Native Fashion Week Santa Fe with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe

Summary

Dressed: The History of Fashion
Episode: Native Fashion Week Santa Fe with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe
Release Date: May 2, 2025

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Introduction

In this captivating episode of Dressed: The History of Fashion, hosts April Callahan and Cassidy Zachary delve into the vibrant world of indigenous fashion through an in-depth conversation with Amber Dawn Barobe, the visionary creator and curator behind the inaugural Native Fashion Week Santa Fe. Released on May 2, 2025, this episode illuminates the rich cultural narratives and pioneering efforts that are shaping the future of indigenous fashion on a global stage.

Celebrating Indigenous Couture

Amber Dawn Barobe shares her profound insights into the origins and evolution of indigenous fashion, emphasizing its deep-rooted history that predates contemporary fashion capitals like Paris and Milan.

[05:12] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"Indigenous artists have been creating one-of-a-kind designs—from earrings and necklaces to garments and coats—since pre-contact. You don't get any more couture than hunting a walrus, gutting it, and transforming its materials into a pristine, life-saving garment tailored for an individual."

Barobe highlights that indigenous fashion has long been a form of couture, intricately tied to cultural practices and environmental materials. She critiques the traditional anthropological lens through which indigenous garments have been viewed, advocating instead for recognition as a legitimate and profound fashion tradition.

The Genesis of Native Fashion Week Santa Fe

Hosted at the Santa Fe Railyard Arts District from May 8th to 11th, Native Fashion Week Santa Fe marks a significant milestone as one of America's largest indigenous fashion showcases. Barobe outlines the event’s multifaceted structure, which includes:

• Over 30 Indigenous Designers: Featuring talent from across Canada and the United States.
• Diverse Models: Representing a wide range of indigenous backgrounds.
• Fashion Panels and Trunk Shows: Facilitating discussions and direct interactions with designers.
• Fashion Film Festival and VIP Lounges: Enhancing the experiential aspect of the event.
• Innovative Venues: Including a VIP media boutique fashion show aboard the Sky Railway.

[03:51] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"Native Fashion Week Santa Fe is happening in the railyard May 8th to 11th. We're featuring over 30 indigenous designers from across Canada and the United States, as well as a diversity of models..."

The inclusion of a VIP media boutique fashion show on the Sky Railway exemplifies the event's commitment to innovation and creating unique experiences for attendees.

Honoring Pioneers and Emerging Voices

Barobe pays tribute to trailblazers who have laid the foundation for today's indigenous fashion movement. She references designers like Lloyd Kevin Yu, Dorothy Grant, and Pamela Baker, whose early efforts brought indigenous couture into mainstream fashion circles.

[07:37] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"You could go back to Lloyd Kevin Yu in the Southwest, who's really instrumental in bringing couture outside of native country into the New York fashion scene... Dorothy Grant and Pamela Baker from the '80s..."

She underscores the need for continued research and recognition of lesser-known designers from the '50s through the '80s, advocating for a more comprehensive historical narrative.

Exhibitions and Expanding Horizons

Barobe discusses her ongoing curatorial work, including the Indigenous Futurisms and Fashion and Art exhibition at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles. She emphasizes the importance of showcasing indigenous fashion alongside other art forms to highlight its cultural significance.

[08:40] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"The Autry Museum... Indigenous Futurisms and Fashion and Art is just in a nutshell what the show is about. It includes indigenous fashion as well as art, visual arts, installation art..."

Looking ahead, Barobe reveals plans for future exhibitions in Florida, Tennessee, and Toronto, aiming to broaden the reach and impact of indigenous fashion.

Embracing Diversity Within Indigenous Fashion

A key theme of the episode is the vast diversity within indigenous cultures and how this richness is reflected in their fashion expressions. Barobe illustrates how geography and cultural heritage influence design aesthetics, ensuring that each collection is unique.

[10:23] April Callahan:
"Something that you've often spoken to too, and that's so evident on the Runway, is that indigenous culture is not a monolith."

She provides examples of designers from Alaska and California, each bringing distinct perspectives and influences to their work, thereby celebrating the multifaceted nature of indigenous identity.

