Indigenous Fashion Takes Centre Stage In Toronto: Meet The Designers
It’s lastly here! Immediately after a extended COVID delay, the Indigenous Style Arts Festival lights up Toronto this weekend, showcasing some of the world’s best Indigenous style, textiles and crafts. “I’m most fired up for the local community,” suggests Dusty LeGrande, the designer of Indigenous streetwear model Mobilize Waskawewin. “To cheer on all my cousins—a expression of common endearment—and see some of the most strong Indigenous artwork and outfits creations! We are much better when we move collectively.”
This 12 months, the IAF—under the certain leadership of, amongst others, Package friend Sage Paul—introduced a thing new. They partnered with Apple, which gave members Iphone 13 Professionals to make mini docs to accompany their runway shows. “I selected to emphasize my dwelling territory, family members and the approach of creating my layouts,” says designer Evan Ducharme, who interned at Eco Manner 7 days in Vancouver several years back and
