sept 12 2013151 intro and so this marks the end of new york fashion week springsummer 2014 while there were some clothing lines we loved like the modern queer aesthetic of the unconventionally masculine collection by marimacho there were also some significant cultural appropriation faux pas specifically cholo street style gone disastrous at rodarte and native american headdresses made of antique smudge fans worn by models walking the runway in nicholas ks shamanistic yes people shamanistic journey apparently it is still acceptable to inappropriately appropriate native american imagery and culture for sport and no im not going to touch the redskins controversyright now according to aboriginal fashion designer sho sho esquiro who is kaska denecree this type of fashion is so last season esquiro presented her latest collection in the grand ballroom at the new yorker hotel on september 6th here are some highlights of her show with reflections from sho sho herself quicklist 1title text for esquiro when youre an artist you tend to not want to be so literal to me headdresses and war paint are not very creativemedia 20215662 quicklist 2title text esquiro who first saw her designs on the runway in 2010 is part of a growing number of indigenous designers in north america and beyond staking their claim in the fashion worldmedia 20216107 quicklist 3title text in an industry that feeds off appropriating elements of traditional clothing from ethnic communities around the world esquiro and others are defining what native art and style really are media 20216222 quicklist 4title text in her nyfw debut esquiro who is from the ross river nation in the yukon region of canada showcased an entire collection inspired by frida kahlo and the mexican holiday day of the dead over the past seven to eight years my community has lost seven indigenous women who were very supportive of me and my dreams esquiro said grieving the loss of her friends esquiro began researching the day of the dead she was inspired by the tradition that involves creating an altar with flowers food and gifts for loved ones who have died hoping to attract the souls of the dead media 20216332 quicklist 5title text this latest collection from esquiro is much more sophisticated than her equally impressive streetwear designs which feature pendleton wool and recycled materials media 20216430 quicklist 6title text native american fashion tastemaker and creator of indigenous fashion site beyond buckskin dr jessica r metcalfe turtle mountain chippewa describes esquiros collection as grown up and infused with her colorful urban edge that weve come to recognize as her design aestheticmedia 20216494 quicklist 7title text esquiro collaborated with native american photographer thosh collins of the salt river pimamaricopa indian community for her lookbook esquiro feels its important to collaborate with an allnative crew whenever possible because there is a wealth of untapped talent within indian country im not against working with nonnative photographers models hair makeup esquiro said but if i have an opportunity to work with our people