Spotlight on Designers

Barobe highlights several notable designers participating in Native Fashion Week Santa Fe:

• Dorothy Grant: A foundational designer known for her groundbreaking work.
• Lauren Goodday & Leslie Hampton: Emerging talents making their mark on fashion runways.
• Douglas Miles of Apache Skateboards: Bringing a fusion of indigenous design and skate culture.
• Alex Vigil Apparel: Offering upcycled, couture denim wear with a fresh, creative edge.
• Nonami: An Ojibwe artist whose paper and recycled material creations add a bold, graphic dimension to the collection.

[12:09] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"Dorothy Grant will be on one of our fashion panels doing a book signing... We also have some new faces coming to the Runway... Alex Vigil is based in Santa Fe... Nonami... makes pieces entirely out of recycled and found materials."

Panels and Industry Engagement

The event features insightful panels moderated by influential figures in the fashion industry, including:

• Stephen Kolb of the CFDA: Engaging in discussions with pioneers like Jamie Okuma, the first indigenous designer to join the CFDA.
• Christian Allaire: Vogue staff writer and vocal advocate for indigenous fashion.
• Rebecca Baker Grainer and Kelly Holmes of Native Max Magazine: Contributing to dynamic conversations about the future of indigenous design.

[15:28] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"Stephen Kolb... will be one of the key fashion panelists on May 9th, talking with Jamie Okuma..."

These panels aim to foster dialogue between indigenous designers and the broader fashion industry, promoting inclusivity and recognition.

Future Aspirations and Community Support

Barobe articulates a bold vision for Native Fashion Week Santa Fe to evolve into a biannual event, establishing Santa Fe as a recognized fashion capital specializing in indigenous design. She calls for sponsorships and partnerships to support economic empowerment within indigenous communities, extending beyond designers to models, photographers, and other industry professionals.

[18:06] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"The larger vision for Native Fashion Week Santa Fe is to truly make Santa Fe a fashion capital... We're always looking for sponsorship and partnership..."

Additionally, Barobe emphasizes the importance of accessibility, offering live streaming and on-demand viewing options to reach a global audience.

Conclusion

This episode of Dressed: The History of Fashion not only celebrates the launch of Native Fashion Week Santa Fe but also underscores the enduring legacy and dynamic future of indigenous fashion. Through Amber Dawn Barobe's passionate leadership, the event promises to be a pivotal platform for showcasing indigenous creativity, fostering industry connections, and empowering communities.

[19:44] Amber Dawn Barobe:
"The tickets are almost sold out, but we also have live streaming video on demand bundle packages. So if you can't make it, there's still ways to watch all the exciting programming."

Listeners are encouraged to support the movement by attending the event, purchasing directly from designers, and engaging with the broader indigenous fashion community.

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Resources & Further Information:

• Native Fashion Week Santa Fe Tickets & Streaming: nativefashionweeksantafe.com
• Follow Native Fashion Week Santa Fe on Instagram: @nativefashionweeksf
• Featured Designers: Detailed profiles and links available on the event website and show notes.

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Transcript

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[Cassidy Zachary]

Welcome to Dressed the History of Fashion, a podcast that explores the who, what, when of why we wear. We are friends, fashion historians and your hosts, April Callahan and Cassidy Zachary.

[April Callahan]

Hello dress listeners. Earlier this week we met the groundbreaking Haida fashion designer and artist Dorothy Grant, who joined us to discuss her prolific 40 plus year career. And as you will remember from that interview, Dorothy launched her fashion line in the 1980s at a time when you were more likely to see Euro American designers selling culturally appropriated Haida designs than Haida designers themselves representing their own cultural heritage. But Dorothy was instrumental in changing all that. And alongside other indigenous fashion luminaries including Wendy Ponca, Virgil Ortiz, just to name a few, these designers really worked to bring indigenous fashion designers into the limelight and the global fashion conversation. And fast forward to today and we are in the midst of a thriving, booming indigenous fashion movement, a celebration of the vastness of indigenous cultures and cultural dress expressions.

[Cassidy Zachary]

And this is exemplified by the event we are here to talk about today. The event, the first ever Native Fashion Week Santa Fe, happening May 8th through the 11th at the Santa Fe Railyard Arts District. The show's visionary creator, curator and past dressed guest, Amber Dawn Barobe joins us to discuss the showcase, which represents one of the largest indigenous fashion weeks in America, featuring over 30 groundbreaking designers, including also past dress guests Orlando Dugay and Karina Emrick of Emmy Studios.

