Inuk designer brings renowned creations home for Labrador fashion show – TheIndependent.ca
December 3, 2025
April Allen has exhibited her work in Paris, Milan, Osaka and Vancouver — but Happy Valley-Goose Bay tops them all for one reason
On each stage graced by April Allen’s work, fashion models carry more than striking designs down the the catwalk. They also exhibit Inuit culture, and advocacy.
From Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Allen is an artist, educator, and fashion designer who showcases Inuit culture with vibrant, colourful, and fun designs featuring furs, sealskin, leathers, sequins, and beadwork.
The Inuk designer created her business Stitched By April almost six years ago and has since brought her creations to Paris, Milan, Vancouver, Japan, Santa Fe, and most recently Happy Valley-Goose Bay, where Allen’s fashion show closed out the 50th Labrador Creative Arts Festival.
