Orlando Dugi

Orlando Dugi is a Diné (Navajo) fashion designer. He is a member of the Navajo Nation, and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Early life Dugi was raised on his family's sheep ranch on Grey Mountain the Navajo Nation in North-Central Arizona.

Work

Dugi's work is influenced by both his Diné heritage as well as modernism. His work has been described as expressing "poetic interpretations of cultural teachings and songs without literally encroaching upon them. His fashion designs are often hand-stitched and hand-beaded, embroidered and embellished with feathers, and often incorporate elements of his silversmithing work.

In 2018, Dugi presented his work at Style Fashion Week in New York City, where he "wowed the crowd" with his hand-beaded designs that have been described as "ethereal".

Dugi has exhibited his work at the Autry Museum of the American West the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, It has been presented in several film festivals, including the Human Rights Film Festival.

Awards and honors Dugi has been recognized for his work with awards from the Heard Museum Guild Art Show, the Cherokee Art Show, and the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, among other honors.

In 2018, Dugi was awarded a two-month long residency at the Museum of the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.