Designer Profile | Derek Jagodzinsky

Sleek fabrics, classic silhouettes, and an infusion of Cree culture are the hallmarks of LUXX ready-to-wear garments made by fashion designer Derek Jagodzinsky, a member of the Whitefish First Nation.

Jagodzinsky graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Design degree, and went on to intern in New York with fashion designer Michael Kaye Couture. These experiences, Jagodzinsky explains, provided him with the opportunity to not only refine his skills in couture, but also to understand the business side of fashion from an international perspective.

LUXX clothing is produced in Edmonton, and is handmade in small quantities to ensure quality craftsmanship.

How Do You Say 'Quality' In Your Native Language?

I will be sitting on a panel in just 2 weeks at the annual Santa Fe Indian Market. The panel discussion is co-hosted by NMAI and SWAIA, and this year's topic is "What is Quality?" In particular, we will be discussing Native American art quality and quality at Indian Market. I will be joining Kevin Gover, Andrea Hanley, Joe Horse Capture, Charles King, and Bruce Bernstein to discuss this topic.

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"New Tlingit 'Encyclopedia' Baffling to Scholars, Speakers"

I have no words.. just a link! Click here.

This stuff still goes on? Of course... this is a prime example of why it is important for us to command our cultures ship. Here is a photo..

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