SFA Runway. Never disappointing in the RUNWAY arena, the SFA Runway is a high energy showcase of Saskatchewan made designer wares and curated outfits via local boutiques.
We respectfully acknowledge that we are a guest on Treaty 6 Territory and this Homeland of First Nations and The Métis. We respect the land and we commit our work to building good relations and mutually beneficial partnerships with the land and its traditional keepers.
What did the evening entail? Guests enjoyed cocktails with music by Pete Wright during reception hour.
Enter the Runway area, guests were wow'd by Pro Plus Production and Mane Productions who produced the show along with tunes by international DJ The Gaff, creative visuals by local Saskatchewan artists and dance performances by Dance Ink Studio and Tatum Wildeman. All while taking in Western Canadian Fashion! With an eclectic mix of spectators, the show highlights Saskatchewan's home grown talent and the latest looks from the province's favourite boutiques. The crowd was treated to interpretive and interesting takes on textiles, social issues, fantasy and function in clothing form.
Meet our Designers, Printmakers, and Boutiques below!
The fashion you see here are made from local Saskatchewan designers, printmakers, and boutiques. We are so excited to showcase them all! , you will see 15 collections hit the runway, as well as performances that showcased throughout the evening.
Prayer and Blessing by Judy Pelly
Drum performance by Blackstone Drummers
Saskatchewan Fashion Association Inc. supports Black, Indigenous, and all People of Colour as they struggle to be heard, valued, and respected. SFA vows to continue to use its platform to elevate queer, trans and non-binary BIPOC voices. We are constantly evaluating our events, activities and engagement to this end and welcome community input and feedback with respect to our programming.
SFA is committed to safer spaces online and in person and what that means for us is that we are committed to being accessible to all folks.
Saskatchewan Fashion Association is proud to provide a high end platform for portfolio building, hands on training, public exposure and creative expression, as you will see here this weekend. Furthering experience in all areas of the fashion industry from models, designers, production, visual arts and photography. SFA is the ONLY organization that provides this platform in Saskatchewan. After 12 years of events produced by Saskatoon Fashion and Design Festival and Saskatchewan Fashion Week, we have Saskatchewan entrepreneurs now participating in worldwide events such as New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and many more due to the expansion and experience showcased in their portfolios that otherwise would not have allowed for opportunity. We are proud to continue to grow the Saskatchewan Fashion Sector year round with Saskatchewan Fashion Association.
SFW garners an average audience of 5000 visitors online and upwards during the year, presenting mentorship opportunities, member networking, workshops both online and in person, global trades exchange opportunities, and a hub for the fashion sector to come together to create community.
The majority of SFW's year round events are free to the public, creating an accessible event that appeals to wide, yet style-conscious demographic.
Kamamaka Ayawinsa Designs/ Misty Rain Designs
Serai Buffalo
Mesa Bitternose
Aaliyah Pelly
Mae Angus
Soteria Bear-Tootoosis
Jordy Iron Star
Kiera Munroe
Athena Belcourt
Cheyanne Caron
Lexi Naytowhow
Background help : Amber Belanger
Designers Tala Tootoosis and Misty Rain Naytowhow
Own hair and makeup
Tala Tootoosis the Designer for Kâmâmaka Awayinsa Designs in collaboration with her sister Misty Rain Naytowhow, designer of Misty Rain Designs are bringing a show of indigenous history in fashion to the stage. They are showing the chronological order of ribbon skirts from the 1900s as best as they can with the work they have as an educational and artistic statement. They showcased dresses from the 1900s, to todays urban wear. Both artists have been designing for years on the side and enjoy doing so, as you will see all the spirit and love in their work. They are both giving a lot of energy, creativity and elegance to the term ribbon skirt, ribbon dress and the new urban style of ribbon and appliqué work on dresses meant not just for ceremony but also social events such as graduations and galas. The appliqué ribbon skirts tell of tribal clans they belong too, stories of picking medicines, stories of prophecy, stories of preservation and education. They both hope to encourage the awareness that indigenous people have evolved in style and fashion, always trendsetters, throughout the years and hope to give a glimpse of that with their lineup here at Sask Fashion week. They were accompanied by their mother who is a knowledge keeper, social worker, and therapist to share her song alongside her other daughter Lily Naytowhow who is an archeologist. Bringing the vision together on stage as they open the show with elegance, spirit and culture.
