“The first thing I said [for this press tour] was that I always want at least one Indigenous designer or jewelry maker on my body,” says Amber Midthunder, the first leading female Indigenous action hero (starring in Prey.)
out now. In the film, she plays a young warrior who must defeat an extraterrestrial species to save her people on the Comanche Nation. “I was interested in the opportunity to show Native people in a period piece and what our culture and way of life was actually like,” Midthunder toldof the barrier-breaking role. For the film’s press tour, the star also continued this energy with her stellar fashion choices: Midthunder chose to spotlight Indigenous designers on the movie’s various red carpets.
Indigenous jewelry has been a focal point. For press interviews, she wore two pairs of long, dangly earrings. “I also wore a pair of dentalium earrings that [the film’s producer] Jane Mhyers made for me in London,” Midthunder shares. The star has also been embracing Native ready-to-wear brands. For the film’s L.A. premiere the weekend, Midthunder wore a long floral-embroidered dress by
’s designer Dante Biss-Grayson, who is Osage. She’s also delivered more traditional ensembles. For a screening at Beyond Fest in California this weekend, she wore amade by her friend Kylei Big Bow ; Traditionally, ribbon skirts are worn as powwow regalia, and during cultural ceremonies. “I was excited to just get back to my roots and go classic in my ribbon skirt and moccasins,” Midthunder says.
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