, uber, ect.
- food, supplies, medical coverage.
PAID - $1,000CAN round trip airfare
- B.C. Canada to Paris, France
The remainder of what needs to be paid for is hotel and food. I managed to cover my flight.
If you have any specific questions about me or my designs, please feel free to contact me.
I am very proud and honored to be able to share a bit of myself and our Indigenous Culture with the world. It's important for indigenous people to see our greatness. For kids to have examples of what can happen when you work hard to accomplish your goals. I want to be a model for my people, and for the community.
Please share this page with friends. Your donations will be greatly appreciated and thank!
In Friendship,
Designer: Jill Setah
Nation: Yunesit'in Government
Owner: First Nations Fashion
Instagram: @First_Nations_Fashion
Facebook: @JillSetah
My children as well as my sister's. In this picture we are sage picking at spotted lake!
My baby girl Helen age: 3
My sister's daughter Zoe age: 3Helen and Zoe are 8 days aprart in age, not planned. Ontop of taking in my sister's kids and trying to make it to Paris, my daughter graudated from high school this year. I am so proud of her!!!Me and my partner of almost 11 years Randy. My Tow Spirited daughter Nayden age: 19Myself and NaydenJayda, Eve, Samantha, Curtis, Zoe and Helen in front on our way back from sage picking at spotted lake. I am trying to keep it together and most days it feels inpossible, but I am not going to give up.
Organizer
Jill Setah
Organizer
Westbank, BC