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Watch: In conversation with fashion designer Lindah Lepou

Lindah Lepou talks about being a fa‘afāfine designer, her spirituality, and the evolution of Pacific and Māori couture.

Wild Victorian, 2005, New Zealand, by Lindah Lepou. Te Papa (FE013157)

Siaposu‘isu‘i, Wedding Dress, 2011, Auckland, by Lindah Lepou. Commissioned 2011. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH017349)

Cocomono, 2004, New Zealand, by Lindah Lepou. Te Papa (FE013155)

Bushygaga, 2011, New Zealand, by Lindah Lepou. Te Papa (FE013154)

Eco Chic, 2009, New Zealand, by Lindah Lepou. Te Papa (FE013156)