Indigenous Fashion Arts

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The first Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival (formerly Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto) launched late spring 2018 in downtown Toronto, presenting the most progressive and distinct Indigenous artists working in fashion, craft and textiles.

Congratulations to the entire team, all the designers, models, artists, collaborators and Joleen Alicia Miskinahk on ano...
11/22/2024

Congratulations to the entire team, all the designers, models, artists, collaborators and Joleen Alicia Miskinahk on another beautiful and inspiring fashion week!!

We want to hear from you! If you attended our 2024 IFA Festival, let us know your thoughts by filling out our survey! By...
06/28/2024

We want to hear from you! If you attended our 2024 IFA Festival, let us know your thoughts by filling out our survey!

By completing this short survey, you will not only provide us with valuable feedback, but you will also have a chance to win a $100 CF SHOP! gift card as a token of our appreciation.

The survey is quick and should only take you about 15 minutes. Your responses will be anonymous and kept confidential. Find the survey here: https://buff.ly/4cEp4Fr

Thank you for letting us know what you thought about !

Designer: Lesley Hampton
Model: Layla Staats
Hair: Israel Garcia and REDKEN
Makeup: Summer Faith Garcia and M·A·C Cosmetics Canada
Photo: Red Works Photography

A fantastic piece by Dori Tunstall!
06/10/2024

A fantastic piece by Dori Tunstall!

Three things companies should do to respectfully collaborate with Indigenous artists.

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06/08/2024

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We love this shout-out to our incredible team!! ❤️
06/06/2024

We love this shout-out to our incredible team!! ❤️

“I thought hard about things in our culture that hold meaning and how to weave that into the hair design,” says hair artist Israel Garcia.

06/06/2024
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible partners and sponsors who made the IFA Festival 2024 possible. Special ...
06/04/2024

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible partners and sponsors who made the IFA Festival 2024 possible. Special thanks to our Presenting Partner Rogers, our Official Venue Partner Cadillac Fairview, and Runway Partners CIBC, La Maison Simons, and Roots. Our gratitude also goes to UPS, our Official Logistics Partner, Holt Renfrew, Marketplace partner, MAC Cosmetics Official Makeup Partners, REDKEN, Official Hair Care Partners, Miziwe Biik, Workshop Partner and Manitobah, IFA's Maker Partner. Thanks to our Education Partners Humber and TMU, Promotional Partners Redbeats and Pinterest, Media Partners Seeing Red Media and The Kit, and Foundation Partners, Inspiration Foundation and Inuit Art. We also thank our public partners: Canada Council for the Arts, Social Science and Humanities Research, OCAF, Ontario Arts Council, Government of Ontario, Toronto Arts Council, the City of Toronto. Thank you for your unwavering support in helping our vision come to life!

Welcome Gathering photos by Red Works Photography

Thank you, Christian Allaire ❤️
06/04/2024

Thank you, Christian Allaire ❤️

“Our fashion—Indigenous fashion—will always be in demand, and we have reclaimed it.”

06/04/2024

Runway highlights, celebrity guests and the moccasin platform shoes that creative director Sage Paul has her eye on

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IFWTO is a fashion, craft & textiles festival presenting the most distinct and progressive Indigenous-made works at the intersection of art, fashion and culture. IFWTO celebrates global Indigenous expression in fashion and the arts and its grounding in Indigenous knowledge, ways of life and storytelling. Led by Indigenous women, IFWTO connects audiences to artistic and cultural expression that celebrates and advances Indigenous artists and designers.

IFWTO presents a biennial festival of Indigenous-made fashion, craft and textile in four runway showcases featuring 26 artists & designers, 50+ marketplace exhibitors, an art exhibition, hands-on workshops and a panel series.

IFWTO also provides artistic and economic development opportunities to artists & designers through its industry series and special partnership projects.