How 6 Indigenous Designers Are Using Fashion to Reclaim Their Culture.

How 6 Indigenous Designers Are Using Fashion to Reclaim Their Culture

Appropriation of indigenous design may be an ongoing issue, but these six talents are reclaiming their heritage through distinctive collections.

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.

Source : VOGUE US