Chelsea's Creeations & Tanya’s Indigenously Beaded Hat Designs
Jesse Bauche
Riel Stone
Summer Derksen
Keely Mooney
Mariah Pete
Emem Onyenuforo
Ember Whitford
Daeneesha Halkett
Kiera Monroe
Molly Moors
Elena Hill
Makeup By
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Chelsea Nokusis owner of Chelsea’s Cree-ations 34 years old from Peepeekisis First Nation who also has 4 children. Couldn’t have done it all without the support of family. The passion for sewing has led me down this path of indigenous fashion. She wanted to put an indigenous flare to each piece that is created to make the person wearing it feel empowered and proud of where they come from. I wanted to show culture even if it’s in a form of fashion.
Sameriratou Samira Osehni
Evangelina Dingwall
Dorean Schwartz
Kayle Oflas
Keely Moony
Sasha Haus
Hanita Neuls
Anastasia Misan
Georgia Robertson
Triomphe Mbwebwe
Victoria Berezovich
Makeup By
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Safin @sassyofficial_makeupartist
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Tante Lottie Designs, Charlotte discovered her love of leatherwork during Covid and launched Tante Lottie Designs in May 2020. The line includes leather hand bags and accessories, which are mostly hand-sewn. The name, "Tante Lottie" means "Aunt Charlotte" in various languages, and represents family and roots. The name also refers to the many roles and pseudonyms that women carry throughout life. Charlotte believes that all women are "rockstars" and her designs are meant to make women feel more powerful and confident.
Dance Performance by Tatum Wildeman
Tatum Wildeman is a local contemporary dancer and the artistic director of The Saskatchewan Dance Project. Tatum has created and directed a number of full length dance shows and dance films, performances such as LUGO, yet untitled by Tino Seghal, World Dance Congress, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, and has extensive experience teaching dance throughout the province to a variety of populations. Tatum is passionate about access to dance for all and spends a great deal of focus on dance for Indigenous youth in the north and completed a Master of Nursing focusing on the use of dance to improve the mental health and wellness of Indigenous youth.
Keely Mooney
Karen Gaudry
Alyssa Amadora
Ella Drury
Elena Hill
Alicia Vassell
Evangelina Dingwall
Riel Sone
Prachi Dhiman
Hanita Neuls
Zoe Pravda
Nulee Menegbo
Makeup By
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Safin @sassyofficial_makeupartist
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Blackhorn Jewels is hand crafted in Saskatchewan, our beautiful jewelry, made from gemstones of the Earth, holds a unique allure, capturing the essence of nature's precious gifts in wearable art. With careful thought being put into each piece we create, we believe wearing gemstone jewelry allows us to connect with the symbolic qualities of each stone, bringing a sense of harmony and balance to our lives. We make it our mission to create jewelry that speaks to your soul and ignites your inner radiance. We hope you enjoy our jewelry as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Kayla Johstone
Zusana Gavidia
Alicia Vassell
Taya Wolfe
Crystal Kaye
Kiera Munroe
Elena Hill
Mariah Pete
Keely Mooney
Karen Gaudry
Liz Johnson
Evangelina Dingwall
Daeneesha Halkett
Timi Adelugba
Angel Dressyman
Makeup By
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Safin @sassyofficial_makeupartist
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
SS River Designs, Christine Tournier Tienkamp, is an artisan and fashion designer from the community of St. Louis, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her designs are rooted in her French and Metis heritage. Christine does Metis beadwork, she hand-beads art-to-wear designs and also designs her fabrics where she has fabric printed with her designs. Christine named SS River Designs after the South Saskatchewan River where she lives and is an important place in Metis history and her community
Berit Johnson
Dorian Schwartz
Emem Onyenuforo
Jesse Bauche
Karen Gaudry
Keely Mooney
Lauren Ryan
Molly Moors
Summer Derksen
Angel Dressyman
Makeup By
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Safin @sassyofficial_makeupartist
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Pink Cement! Experience the epitome of casual luxury with Pink Cement, a female-owned hoody brand that is elevating the game by focusing on all the little things. From the finest fabrics to original designs, every detail is carefully considered to create a truly exceptional hoody experience. Our thick, soft, and stretchy fabrics are made without polyester and feature bamboo, providing a cozy and comfortable feel that is unmatched. Our feminine fit and original designs are accompanied by functional thumb holes and extra length in the body and arms, ensuring a perfect fit that is both flattering and practical. Our rose gold accented drawcords add a touch of sparkle to every hoody, while our ethical manufacturing practices, based in Guatemala, ensure that every hoody is made without child labor and in a safe factory where employees are paid living wages. At Pink Cement, we believe that your hoody should be a long-term love affair, which is why we've designed every hoody to last. Available in sizes XS-4XL, our hoody collection is the ultimate embodiment of casual luxury.
