Tomorrow's news: Native American apparel

By Nina Libby

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Native American-inspired clothes and accessories are the latest trend hitting stores such as Urban Outfitters and H&M. The geometric prints reminiscent of the American West have also been spotted on this fall’s high-fashion runways in Paris and Milan.

Bea Bonanno, Brooklyn, N.Y., senior, was a summer intern for designer Joy Gryson in New York City. Bonanno says the trend of Native American-inspired design is a branch of the already popular bohemian style movement. Gryson has incorporated Native American-themed handbags into her fall 2008 collection, which has been featured in recent issues of Vogue, InStyle and Elle.

Native couture often includes feathers and fringe and appears in the form of richly decorated belts, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, headbands, jackets and moccasins.

A thick wallet is not required to pull off this fashion trend. Students can buy moccasins from $50 to $75 at Third Planet, 846 Massachusetts St., and handcrafted earrings made with a mix of pheasant, rooster and peacock feathers are available for $28 at Urban Outfitters, 1013 Massachusetts St.

Bonnie Croisant, Humboldt senior and sales associate at Urban Outfitters, says feathered earrings and beaded headbands are great items to have this fall.

“We’ve been selling a number of dresses, sweaters, shirts and accessories with Native American motifs,” Croisant says. “This trend is a hit.”

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