Opening Reception: Always In Fashion
May 1, 2026
5:30 – 7:30 PM.
Light refreshments will be served.
Opening May 1, 2026, witness where ancestral knowledge meets contemporary fashion design. ‘Always in Fashion’ is an exhibition that highlights Indigenous designers reclaiming cultural narratives, challenging colonial frameworks, and addressing internal community tensions around appropriation. It’s a look at how Indigenous couturiers are reshaping the industry and redefining fashion on their own terms, while recognizing that they have always been the blueprint.
Curated by Amber-Dawn Bear Robe (Siksika Nation), ‘Always in Fashion’ will stand as a celebration of Indigenous design and its profound impact on fashion across the lands we call Canada and the United States. Bear Robe is the Founder and Executive Director of Native Fashion Week, whose projects converge at the intersections of Indigenous art practices, fashion and design.
The exhibition will include Jeremy Arviso (Original Landlords), Jason Baerg (Ayimach Horizons), Himikalas Pamela Baker (T.O.C. Legends), Catherine Boivin, Maggie Catface-Bear Robe, Dorothy Grant, Rebecca Baker-Grenier, Michel Dumont, Korina Emmerich (EMME Studios), Lesley Hampton, Shoshoni Hostler, Brian Jungen, Jontay Kahm, Justin Jacob Louis, Alex Manitoypes (SACRD THNDR), Patricia Michaels, Douglas Miles, Kent Monkman, Benjamin Nelson (Son of Picasso), Randi Nelson, Nonamey, Melrene Saloy-Eaglespeaker (Native Diva Creations), Jaylene Tyme, and Qaulluq (Clara McConnell).
The Textile Museum of Canada would like to extend our thanks to support from TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment.
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