25 + Indigenous Fashion Designers Take Center Stage at Premier U.S. Native Fashion Week
SANTA FE, N.M., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) is pleased to announce the participating designers for the second annual SWAIA Native Fashion Week—held May 7 through May 11 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This year’s experience is produced in collaboration with Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (VIFW). Designers represent Nations across the United States and Canada:
Designer: House of Sutai | Model: Eian Sundust
Photo Credit: Gilbert Terrazas via Indigenous Fashion Collective from the inaugural SWAIA Native Fashion Week in 2024
April Allen (Inuit) | Stitched by April
Loren Aragon (Acoma Pueblo) | Towering House
Jeremy Donavan Arviso (Diné, Hopi, Akimel O’odham, and Tohono O’odham) I RVSO78
Kaylyn Baker (Northern Tutchone) | Kaylyn Baker Designs
Pam Baker (Squamish and Kwakwaka’wakw) | TOC Legends
Rebecca Baker-Grenier (kwakwaka’wakw and Squamish)
Peshawn Bread (Comanche/Kiowa/Cherokee) | House of Sutai
Vina Brown (Nuučaan̓uɫ and Haíłzaqv) | Copper Canoe Woman
Cheryl Fennell (Metis) | Snowfly
Lauren Good Day (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara)
Lesley Hampton (Temagami First Nation)
Alex Manitopyes (Muskowekwan) | Sacrdthndr
Livia Manywounds (Tsuu T’ina Nation/Dene) | Dancing Storm Designs
Tishna Marlowe (Ethen Dene) | Dene Couture
Robyn McLeod (Métis/Dene)
Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo) | PM Waterlily
Sage Mountainflower (Ohkay Owingeh/Taos Pueblo/Diné) | Sage Mountain Flower
Randi Nelson (St’uxwtéws First Nation) | Randi Nelson Designs
Yolonda Skelton (Gitxsan) | SugIit Lukxs Designs
Kayla Smith (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) | K Lookinghorse
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder (Sean Snyder: Navajo Nation/descendant of the Southern Ute Tribe | Adrian Stevens: Northern Ute/Shoshone-Bannock/San Carlos Apache) | Stevens & Snyder
Alyssia Sutherland (Ojibwe) | Ally’s Ribbons
Tierra Alysia Tapuro (Kashia Pomo/Filipino) | VIVIDUS by Tierra Alysia
Wabanoonkwe (Ojibwe) x Jennifer Younger (Tlingit)
“Congratulations to all the participating designers, witnessing your artistic expression and creative brilliance is just amazing,” said Jamie Schulze, SWAIA’s executive director. “We look forward to welcoming you to Santa Fe this May for a historic international collaboration.”
SWAIA Native Fashion Week’s complete schedule of events includes:
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025, | VIP/Donor/Member Preview
Invitation only - Thursday, May 8, 2025, |Industry Day/Panel Discussions & Designer Trunk Shows; Multiple locations-downtown Santa Fe | Media & VIP Launch Party
- Friday, May 9, 2025, |SWAIA Native Fashion Show & Cocktail Shopping Hour at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Times: 6-7 pm (Fashion Show); 7-8 pm (Shopping Hour)
- Saturday, May 10, 2025, |SWAIA Native Fashion Shows at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center: 2 pm-3 pm; 5 pm-6 pm
- Sunday, May 11, 2025, |SWAIA Native Fashion Shows at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center: 2 pm-3 pm; 5 pm-6 pm
For a detailed event schedule and tickets, please visit: swaia.org
Note: Tickets are available to SWAIA members beginning March 12 and to the public on March 19, 2025.
About SWAIA Native Fashion Week (SNFW):
SWAIA Native Fashion Week, established in 2024, is an offshoot of the popular SWAIA Native Fashion Show produced at the Santa Fe Indian Market, since 2014. SWAIA Native Fashion Week is dedicated to Indigenous design and representation in the fashion industry. SWAIA Native Fashion Week aims to establish Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the Indigenous fashion capital of the United States—showcasing Indigenous creativity, creating networking opportunities, and amplifying Indigenous voices.
www.swaia.org
@swaianativefashion
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About Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week (VIFW):
Since its inception in 2017, VIFW has been celebrated as the premier Indigenous Fashion Week in Canada. Hosted at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the inaugural showcase highlighted the talent of 40 visionary designers from across Turtle Island throughout the 7-day event, establishing VIFW as a global leader in Indigenous fashion.
https://www.vifw.ca/
@vancouverindigenousfashionweek
SOURCE Southwestern Association for Indian Arts
