E14 | Angela DeMontigny on Knowing When to Pivot

Do you wonder how some people seem to be able to pivot and find new possibilities in places others may never be able to see? Angela has a lot to teach us about how her journey has created those possibilities, time and again.<br/>-----------------------------------<br/>Angela DeMontigny is an internationally-renowned, Native Canadian (Cree/Metis) designer, born with a “passion for fashion” that began when she was a young teen. A prominent leader of the Indigenous luxury movement in fashion design for over 2 decades, Angela is famous for her luxury brand of bespoke and ready-to-wear, all leather clothing collections, bold accessories and luxury, leather handbags. <br/>Her pieces have been sold in galleries and specialty boutiques (including her own), throughout North America and Europe, outfitting award-winning singers, performers, and other high-profile personalities from across Canada and the U.S.<br/><br/>A consummate trailblazer, Angela has also produced some of Canada's most prestigious showcases and galas for Indigenous designers such as, FashioNation (Toronto’s L'Oreal Fashion Week), Fire & Fashion (Planet IndigenUs), From Culture to Couture, and Aboriginal Fashion Week (2010 Winter Olympics), and a featured designer in an all Canadian designer show 'Canada 150 Fashion Tribute' during Toronto Women's Fashion Week in October 2017.<br/><br/>She designed and operated her beautiful, flagship brick & mortar store, DeMontigny<br/>Boutique & Gallery for 6 years in the heart of Hamilton's exciting art and fashion district, offering custom fitting and design services to her clientele. Angela now operates her boutique fully online through her website including her Indigenous wellness brand: LODGE Soy Candles. https://lodgesoycandles.com/<br/><br/>In this episode, we talk about:Angela's journey to fashion that took her around the worldThe indigenous values and generational wisdom that is an integral part of all that she creates in the worldWhat it's like to pivot in business when you need to respond quickly to a situation beyond your controlThe power that art has to help teach and speak to us on many different levels of who we are, both personally and as a cultureChristal Earle is the founder of Brave Soles. https://bravesoles.life.<br/>Rafik Riad is the founder of Buy Good. Feel Good. https://buygoodfeelgood.com<br/>Subscribe and read show notes at https://Icandosomethingaboutthis.com