Why 3 Indigenous fashion leaders say you should care about what you wear | CBC Kids News

Do you ever think about what your clothes say about you?
Fashion and how you use it to express yourself might be the furthest thing on your mind as you get dressed for the day.
A recent experience I had interviewing three Indigenous fashion leaders made me think about what I wear.
They told me that clothes are a way to make a statement and express yourself every day.
They all said they want to use fashion to have a conversation about what they believe in and who they are.
I sat down with:
- Shayla Oulette Stonechild, a Plains Cree and Red River Métis model and content creator from Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation in Saskatchewan.
- Justin Jacob Louis, a streetwear designer from Samson Cree Nation in Alberta.
- Lesley Hampton, a high-fashion, Anishinaabe womenswear designer from Temagami First Nation in Northern Ontario.
They were all in Toronto, Ontario, from May 30 to June 2 for Indigenous Fashion Arts, a festival that highlights the work of Indigenous designers and fashion.
Together we talked about how Indigenous fashion is in focus in Canada.
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