fashionsfromhistory: The “Cascade” EnsembleKorina Emmerich of EMME Studio, Puyallup
fashionsfromhistory: The “Cascade” EnsembleKorina Emmerich of EMME Studio, PuyallupWinter 2021 “My four-times-great-grandfather worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company as a canoe middleman from 1826 to 1842, until his retirement to [Washington] state, where their children were raised. My family has resided in the same area since then, where my great-grandmother Rose Juanita McLeod (Puyallup/Nisqually) survived the Cushman residential school (also known as Puyallup Indian School) until her eighth-grade year. My reclamation of the HBC fabrics gives a voice to my family and calls attention to the colonial violence and exploitation perpetuated by the Hudson’s Bay Company against Indigenous people. I want to tell our stories and highlight the multigenerational strength I carry because of the resilience of my ancestors, despite enduring decades of violence. We are still here.” Korina Emmerich, “Indigenous Designers Shine in The Met’s Refreshed In America: A Lexicon of Fashion Exhibit” by Christian Allair, Vogue Magazine The MET; Images via Vogue & @korinaemmerich on InstagramCurrently on view: In America: A Lexicon of Fashion -- source link
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