Fri, May 09
|Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse
SWAIA Industry Day, Sit and Sign with Christian Allaire, From the Rez to the Runway
Christian Allaire is the Senior Fashion & Style Writer at Vogue. "From the Rez to the Runway" is Christian’s candid memoir about his journey from the Nipissing First Nation reserve to the heart of the global fashion industry.
Date, Time & Location
May 09, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM MDT
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
With thanks to and in collaboration with SWAIA Industry Day, Christian Allaire will be in-store to sign books and chat with folks. Please stop by and say hi and purchase a book.
Order From the Rez to the Runway ($19.99, paperback) from CWB online here or call us at (505) 988-4226. If you’re unable to attend the signing, you can still order a copy and request a personalized inscription from Christian. Your signed book will be available for pickup anytime after the event.
"In this compelling and inspiring memoir, Allaire details how he carries community with him through every glass ceiling he shatters. His work, and this memoir, are a triumph. After all, ‘Don’t mess with a rez kid.’ " — Devery Jacobs, Filmmaker and Actor, Reservation Dogs
Growing up on the Nipissing First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario, Christian Allaire wanted to work in the fashion industry, a future that seemed…