Ember Whitfield
Alicia Vassel
Alyssa Amadora
Ember Whitfield
Madisyn Craig
Jesse Bauche
Victoria Berezovich
Kayla Johnstone
Summer Derksen
Karen Gaudry
Molly Moors
Zusana Gavidia
Jesse Bauche
Keely Mooney
Liz Johnson
Makeup By
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Safin @sassyofficial_makeupartist
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Melissa Squire is a self taught fashion designer whose socially conscious attitude, eco friendly initiatives and community oriented business practices are infectious. For over 17 years her designs have been showcased on runways locally and internationally. She has been featured in multiple publications and news segments. Her designs even made their way into the Oscar swag bags. She also designs wearable art, couture and custom work, including unique wedding attire. Melissa loves working with clients of all ages, shapes, sizes and genders to create pieces that highlight their natural beauty and instil confidence and body positivity.
Unique by Vik Custom Dress Design
Zoe Pravda
Molly Moors
Keely Mooney
Ciara Kilkenny
Evangelina Dingwall
Anastasiia Misan
Kasandra Tran
Kiera Munroe
Hanita Neuls
Sasha Haus
Alyssia Amadora
Riel Sone
Makeup By
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Unique by Vik Custom Dress Design. We are all UNIQUE and BEAUTIFUL in our own way! Custom designed garment for your special event will be carefully designed the way you want highlighting your beauty that matches your dreams and personality, that makes you feel confident and unique! Unique pattern-making technique based only on your unique measurements that eliminate fittings and provide perfect fit! P. s. Dresses ARE look inside as beautiful as outside because quality matters! Beauty starts from inside, when you feel gorgeous you start glo
Jesse Bauche
Tayja Kuzyk
Georgia Robertson
Rishu John
Lauren Ryan
Janer Ortiz
Lois Unger
Daeneesha Hackett
Madalyn Shabatura
Sameriratou Osehni
Ella Drury
Makeup By
Safin @sassyofficial_makeupartist
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Join Be Frayed Designs on a journey to a more stylish world. Creating wearable art clothing using material left for waste, this new brand is the definition of sustainability clothing. Clothing should never be boring, and each piece is making a statement.
Kiera Munroe
Hannah Gillis
Jesse Bauche
Zusana Gavida
Victoria Berezovich
Angel Dressyman
Abe Francisco
Jasmyn Pingue
Hanita Neuls
Crystal Kaye
Makeup By
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Chey Velvet is a Nehiyaw (Plains Cree) artist from Saulteaux First Nation who’s designs made their runway debut February of this year. She creates her designs by cutting rhinestone ribbon into a stretchable material and hand sewing the panels together. Velvet developed this unique method of fashion design 2 1/2 years ago and due to the nature of the process everything is created without an official pattern or reference design. She hopes you will enjoy her work as much as she enjoyed creating it.
Carmen Theresa Lynn Designs
Daeneesha Halkett
Vidya Jain
Angel Dressyman
Anisstassia Misasn
Crystal Kaye
Jacey Riffel
Jasmyn Pingue
Kiera Munroe
Benjamin Karcha
Benjamin Gaskin
Nulee Menegbo
Makeup By
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Heena Arora @flawlessstoriesbyheenakaur
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Carmen Halkett of Carmen Theresa Lynn Designs is a First Nations Cree Woman, Mother of 2, Indigenous Artist and fashion Designer, owner & CEO of CTLDesigns, and is from Little Red River First Nation. Inspired as a young girl, Carmen would watch her mother sew and soon after, became a lover of fashion. Carmen combines culturally modernized styles with an unconventional & sophisticated twist. Her fall collection is titled The Land. This collection represents the bright crisp clean fall colors & prints, with a Garconne style. Inspired by the New season of fall, the scenery of colours, and how our Indigenous people inhabited our mother earth by using the elements from our beauty of mother earth. Creating to represent and send messages through her one-of-a-kind, handmade handsewn pieces. Designing has given Carmen this platform to use her voice & special gift through creating & representation of our Indigenous peoples, the resiliency of strength & power as a people.
