As models flood Santa Fe’s streets for Native Fashion Week, it’s easy to forget that for decades, Indigenous designers were marginalized — often stereotyped, underfunded and left without platforms to ...

Indigenous designers and jewelers gathered in Santa Fe this weekend to display new works combining traditional craftwork with contemporary twists.

A first in the fashion world is putting a burgeoning sector on the map. A fashion show in Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured clothing created by Indigenous designers from the U.S. and Canada. Special ...

A smaller, more intimate Native Fashion Week 2026 spotlights sustainable Indigenous design, an acclaimed local chef and community events in Santa Fe.

After opening a vintage and upcycled boutique in Santa Fe, Amy Denet Deal wants to use her skills and connections to empower young Native artists. The fashion designer and entrepreneur stepped into ...

Despite centuries of attempted erasure, these communities are bold and resilient, and making contributions to the modern fashion industry that deserve recognition. And perhaps they are starting to get ...

When Native American designer Dante Biss-Grayson (Osage), founder of Sky-Eagle Fashion House, envisioned his fashion retrospective in Santa Fe, N.M., last month, he wanted to infuse a sense of history ...

Installation view of ‘Lloyd Kiva New: Art, Design, and Influence’ at IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (all images by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) SANTA FE, NM — The ...

The ribbon skirt is a colorful symbol of Indigenous pride, born of Voyageur trade with Great Lakes tribes. At Native Nations Fashion Night in northeast Minneapolis, the historic garment was rocking ...

Native Fashion Week showcases contemporary Indigenous design with runway shows, panels, and a farmer’s market, aiming to put Santa Fe on the global fashion map. ON OUR WEBSITE AND HAPPENING TODAY AND ...

Designer Jamie Okuma breaks down barriers between Indigenous and mainstream art. By embracing her Native identity, Jamie Okuma is breaking down the barriers between Indigenous and mainstream art.