[April Callahan]

As the curator behind numerous exhibitions including Fashioning Indigenous Futurism at the Getty museum and a 2023 Canadian Arts and Fashion Changemaker Award recipient. Amber Dawn's name should also be, as April just mentioned, well familiar to us on the show as she has joined us many times across the years to discuss her own trailblazing work elevating Indigenous fashion to the global stage.

[Cassidy Zachary]

And we are so pleased to welcome her back to the show today. Amber dawn, welcome back.

[April Callahan]

Amber dawn, welcome to Dressed.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Thank you. I'm so happy to be here.

[April Callahan]

Yes. And our listeners are very well aware this is now our annual, sometimes twice a year tradition to talk about all the fantastic things you have going on in the Indigenous fashion realm. So it's always a pleasure to speak with you and I'm particularly excited because you have yet another new venture today. You're here to talk about the first ever Native Fashion Week Santa Fe. And I'd love if you could just introduce our listeners to this Native Fashion Week.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Native Fashion Week Santa Fe is happening in the railyard May 8th to 11th. We're featuring over 30 indigenous designers from across Canada and the United States, as well as a diversity of models from across Canada, the United States. And we're having fashion panels, activation spaces, trunk shows, fashion film festival, VIP lounges and you name it. We're all of the most exciting things that is new this year is we are having a VIP media boutique fashion show on the sky railway.

[April Callahan]

Oh wow.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Yeah. Georgia R. Martin's train in the rail yard. So really excited for what's coming up this May.

[April Callahan]

Oh, that is super exciting. And actually, dress listeners, this is coming to you next week. So hopefully you will be joining me if you can, in Santa Fe to celebrate this exciting week of indigenous fashion and innovation. And as our listeners are aware, because you and I have talked about this many times on the show as well, Native Fashion Week is of course only the latest incarnation of a very long lineage of indigenous fashion innovation that goes back thousands and thousands of years. And you so often say, quote, indigenous fashion has been couture since before couture existed. So before Paris, before Milan, before New York. Can you remind our listeners what you mean by that?

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

What I mean by that is indigenous artists have been creating one of a kind designs from, from earrings, necklaces, footwear, dresses, coats, garments, you name it, since pre contact. And you don't get any more couture than, for example, hunting a walrus, gutting a Walrus cleaning the intestines to this pristine state where it's not only this beautiful material to work with, but also a life saving material to create a one of a kind garment specifically for an individual. There's many examples about that across native country. And you don't get more couture than that. It's just the way that this clothing, this history has been framed as anthropological curiosity. Rather than looking at the lens of indigenous garments and clothing and materials as fashion, it's been framed as anthropologic.

[April Callahan]

Yeah. And of course you're speaking to the hierarchy of fashion and fashion, the fashion narratives that are so common, where you know, you're placing Euro American designers and Parisian haute couture at the top of this false hierarchy of design. And what you're really saying and proving by looking at this long history is that this, this tradition, these foundations stretch back thousands of years and are foundational to indigenous culture. Things like quill work, embroidery, beading, hide and leather painting. The list really goes on.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Absolutely, the list goes on from moose tufting to, to fish skin wear.

[April Callahan]

It's.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

It's tremendous. This history of fashion which is truly American. You don't get any more American than of American fashion. And it's just the public, the general public doesn't know anything about this.

[April Callahan]

And you have been foundational to shifting that narrative. Of course you and I have had many conversations, but you've done exhibitions, numerous long tradition of doing fashion shows and really working hard with of course the indigenous artists, people like Christian Allaire, to like shift and challenge that narrative. And one of the reasons we are here today is to discuss one of those incarnations. And, and you often talk about how Native Fashion Week is really only one expression of really what has become a larger indigenous fashion movement, the fa. And as I just mentioned, this is foundations that you've been instrumental in laying, but also stretch back decades really into the 1960s, 70s. Can you tell us about some of these earlier designers who set this into motion?

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Yeah, I mean you could go back to Lloyd Kevin Yu in the Southwest, who's really instrumental of bringing couture outside of native country into the New York fashion scene and into the upper echelon society scene in the Snowbirds, who would come to Arizona and spend some their winters here. But then you also have people in the 80s such as Dorothy Grant, Pamela Baker, and there is actually a whole plethora of people from the 50s, 60s and 70s that are just not widely known about or written about. And again, just because there wasn't the spotlight on or the interest in indigenous fashion compared to what you see now. So there really is more to be written and published and researched. You have Kay Bennett. There's a list of names that we could go into that are just fascinating in terms of what they've been doing since the 50s, 60s and 70s and 80s.

