Prairie Pride: From La Loche to New York Fashion Week, Jazz Moise models two-spirit joy NYFW23
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“It was a big culture shock, coming from a small town to a big city — and I was a small-town boy with big-city dreams, of course,” he said. “And I was seeing all these people who are unique, who have their own fashion sense, and I thought:Article contentEventually, when Moise decided to move back home to his northern village — with all his new-found love of fashion in tow — he wasn’t sure how people would react.
Since that show, Moise said, more people in the community — especially children and teens — have been following his fashion journey. And after his Fashion Week debut, he heard about the enthusiastic response from some of his fellow teachers.Article content “I am very, very proud of him,” she said. “Jazz is just that type — he’s always been a fashion person. He’s always dressed really well. And this was totally up his alley and such a great opportunity. Not often do you hear about an individual from La Loche going to do a fashion week in New York City, of all places.
For Moise, his time at Fashion Week has only reaffirmed his love for fashion and opened up new possibilities for how he might nurture that love going forward.During his whirlwind trip to New York, he was able to network with other Indigenous models and designers, forging new friendships in the fashion industry and celebrating Indigenous triumphs on one of the world’s biggest stages.
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