Native Designers Featured in Vogue Magazine

Native Designers Featured in Vogue Magazine

In a time when designers ofter appropriate Native culture, Vogue Magazine chooses to instead Highlight Native Designers and showcase their adaptation of traditional wear with modern style. Check out the link below to read the entire Vogue article.

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From Vogue:

The line between inspiration and appropriation in fashion is oftentimes blurred. Nobody knows this better than the indigenous community, whose sacred prints, hand-burnished leatherwork, and beaded appliqués have been imitated by fashion houses for centuries. This type of cultural appropriation, where labels draw from deep-rooted design codes without crediting the culture they are taking them from, is particularly harmful to indigenous people, who have been, and continue to be, marginalized. But now, a new crop of indigenous designers in North America is fighting back, using their collections to spotlight cultural activism and grassroots movements that are more important now than ever—especially given recent events, such as the pipeline protests at Standing Rock.

https://www.vogue.com/article/indigenous-fashion-designers-cultural-appropriation-activism

Photos courtesy of Vogue.




One Comment “Native Designers Featured in Vogue Magazine”

  • Avatar for Marilyn Bonga

    It’s about time. Their designs are beautiful.

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