House of Sutai turns three with Peshawn Bread's second Manitobah collaboration

Peshawn Bread, the Comanche, Kiowa and Cherokee designer behind House of Sutai, brings the brand's dentalium and pearl motifs to winter footwear in a capsule for Manitobah's 2026 Artist Series. The collection, which launched September 17, includes the Snowy Owl Mukluk, Moccasin and Mary Jane, with snowflake details and unisex sizing for the mukluk and moccasin.

It is Bread's second collaboration with Manitobah. The first, the Manitobah x Peshawn Bread S26 Artist Series in the spring, featured the Dancer Tall Lace-Up Boot.

In written answers to IND, the House of Sutai designer and creative director discusses the materials behind the designs, the artists who influence their work and the place of LGBTQ+2S representation in the campaign.

Questions have been edited for clarity. Answers are as written, with light spelling fixes.

The collection uses a mix of materials. What do those materials mean to you?

Dentalium and pearls are a staple of my brand. I started House of Sutai by making jewelry with the combination. I fell in love with the natural curve of dentalium and how it holds onto our body. How it hugs us around our necks, on tops, hairties etc. Dentalium has a uniform look to it and it’s hard to describe but I’ve always loved it. Pearls I’m naturally obsessed with and I’m a nerd for! I wanted to bring both dentalium and pearls together through a snowflake motif to merge the treasures of the water into a solid form such as snow. I may sound crazy but it makes sense to me! I love the winter and being warm so of course fur was needed for the strong combination.

You’ve named Josephine Myers Wapp, Patricia Michaels, Orlando Dugi and Jamie Okuma as influences. Where do you see their influence in these pieces?

Great question! I adore my Native Fashion icons and I’m grateful to be inspired by the moves they’ve made in our industry. My relative Josephine Myers Wapp inspires me to create beauty with the idea of utility in each piece. She was a traditional clothing maker and worked with hides, textiles and weavings. Her pieces were always beautifully adorned and could be used everyday.

I see Patricia Michaels’ love for the natural elements through the fur and dentalium motif in this collection.

Orlando Dugi through the elegance and simplicity of the materials such as dentalium and pearls. I love his work and how he always brings different elements together to create a silhouette and form like no other.

Jamie Okuma, I’m always inspired by her ferocity and her sharp designs! Her designs demand attention as soon as they step into a room and I could only ever be so lucky to have that with my work!

With all the native designers I look to for inspiration, it’s taught me how to cultivate my own style and how to build a design that’s recognizable to my brand. This boot is a heartfelt design intended for those who understand its native elements but also for those who see it and immediately want to slay.

For my visual language in this campaign, I wanted to elevate Native models and designs in an après-ski style. I imagined my models being at a ski resort and owning the place. I wanted to show that Native people/models belong in all kinds of campaigns. We can serve camp, we can make it fun, we all don’t look the same and we belong everywhere. As always I love uplifting LGBTQ+2S representation in my creative direction and producing. It was a fun shoot and my team is so talented for being able to pull off snow in 90 degree weather in Albuquerque, NM! Also grateful to my ballroom family Ding 007 and Darla 007 for serving/voguing and being teachers to me. <3

How did your approach to ungendered design shape the collection, and what do you want readers to know?

This boot and moccasin are the first of Manitobah’s to be offered in unisex sizing! With this design I wanted everyone to be able to have some winter elegance in their life. My motivation behind creating a design that’s meant for everyone was driven in my love for winter fashion. Sometimes I see people dressing for style and not warmth so why not combine the two and make a sleek/stylish piece that is versatile with coats, fur, silver or gold accents. I also want readers to know that my influences for this design is nature and all the elements it has to offer. That gender isn’t binary and that it’s natural to be who you are. When I design, I don’t think of one person wearing the piece, I think of every body, size, and gender being able to wear it.

What’s next for House of Sutai?

I’m currently building my next collection to showcase at the end of the year. I also want to open commissions back up and create some pieces! There’s a lot of moving parts to House of Sutai and I’m beyond blessed to be celebrating the brand turning three with the Manitobah collaboration!