The 2022 Indigenous Top Model Competition’s Top 20 will feature a teen from right here in the Parkland.
16-year-old Shaylene Chartrand from Dauphin, and Treaty from Pine Creek First Nation, will be off to the Alexander First Nation in Alberta on May 21st to compete in the Top 20 competition which will see the top 3 chosen to walk the runway at New York City Fashion Week in September while wearing Tishynah Buffalo Designs.
Shaylene’s journey started when her mom suggested she send in some pictures to the application process and out of the more than 100 people from across Canada and the US that entered she reached the Top 40.
Once in the Top 40, she was able to send in a short video about herself and a model walk video to enter for the Top 20 which she was successful at reaching.
Now that she’s in the Top 20 she has received help from her Treaty of Pine Creek First Nation who raised money for her to make the trip to Alberta for the final in May in order to try and earn that spot in NYC Fashion Week.
Shaylene can earn extra bonus points towards her bid for a top 3 spot by being the model to sell the most tickets to the event ahead of time. The tickets are on sale and you can purchase them while listing Shaylene Chartrand as the model who referred you. All tickets purchased will count towards her bonus points even if you can’t attend the event.
You can purchase tickets for the event here.
