Seal Skin Fashion – Inuit Designers creating Fashion Forward Designs for Men

Seal skin clothing for men is fast becoming a fashion statement. Men may choose to wear seal skin to fight the weather elements but today, Indigenous designers are also creating men’s clothing lines that add style and uniqueness to men’s wardrobes including dress shoes, vests, blazers, jackets and more!

Inuit designer, Nicole Camphaug is known for her spectacular seal fur shoe designs.

 

 

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Victoria’s Arctic Fashion brings men’s fashion to runways across the country, see here this stunning seal skin jacket featured at the 2018 Northern Lights Fashion Show.

 

 

Victoria’s Arctic Fashion also has a wonderful selection of men’s seal skin vests.

 

 

Men can also accessorize with seal skin, there are a variety of options including seal skin bracelets, bowties, neckties, wallets, belts, mitts and hats!

 

Nicole Caphaug makes a wide variety of men’s seal skin belts, a perfect fashion accessory!

 

 

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Heather Coman creates seal skin mittens and hat for men – keeping tradition alive in today’s world.

 

 

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For the next formal outing, why not wear this stylish bowtie, created by Taalrumiq. It is made with black seal and black leather with a silk band, edged in matte black and antique metallic silver beads.

 

 

Seal bow tie by Christina King – Taalrumiq

 

Upinngaaq Designs by April Pigalak offers a variety of bowties for men!

 

 

Men will also love this Harp Seal Skin Carrying Bag by Cheryl Fennell/Snowfly.

 

Carrying Seal Bag by Cheryl Fennell – Snowfly

 

Indigenous Actors, Singers, Politicians Showcase Seal Fur Fashion

Indigenous celebrities are bringing attention to sealskin fashion by showcasing Inuit designers to the world. Here, Inuit actor, Paul Nutarariaq best known for his role in the feature film, The Grizzlies, proudly wears a seal skin vest at the Taste of the Arctic event at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. The vest is the work of well known Inuit designer, Victoria Kakuktinniq of Victoria’s Arctic Fashion.

Multi-Award-Winning Canadian Indigenous Duo Twin Flames, a husband-wife duo made up of Jaaji, (Inuk and Mohawk) from Nunavik and Chelsey June, métis (Algonquin Cree) are featured here wearing selections from Victoria’s Arctic Fashion, Jaaji is wearing one of Victoria’s men’s seal skin vests.

 

 

Here is another selection worn by Jaaji, a contemporary, fashion forward parka from Victoria’s Arctic Fashion.

 

 

Former Speaker of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly proudly added a seal skin tie to his formal legislative attire. The tie was designed by well known Inuit designer, Nicole Camphaug.

 

 

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Even in early times, men’s clothing was made to keep men warm and dry but the garments also featured decorative elements including unique patterns, colours and accessories offering a variety of meaning. Today’s designers work to keep their culture alive, incorporating many traditional elements while at the same time, bringing their own vision and contemporary style to their creations.

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