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Portrait of Shika Kalevor in kente cloth
Shika Kalevor · Ghana
This hand-woven Kente cloth is the exact fabric Shika wore during her traditional wedding in Ghana.
Portrait of Frida Alvarez in huipilli and danza regalia
Frida Alvarez · Mexico / Ecuador
Frida wears a modern interpretation of traditional Indigenous dress, anchored by a huipilli style shirt made in Zacatlán, Mexico.
Portrait of Nelson Igbinovia in white agbada with cowrie shells
Nelson Igbinovia (Fenome) · Nigeria
Nelson wears the agbada, one of the most iconic and ceremonial garments of the Yoruba people of Southwest Nigeria.
Portrait of Miranda Moen in the Valdres bunad, Norwegian folk costume
Miranda Moen · Norway
Miranda wears the gamle Valdresbunaden, a traditional Norwegian folk costume representing the Valdres valley region and was created in 1914.
Portrait of Wajih Mashadi in salwar kameez, waistcoat, and pakol
Wajih Mashadi · Pakistan
Wajih wears traditional attire shaped by the mountainous terrain, cold climate, and rich cultural heritage of northern Pakistan.
Portrait of Debanjana Chatterjee in Aatpoure drape and gold jewelry
Debanjana Chatterjee · India
The Aatpoure drape, one of the most recognizable traditions of Bengali culture, spans West Bengal and Bangladesh as a living expression of shared heritage and identity.
Portrait of Valerie Leith in Ojibwe jingle dress
Valerie Leith (Miskozenibaanhkwe / Hupagluzawiya) · Minnesota
Valerie, known also as Miskozenibaanhkwe (Red Ribbon Woman) and Hupagluzawiya (Presents the Pipe Woman), wears an Ojibwe style jingle dress made by Lavender Doris, Valerie's we'eh, who also gave Valerie her name.
Detail of Lizzy Nyoike's beaded Kikuyu regalia and cowrie shells
Lizzy Nyoike · Kenya
Lizzy wears Kikuyu regalia, attire embraced after colonialism as a way to identify and honor Agĩkũyũ culture, its values, customs, and norms.
Portrait from This Crown
[Name pending] · Minnesota
Portrait from Perennial, two people close together
[Name pending] · Minnesota
Portrait of Valerie Leith in jingle dress regalia
Valerie Leith · Minnesota
Portrait study, Light + Shadows
[Name pending] · Minneapolis, MN
Figure study, Light + Shadows
[Name pending] · Minneapolis, MN