Riley Kucheran
Assistant Professor The Creative School School of Fashion Toronto, Ontario riley.kucheran@torontomu.ca
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As an Indigenous fashion researcher and academic I support a global community of Indigenous makers who are leading design resurgence. My experience in fashion retail and entrepreneurship and my knowledge of Indigenous theory means I see fashion as a powerful tool for decolonization. Indigenous de...
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Bio/Research
As an Indigenous fashion researcher and academic I support a global community of Indigenous makers who are leading design resurgence. My experience in fashion retail and entrepreneurship and my knowledge of Indigenous theory means I see fashion as a powerful tool for decolonization. Indigenous design is sustainable because it relies on communities to collectively make clothing in a respectful and reciprocal way. In my work I try to bridge Indigenous methodology with research in the creative industries and fashion management while connecting industry partners to communities in mutually beneficial ways. I also have responsibilities in my own community, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, and I am currently doing a PhD with them about how Indigenous creative industries like fashion can mobilize our cultural and economic resurgence.
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