Messa Bitternose
Alyssia Amadora
Kiera Munroe
Crystal Kaye
Evangelina Dingwall
Karen Gaudry
Keely Mooney
Taya Wolfe
Seria Bitternose
Jasmyn Pingue
Makeup By
Madeleine Hart @maddyhartartistry_
Hulud Menuffi @hulud_me
Angel Hardy @glammedbyangel_
Safin @sassyofficial_makeupartist
Harpreet Kaur @blushingcheeks_byharpreet
Sasha Perry @sasha.glam.art
Hair By
Revamp Salon @revampyxe & BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp @blndeyxe
Assisted by MC College @mccollegegroup
Closing the night with a jaw dropping set was Helen Oro, Designer/Owner of The Label Helen Oro Designs is from the Pelican Lake First Nation band. She is recognized as an international designer and entrepreneur making waves in the fashion industry. Helen wishes to share how beadwork can be worn, styled, felt and seen. Sharing her culture and contemporary approach through her creations. Helen Oro has been promoting her statement Beadwork through various fashion weeks across USA, Canada and overseas.
Organizers
Mandy Pravda, Mane Productions
Carlie Letts, Jane Marie Consulting
Melissa Squire, Melissa Squire Fashion Design
Lisa Marie Schwartz, Edge Model and Talent Agency
Special mention to our SFW event sponsors for their support and contribution to SFW this weekend:
Saskatchewan Fashion Association Inc
Saskatchewan Fashion Association INC
Jack Millikin Centre
Dakota Dunes Community Development CORP.
Midtown Shopping Centre
The Studio at Midtown
TCU Place
Revamp Salon
BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp
Green Tree Beauty Bar
Edge Agency
Shoppers Beauty
Wiens Insurance Group – Co-operators
Sunchild Law
Ole Cocktails CO.
Wiebe Works Studio
Emma International Art Collaboration
Mane Productions
Jane Marie Consulting
Pro Plus Productions
Infinity Events & Decor
The Print Baron
Blank Paper
Capitol Music Club
In the Mix
The Gaff
Redken
Cary Ellis Photography
Ewani Media
Cozy Couch Media
and our lovely SFA and JMC board members!
Thanks to our many sponsors, models, volunteers, designers, production team and board members who are helping make this year’s festival a success!
Revamp Salon and BLNDE Beauty Bar by Revamp
Celene Dupuis and her team
Kathryn Schulz
Becky Strong
Pam Parker
Tierra Novakovski
Chloe Popoff
Madison Malin
Darby Croal
Famke Liefbroer
Kaitlyn Dawson
Makeup lead by our head artist Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz with independent artists
Harpreet kaur
Heena Arora
Miss Sasha Perry
Maryam Hanna
Heena Arora
Raina Labrador
Madeleine Hart
Angel Hardy
Hulud Menuffi
Special mention to our SFW presenting event sponsors for their support and contribution to SFW this weekend:
Saskatchewan Fashion Association INC
Jack Millikin Centre
Dakota Dunes Development CORP.
Midtown Shopping Centre
Thank you to our lovely host Joe Jackson!
Big thanks to our DJ Mike Gaff!
Event Producer | Mandy Pravda of Mane Productions
Event Organizer | Carlie Letts of Jack Millikin Centre
Model Coordinator | Lisa Marie Schwartz of Edge Model Agency
Model Coach | Paula Collins
Choreography | Anastasia VanderMost of FLY Studio YXE
Volunteer Coordinator | Megan Hodges
Prayer & Blessing | Judy Pelly
Drum Group | Blackstone Drumers
The History of Indigenous Fashion | Tala Tootoosis the designer of Kâmâmaka Awayinsa Designs in collaboration with her sister Misty Rain Naytowhow, designer of Misty Rain Designs
Audio & Visuals | Pro Plus Productions & London Boothman
Decor | Infinity Event & Design
Runway Music by | The Gaff
Reception Music by | Pete Wright
Master of Ceremonies | Joe Jackson
Official Photographer | Cary Ellis Photography
Official Videographer | Cozy Couch Media & Ewani Media
For those of you who purchase a VIP ticket you may have notice the lovely swag bag on your seat, Big thank you to all our contributors!
For those of you who purchase a VIP ticket for tonight you may notice the lovely swag bag on your seat, Big thank you to all our contributors!
SUPPLIERS
DNTYXE Gift Bags
Midtown Shopping Centre Gift Card
Green Tree Beauty Products
Melissa Squire Gift Card
Revamp Salon Gift Card
The Beverage Collective AKA Ole Cocktails Beverage
Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Products
Wear Our Heritage Gift Card
Avnoor Fashion Gift Card
Rook and Raven Gift Card
Alexandra Kathlyn Accessories Gift Card
Capitol Music Club Gift Card
Micheal Kors Product
Time To Fly Children’s Book by Valerie Wiebe
Lucky Bastard Distillery Product
Reveal Beauty Studio Gift Card
THANK YOU SASKATCHEWAN!