[April Callahan]

And you are working on an exhibition at the Autry Museum. Has that come to fruition? Or is that something that we can expect in the future?

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

The Autry Museum that is actually open. The Autry Museum of the American west in la. And it's a long title, but Indigenous Futurisms and Fashion and Art is just in a nutshell, what the show is about. But it includes indigenous fashion as well as art, visual arts, installation art, Virgil Ortiz to Orlando de Gay and Canupa. It's quite an extensive exhibition. So please, if you're in la, go to the Autry Museum. And what coincided with that was the programming at the Getty, the fashion show that I curated at the Getty, which was a phenomenal platform and stage for this performative fashion exhibition and programming. It was phenomenal. And that featured Jonte. Com, Jamie Okuma, Carolyn Monet and Orlando de Guy and Jason Berg. I also have some other upcoming exhibitions up to 2030. We have an exhibition at the James Museum in Florida and another one in Memphis, Tennessee, as well as an exhibition coming up at the Textiles Museum of Canada in Toronto. So my work is never ending.

[April Callahan]

I was like, have you cloned yourself to achieve all of these things at the same time?

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

I know it's exciting and never a dull moment. And I think that's what really makes the programming that I focus on so robust, is it's not just about entertainment. It's not even just about the fashion industry. It really is about the history, the fashion industry, but also the stories. And it's just full rounded. With my curatorial work that I've been doing for decades. Love the complexity that I really bring to the Runway with the programming that I do on the Runway, but also in the exhibitions and museums.

[April Callahan]

Something that you've often speak to too, and that's so evident on the Runway, is that indigenous culture is not a monolith. Right? There's all of these different cultures within this title of indigenous. And it's such a beautiful, expressive world world and diverse world, much of which you are going to see on this Runway this upcoming week that features over 30 designers from across not just America, but across North America and Canada. And I also feel like there's a designer from Ecuador.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Yes. Pacha Arts. Pacha Arts. Really the goal is eventually, I'm think thinking 20 year plan here to have a global indigenous fashion show. But I just need to start right now with Canada and the United States. That represents such a diversity of indigenous cultures. And indigenous really is not a the best way to describe the diversity indigenous fashion across Canada, United States, Because a designer who was born and raised in Alaska with that land based knowledge, that historical knowledge is going to have a much different expression compared to somebody, a designer who is based and grew up in California surrounded by palm trees, the ocean and sand. And so the expression, the history, the land based knowledge, the indigenous knowledge is going to inform a much different collection.

[April Callahan]

Which is what's so beautiful about what we can expect to see is because these designers are bringing all of these diverse experiences to this Runway. And as someone who's been to many of your fashion shows in the past, that is something you can always expect. It's such a beautiful celebration of the diversity of indigenous culture and the breadth of it. Can you introduce us to some of the 30 designers featured in the show? Perhaps not all of them. Dress listeners will direct you to the website, but maybe a couple. Maybe there's some new names. I know Dorothy Grant. I interviewed her earlier this week for the show. So she's coming. And she's one of those foundational, really groundbreaking designers that you just mentioned.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Absolutely. And I can see your her book right in the background there behind you. Dorothy Grant will be on one of our fashion panels doing a book signing. Very excited for that. We definitely have some new faces coming to the Runway. Emerging faces as well as the OG such as Dorothy Grant, Pamela Baker. You also have Lauren Goodday, Leslie Hampton. Exciting new talent. Not necessarily new, but new in terms of to the fashion runways. And that is Douglas Miles and the Apache Skateboard. Super excited for what that team is bringing to the table as well as, gosh, there's so many to choose from. Alex Vigil Apparel. Very excited. Alex Vigil is based in Santa Fe. He actually started out as a model with me and I just keep my eye on the pulse all the time. And just what Alex is bringing to the table is phenomenal. As well as upcycling jean wear, but one of a kind, couture jean wear, and then also this, the products of my environment. The son of Picasso. Phenomenal, exciting, youthful, creative. Really pushing the boundaries on not just fashion, but what people think is indigenous fashion. Super excited. But we have over 30 designers and I would love to give a shout out to them. All. But you'll see such different pops of these narratives and storytelling through indigenous fashion, indigenous knowledge. And I'm excited to. To see what is going to be on the Runway.

