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Should we stop celebrating Earth Day? It’s not an entirely unfair question. In theory, the annual event, held on April 22, is a time to raise environmental awareness and, where fashion is concerned, spark conversations around mindful consumption. In practice, however, it evokes greenwashing. Big-box brands launch campaigns with flashy eco-friendly marketing and buzzwords about […]

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Sage Paul understands the power in fashion. “Designers are using fashion as a form of expression, and even a political message. It’s such an accessible medium,” she says. And this ability to connect community through craft was on full display at the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival. As the founder and executive and artistic director of […]

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Long before fast-fashion brands had resale platforms and luxury labels were using recycled leather, Indigenous artisans were cultivating a community of makers who responsibly harvested the land and made unique and meaningful designs in the process. Our clothing was made for survival, using resources that protected us from the elements while simultaneously celebrating our heritage. […]

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On August 21, the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) Fashion Show — the highly acclaimed and largest Indigenous North American fashion event — celebrated its eighth year at the Santa Fe Indian Market. Produced by Canadian curator and art historian Amber-Dawn Bear Robe from the Siksika Nation, the occasion marked the first partnership between […]

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On June 23, the Council of Fashion Designers of America will present its second of two talks, hosted by Vogue editor and author Christian Allaire, which focus on Indigenous representation in the style industry. The panelists for this upcoming virtual event include designers Orlando Dugi, Anna Sheffield and Korina Emmerich; Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto founder […]

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For Anishinaabe entrepreneur Sean Rayland, launching the streetwear line Red Rebel Armour wasn’t just about representing Indigenous culture in a fashion context. It’s also about love, reconciliation and healing – both personal, and across communities. “I got involved in the criminal justice system early on,” says Rayland, who is an ex-gang member. “I got out […]

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When Kimberly Jenkins, assistant professor at Ryerson University’s School of Fashion in Toronto, first launched The Fashion and Race Database website in 2017, it was part of a pedagogy the she was crafting to foster a critical understanding of the cultural contexts that she felt were lacking in fashion education. Now, in the midst of […]

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100% of the proceeds from the jackets will be donated back to the Inuit communities.

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I was travelling through India on my own when I finally decided I wanted to look like all the beautiful women around me. So I walked into a jewellery shop in Pondicherry and stood perfectly still as a burly man in a lungi pushed a stud through my right nostril with his bare hands. Today, […]

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