Lloyd Kiva New
| Lloyd Kiva New | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lloyd Henri New February 18, 1916 Fairland, Oklahoma |
| Died | February 8, 2002 (aged 85) Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Nationality | Cherokee Nation |
| Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | Native fashion design, Native American studies |
Lloyd Kiva New (Cherokee, 1916–2002) was a pioneer of modern Native American fashion design and one of the co-founders of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
New was born Lloyd Henri New on February 18, 1916 in Fairland, Oklahoma. His father William Edward New (1875–1968) was Scots-Irish, and his mother, Josephine Colston New (1875–1955), was fullblood Cherokee. New was the youngest of ten children.
He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in art education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After graduating, he taught painting at the Phoenix Indian School in Arizona, and then enlisted in the US Navy in 1941.
New moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, where in 1945 he opened a fashion boutique in the Arizona Craftsmen Court in Scottsdale, Arizona. His label, named Kiva, first focused on leather purses, belts, and hats. In 1948, he expanded to a full clothing line. He collaborated with major Native American artists, including Manfred Susunkewa (Hopi), Charles Loloma (Hopi), and Andrew Van Tsinhajinnie (Navajo). His boutique flourished through the 1940s and 1950s. When Miss Arizona Lynn Freyse competed for Miss America in 1957, she wore a Kiva New-designed dress. Kiva designs sold to Neiman-Marcus.
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