In this post I’m sharing 21 Indigenous clothing brands and beauty brands to support now and in the future.
One value I always stress is being mindful of where you put your dollars. If history has taught us anything it’s that marginalized groups are often overlooked in many industries around the world. I want to highlight indigenous clothing brands and beauty brands because oftentimes big retailers take over the fashion and beauty industry and consumers miss out on so many amazing brands with incredibly impactful values and stories.
I started this list in 2020 and have been updating it ever since, if you would like me to add an indigenous clothing brand or beauty brand to this list let me know in the comments or email me at emmaireneblog@gmail.com and I will happily do so.
Support Indigenous Clothing Brands and Beauty Brands
Most of these brands are Canadian, with a few exceptions. Ranging from natural skincare and makeup to streetwear, to everyday wear and facial masks, you will find something you love and are inspired by.
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These brands don’t often make the spot light because of Canada’s systemic racism, so it’s time to make purchases at Indigenous clothing brands and beauty brands because they are unique, beautiful, and deserve to be amplified.
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1. Cheekbone Beauty
An Indigenous owned and founded, digitally-native, Canadian cosmetics company established in 2016 by Jennifer Harper. Based out of St. Catharines, Ontario, Cheekbone Beauty is known for creating high quality, cruelty-free beauty products such as liquid lipsticks and complexion products including contour and highlight palettes.
2. Hinaani Design
Was founded by a collective of artists/designers/creators from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut and is proudly Inuit owned. Creating clothing and accessories that promote Inuit culture, language, and lifestyle to foster positive self-esteem and pride in Inuit.
3. Section thirty five
4. indi_city
Offers an array of contemporary Indigenous designs made 100% by Indigenous hands.
5. Skwalwenbotanicals
Sḵwálwen (skwall – win) is an Indigenous business creating small batch botanical skin care products. Honouring traditional Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) plant knowledge, we incorporate wild harvested plants and organic, high quality ingredients.
6. Mother Earth Essentials
A Canadian indigenous-owned company, Mother Earth Essentials creates luxurious bath & beauty products from natural ingredients and traditional recipes.
7. The Yukon Soaps Company
The company is all about a cleaner you and environment. The soaps are made from scratch just like grandmother’s cookies. They are all unique, authentic and handcrafted in Mayo, Yukon, Canada.
8. Blended girl cosmetics
9. Billiee Beauty
10. Ah-Shi Beauty
Ah-Shi Beauty goal is to empower and inspire all ages globally by offering quality skin care. Embracing one’s unique beauty one person at a time.
11. She Native
Creates inspiring leather handbags and apparel that share Indigenous teachings embedded with positive values passed down by our ancestors.
12. B. Yellowtail
We are a Native American owned fashion & accessories brand that specializes in storytelling through wearable art.
13. Michelle Brown Wear
14. OXDX
OXDX Clothing is a Native American owned business based out of Tempe, Arizona that specializes in graphic art, screen printed apparel, and cut’n’sew clothing.
15. Mobilize
Mobilize hopes to be able to create a street style which represents the indigenous and becomes a brand the youth can be proud to wear.
16. Red Rebel Armour
Red Rebel Armour mission is to increase prosocial behaviour, reduce Indigenous youth incarceration rates in Manitoba, and advocate for Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action for Justice #25 – 42. By offering Indigenized streetwear and accessories.
17. OIT Clothing
Handcrafted reusable masks, children’s clothes and more.
18. Manitoba Mukluks
Manitoba Mukluks shares their success with the communities and individuals they work with. By crafting handmade mukluks they’re keeping traditions alive while celebrating their shared values and history.
19. Awasis Boutique
The 1st Indigenous baby+kids fashion line in SK|Apparel for ALL littles + the entire family.
20. Totem Design House
Designs, produces, and sells NW Coast Native Apparel Jewelry Home Decor Fine Art.
21. Eeyou Istchee Lifestyle
Eeyou Istchee Lifestyle is committed in embracing our identity as Indigenous people.
Where to Buy Indigenous Clothing
I hope you found some Indigenous clothing brands and beauty brands to support through this list, let me know which if there are any that really stood out to you or if I missed one of your favourites.
Love makeup? Great! Cheekbone Beauty has amazing lipsticks, love streetwear? Awesome, Mobilize has incredible hoodies you can pair with your denim. There really is something for everyone.
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