A look by Jontay Kahm, who showed his debut collection in 2022 at the Southwest Association of Indian Arts group fashion show in Santa Fe, N.M., Amber Midthunder, Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon and D’Pharoah Woon-a-Tai, is a premier showcase for contemporary Indigenous fashion design, including the work of the first Indigenous member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
Kahm, who is Plains Cree and has a futuristic style inspired by nature, Alexander McQueen, Iris van Herpen and Nick Cave’s sound suits, will present his designs on this year’s runway alongside collections by Okuma, Good Day, Caroline Monnet and ASEP Designs by Adrian Standing-Elk Pinnecoose.in February, designed by Olivier Rousteing, who has been a champion of diversity and inclusion in fashion throughout his career.
Grammy award-winning musician and Black-Eyed Peas member Taboo will open the fashion show, which will be held at the Santa Fe Convention Center, and there will also be an show was held in 2014 at a public park with four designers, a $200 budget and a U-Haul for models to get ready. “What’s changed is people want to see more of it, which is great.
The August showcase coincides with Indian Market, the largest and most prestigious juried Native art market in the world, and has drawn brands such asand Amazon Fashion scouting for fashion talent. SWAIA Native Fashion is a sub-brand of the historic Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, which produces Indian Market.