Victoria's Arctic Fashion makes the most beautiful coats (and has also showed at Paris Fashion Week 😍)
Victoria Kakuktinniq can hand-fasten fox fur onto the hood of a custom parka in five minutes flat. In two-and-a-half-hours, she can make the whole coat.
Each hem and sleeve cuff are trimmed in a wide band of soft silver sealskin, a precious material that is integral to Inuit culture due to its traditional use for clothing that stands up to harsh Arctic winters. Whereas many mainstream designers on the world stage are moving away from using real fur—largely due to public pressure—Kakuktinniq says lately artisans like her are seeing an upswing in public recognition of the value that sealskin has for Inuit culture.
“I’m not hesitant to use [animal skins] at all. It’s part of who I am. Especially the sealskin,” Kakuktinniq says. “It’s so important for me to add that because I’m an Inuk and I want to promote Inuit culture and continue to use the traditional materials that Inuit used a long time ago.”Like most traditional handmade parkas in Nunavut, the body of the coat is made from commander, a durable blend of cotton and polyester.
Nowadays in Iqaluit, you can hardly go to the grocery store without seeing a parka by Victoria’s Arctic Fashion. But she sells them all over the rest of Canada, too, and clients in cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal almost always request the sealskin trim.
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