[April Callahan]

Yeah. And as someone who's again, been to many of your Runway shows, there's so many names I'm familiar with, but there's so many designers that I had never heard of. So I've been excited to follow all of them, of course, on Instagram, if they have an account. And we briefly mentioned Pacha indigenous art, which is just so incredibly beautiful. Is that all hand woven? It looks like it's hand woven. And then he creates these really graphic sculptural pieces on the body that are just stunning.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Yes, it is hand woven. And Mapacha Arts is a team. It's a collective, and they're coming up, and they will also be having a trunk show. So you can buy straight from most of the designers that are coming, which is a great opportunity, because even when you come to visit Santa Fe, people will say, where can I buy indigenous fashion? I'm like, there's not this. There's no plethora of indigenous fashion boutiques here in Santa Fe. I'd like to change that. But Native Fashion Week is a great opportunity to come and buy straight from the designers who often sell out online. And so this is a great opportunity. And in. Exactly to your point, too, in terms of there's a lot of names that you have not heard before. That is the point of Native Fashion Week Santa Fe is to bring forth this new talent or talent that just people, the public, the larger audience have not heard about. That is the point of Native Fashion Week. To provide a larger footprint for native designers to have accessibility to not only the Runway, but exposure to media, press, and the fashion industry.

[April Callahan]

And I'm glad you mentioned press, because this has been getting a lot of press, and you have people from Vogue, womenswear Daily, and all of the major fashion publications covering what you do and have been for many years and covering this indigenous fashion movement. And you have an exciting guest this year that is new.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Yes, I am thrilled. Thrilled. Beyond the moon to the sun and the moon and the stars and back. Stephen Kolb, the head of the cfda, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, is coming to Native Fashion Week Santa Fe in the rail yard May 8th to 11th, and will be one of the key fashion panelists on May 9th. Talking actually with Jamie Okuma, who's one of the first indigenous designers to be a member of the cfda.

[April Callahan]

I think she is actually the first designer.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

First, yes, she is the first. And I'm thrilled to have Stephen Colb.

[April Callahan]

Here beyond and putting them in conversation is actually incredibly exciting. And I think Christian Allaire, who of course is an Astra guest, Vogue staff writer, an incredible voice and force for indigenous fashion, he's going to be on a panel as well, right?

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Yes. Christian Allaire will be the opening panel and he will be on there with Michelle from Generation 8 as well as Rebecca Baker Grainer. We also have Kelly Holmes of Native Max magazine will be moderating a panel as well as myself. And I'll be moderating a panel with Dorothy Grant as well as Lucas of Nona Me, which is a new brand to the Runway. And I'm super excited to have an interview with these panelists.

[April Callahan]

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[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Yes, well, thank you for asking that, because the larger vision for Native Fashion Week Santa Fe is to truly make Santa Fe a fashion capital so that the fashion industry, when they're doing all of their Fashion Week hops from New York to Milan and Paris, that Santa Fe is one of those destinations with the niche of indigenous fashion which is truly American and not only have a spring fashion week but also a fall fashion week. And that takes money, that takes investment. The Railyard Santa Fe has already been partnering and coming alongside so much, but we're always looking for sponsorship and partnership and you can please reach out and you can get contact information at Native fashionweeksanta Fetch also, the other goal is to really support indigenous fashion designers to be heavy industry players in the fashion field beyond entertainment, beyond these native native bubbles, to really get some generate economic powerhouses within native communities and within the fashion communities. And this goes beyond just the designers, but the models, the photographers, videographers, the production, everything to really just generate a self powerhouse in terms of the indigenous fashion houses.

[April Callahan]

Okay, dress listeners, so you heard it here. Head to nativefashionweeksanife.com to buy your tickets for this event. You still have some time. And to show your support in other ways if you can. And also just to check out this amazing lineup of talent, 30 designers, all of these panels, so, so exciting. Amradon, thank you so much for being here.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

I have one more thing to say. The tickets are almost sold out, but we also have live streaming video on demand bundle packages. So if you can't make it, there's still ways to watch all the exciting programming.

