Victoria Okppik is originally from Quaqtaq. She now lives in Montreal. She was the first Inuk to graduate in Fashion Design from LaSalle College in Montreal. For many years, she has made parkas for the Arctic Winter and Summer Games.
Her clothingClothing- Items made from fabric, skins, or other materials that serve to protect and cover the... is a mix of traditional Inuit style and contemporary fashion. Her parkas, pualuuk (mitts), and purses are worn throughout Nunavik and Nunavut. Some of her designs have been worn by prominent artists like Elisapie Issac. Some of her work has even been worn in space by Canadian astronaut and physician David Saint-Jacques.
AuthorAuthor - A person who writes something Auteur - Une personne qui écrit quelque chose: Text by LEARN Social Sciences, based on text by the Okpik website and the Inuit Art Foundation.
