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Orlando Dugi

Hozhó Tulle Top

Maker

Orlando Dugi, design house
Orlando Dugi (Diné (Navajo), b. in 1978), designer

Culture

Diné (Navajo), Native American

Title

Hozhó Tulle Top

Year

2023/24 Collection

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Men's Size: 38 (38); 53.3 x 49.5 cm (21 x 19 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

2023.121.1

Type

Exhibition History

Diné Textiles
Nizhónígo Hadadít’eh, They are Beautifully Dressed
Sep 02, 2023 – Sep 29, 2024

Label copy

Contemporary fashion designer Orlando Dugi hand-beaded the word hózhó (HOZH-oh) on this blouse. Often expressed in Diné weaving through symmetrical design, hózhó is a core concept that encompasses balance, beauty, and harmony in the physical and spiritual realms. Hózhó náhásdlįį (HOZH-oh na-HAS-dlee), which translates to “it has become beauty again,” is repeated four times at the end of Diné prayers. Dugi’s designs, including couture and ready-to-wear, reference Diné weaving practices and emphasize harmony and grace.

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Tombstone

Orlando Dugi, design house
Orlando Dugi (Diné (Navajo), b. in 1978), designer
Hozhó Tulle Top, 2023/24 Collection
Nylon tulle, beads, silk-covered button closures; hand-beaded
Men's Size: 38 (38)<br>53.3 x 49.5 cm (21 x 19 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 2023.121.1

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