Platforms like IFWTO and digital spaces like Instagram offer a degree of sovereignty for Indigenous creatives in fashion. As the mainstream fashion industry shifts to focus on greater diversity, how can the industry ensure these collaborations are respectful? How can Indigenous creatives take leadership positions and maintain agency as they build these relationships? Do Indigenous designers want to work with mainstream platforms and is authentic representation in mainstream fashion just a trend? This panel will share experiences and best practices in collaborations that may shape the future of the global fashion industry.
Moderator
Riley Kucheran
Riley Kucheran is an Indigenous fashion researcher who supports a global community of Indigenous makers who are leading design resurgence.…
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Christian Allaire
Christian Allaire is an Indigenous (Ojibwe) writer from Nipissing First Nation. He is currently based in New York City, where…
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Patti Derbyshire
Patti Derbyshire is the co-founder of Otahpiaaki and an Associate Professor in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Social Innovation at Mount Royal…
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