A model is silhouetted as she prepares to strut on the catwalk at the Far North Fashion Show, held April 15,, 2026, at the Anchorage Museum. The fashion show is part of the annual Arctic Encounter Summit. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
Attendees of the Arctic Encounter Summit, held this week in Anchorage, took a break from heavy discussions about climate change, national security, shipping safety and other pressing concerns on Wednesday night to enjoy something more fun: high fashion.
The Far North Fashion Show, now in its seventh year, showcased the work of Indigenous designers from around Alaska.
“To be honest, the Far North Fashion Show is the highlight of so many attendees’ experiences, myself included,” Rachel Kallander, Arctic Encounter’s founder, said in brief remarks at the start of the show.
The celebration, which featured a catwalk bathed in pastel lights, pulsing music and refreshments, required a lot of work to pull together, Kallander told the audience…