A Lot of Our Traditional Clothing, We Had to Fight to Keep—Fashion Designer Norma Baker–Flying Horse, Smithsonian Voices

Designer Norma Baker–Flying Horse (enrolled citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation) grew up loving toy high heels and secondhand accessories.
Designer Norma Baker–Flying Horse (enrolled citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation) grew up loving toy high heels and secondhand accessories. "I was the most stylish six-year-old on the cattle ranch," she says. This year, Paris Fashion Week featured her work. "To be a Native American designer showing for the Fashion Week Studio was amazing. I felt like a childhood dream had come true." Happy Women's History Month!

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Norma Baker-Flying Horse (@red_berry_woman) • Instagram photos and videos

Norma Baker-Flying Horse (@red_berry_woman) • Instagram photos and videos

Norma Baker-Flying Horse (@red_berry_woman) • Instagram photos and videos

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Norma Baker-Flying Horse (@red_berry_woman) • Instagram photos and

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Norma Baker-Flying Horse (@red_berry_woman) • Instagram photos and videos

Indigenous designer Norma Baker-Flying Horse describes how fashion can be both stylish and eco-friendly

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