[April Callahan]

Oh, that's fantastic. And so dress listeners, you can head to the website. You can also head to our show Notes where we will link to all of these things. And of course we will be posting plenty of images on this week's podcast to accompany this exciting fashion week that is happening next week. Amber dawn, thank you so much.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Thank you so much.

[April Callahan]

Amber dawn, thank you so much for taking us behind the scenes of this exciting event coming our way next week. Dress listeners, April. I am particularly excited for this lineup, I have to say, and I just wanted to highlight a couple of these designers, especially as two of them are past Dressed guests whose work we have been following for years now, starting with Dinee designer Orlando De Guy, who always puts forth the most exquisite and impeccably made garments. They're made with such precision, artistry, hand craftsmanship, we're talking hand timber, beading, hand knits, hand dyed fabrics, and my personal favorites are his sequined knit T shirts and bomber jackets. But I'm always looking forward to Orlando's collections.

[Cassidy Zachary]

And as we Learned from our 2022 interview, Orlando's often glittering and luminescent work draws inspiration from Starlight. He lives and works in Santa Fe but he is originally from Gray Mountain, Arizona on the Navajo Nation and it was here that he learned how to bead at just the age of 6 years old and spent countless nights staring at the vastness of the starry skies while spending the summers on his paternal grandparents sheep ranch. And as his website tells us quote, the stars hold deep meaning to the dine people, songs and prayers passed down through generations of astronomical knowledge.

[April Callahan]

And also showing this year is another past dressed guest, Hualip designer Karina Emmerich, founder of the New York City based label Emmy. And actually since she joined us in 2019, she's since opened a brick and mortar store in New York's East Village with Liana Shuey called Relative Arts, which is part community meeting ground, open studio and shop, all intended to highlight contemporary indigenous fashion and design.

[Cassidy Zachary]

Karina's own fashion line reflects her work and values in relationship to the sustainable fashion and slow fashion movements. She is the fashion designer, yes, but also an artist and an activist. And her work is distinctive for its reclamation and incorporation of Pendleton Fabrics, a company based in her home state of Oregon with a long and contentious history in the region of appropriating indigenous design. And Cass, you have several of her pieces. Yeah.

[April Callahan]

Yes. You know, I am a huge fan of her work, especially her berets and bags, which are just so graphically stunning. And I'm super excited to see what she has up her sleeves this year for this Runway. And I'm also super excited about all the new designers hitting the Runway, or at least they're new to me. And I wanted to share one in particular, and that is Nonami. Nonami is a trans multidisciplinary artist of the Ojibwe, Bad river and Lac du Flambeau tribes based in Portland, Oregon, whose work spans sculpture, painting and fashion. And his work is so graphic and it's so bold. And you know, we love this undressed because we've actually done multiple episodes on this in the past. But he makes pieces entirely made out of recycled and found materials, most notably cardboard and paper. And April, I asked you to pull his stuff up so you could see it because it's just remarkable. I'm excited to share it on the socials this week. April, as our art historian resident expert on trust, how would you describe this type of paper fashion?

[Cassidy Zachary]

Okay, if any of you are fans of Aha. If you know the video for that song Take on Me from the middle of the 1980s, it's like they're in a cartoon world. And that's where the whole video takes place. That's exactly what this looks like. Like you're living in that world.

[April Callahan]

Yeah, it's like very flat painted on, but there's like lots of movement in it. I mean you're just gonna have to look it up, but it is like.

[Cassidy Zachary]

You'Re in a cartoon.

[April Callahan]

Yeah, it's so stunning. It's so fun. And then to see that moving on the Runway, I cannot wait. And dress listeners, you still have time to get tickets by heading to nativefashionweeksanta Fet. We will also provide a link in Notes where you can find a link to also follow @ nativefashionweeksf on social media. And you should definitely head to that Instagram because that's where you will find links to then all of the 30 designers who we cannot feature in our show notes there. And we've of course only mentioned a few. So I hope to see you in person or online next week.

[Cassidy Zachary]

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[Cassidy Zachary]

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[Dan Souza]

We also chat with amazing guests from the culinary world and beyond. The lamest joke I've ever said, I said to Marie Bamberg.

[Amber Dawn Barobe]

Great.

[Kaley Cuoco]

It's definitely joke.

[Dan Souza]

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