Top Legends – touch of culture
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A North Shore aboriginal fashion designer is hoping to take her business to new heights just in time for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Pam Baker is the owner and founder of Touch of Culture Legends, a local fashion design company whose vision is to express First Nations heritage through the visual arts displayed on its designs.
One of Baker’s focuses right now is the expansion of Touch of Culture’s offerings, which currently include dressy and sportswear pieces, to include handbags and a soon-to-be-unveiled accessories line. Her intention is that these pieces will be picked up by visitors in the lead up to and during the 2010 Games.
Baker has designed two types of bags: for interested fashionistas, she has designed four high-end limited-edition black and red leather offerings; and for the more souvenir-minded wearers, she has designed an affordable line of faux leather wallets and circle bags.
“They reflect both my tribes,” she says. For all of her pieces, Baker calls on her mother’s (Kwakiutl) and her father’s (Coast Salish) heritage as inspiration. Baker is currently working on the marketing of the bags and so far they’ve been picked up by BC Ferries and Park Royal Shopping Centre.
For more information on Touch of Culture Legends, Baker’s clothing and accessories, or training opportunities, visit www.toclegends.com.
