Biography 

 

Wendy Sinclair is a fashion designer and experienced seamstress. She was born and raised in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, MB. She is the founder of the brand, Pretty Windy Designs, which has been operating since 2016. She is a graduate of the Fashion Design and Apparel production program at MC College, as well as Business Administration from Red River College.

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In 2022, Pretty Windy Designs was featured at the Indigenous Fashion Arts festival marketplace in Toronto, where they were spotlighting Manitoba Artists. Later that year, Pretty Windy Designs showcased the SS2023 Star People Collection at the Winnipeg Art Gallery Crafted fashion show. In 2024, Pretty Windy Designs showcased the SS2025 Niiwin Mushkiki Medicines and Chill collection as an alumni at MC College’s Annual fashion show and the Winnipeg Art Gallery Crafted fashion show.

 

In 2025, Wendy received the Winnipeg Nightlife & Lifestyle Award for the category of Fashion designer/visual artist/photographer for 2024. Wendy aims to represent Indigenous culture through the clothing she creates.