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New local charity steps up to send Westbank fashion designer to L.A.
WEST KELOWNA - A First Nations clothing designer from Westbank who was invited to take part in Style Fashion Week in Los Angeles this week thought she had missed her opportunity, but a last minute sponsorship from a new Kelowna charity has her packing her bags. “I leave tomorrow afternoon,” Jill Setah says. “I am...
Local First Nations fashion designer aims for Los Angeles stage
WEST KELOWNA - A First Nations clothing designer living in Westbank has been invited to take part in Style Fashion Week in Los Angeles this fall. Jill Setah, a member of the Chilcotin First Nation, has lived in Kelowna for the past ten years. From a young age she had an interest in clothing design...
Five Kamloopsians you probably didn’t know were making it in show biz
KAMLOOPS - Getting a small spot in Hollywood takes a lot of work, but these former Kamloops residents are proof it can be done. By now, you know of some of the movies filmed here, now check out these five former Kamloops residents who went to Hollywood. David Leader who was born in Kamloops became...