The fourth annual Far North Fashion Show drew a packed crowd to the Anchorage Museum of History and Art last week. The event showcases Indigenous designs that are traditional, contemporary and a blend of the two. (From alaskabeacon)
Models at Thursday’s Far North Fashion Show wear traditional parkas designed by Mary Ann Lomack, at right. From left are Karen Lomack, wearing a creation of model Mary Ann Lomack; and four others wearing creations of designer Merna Wharton. Those model are Helen Lorrie Wharton, who is carrying Tiara Konig; Lanakila Wharton; and Maisha Ivanoff. At far right is the designer, Merna Wharton.
The fourth annual Far North Fashion Show held last Thursday drew a packed crowd to the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The event showcases Indigenous designs that are traditional, contemporary and a blend of the two. It has become a highlight of the three-day, a conference that this year drew nearly 1,000 participants from more than two dozen countries. Among the participants were ambassadors from Arctic and non-Arctic nations, prominent Arctic scientists and members of Congress.
Models dressed in traditional and modern designs strut the catwalk in front of photo-snapping spectators at the fourth annual Far North Fashion Show held at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art on Thursday. The fashion show is part of the Arctic Encounter Symposium, an international conference held last week in Anchorage.
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