VIFW 2024
At VIFW, we highlight how fashion can build connections with Indigenous values, wisdom, and history, becoming a powerful tool for the cultivation of strength and resiliency in Indigenous communities, as well as a vehicle for understanding and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
VIFW is committed to facilitating reconciliation through collaboration and dialogue about fashion, identity, story, art, and representation. Our fashion is Wearable Culture, and it unites artists, cultural creatives, leaders, and the curious in celebrating the stories inherent in the creation of each piece. Through showcasing the expression and evolution of Indigenous designers from across Turtle Island, VIFW bridges the past, present, and future of Indigenous resurgence in the heart of the city.
Red Dress Event
Dress in red to remember and celebrate our resilience and strength.
We come together wearing red, in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and LGBTQ members of our communities. As we remember our murdered and missing family and community members, we honour their beauty and strength and our collective resilience.
Nov 20 — BUY TICKETS
All My Relations
VIFW Night 2 invites you to explore designs from across Turtle Island.
On our second evening, designers from across Turtle Island show up and show out! High fashion meets Indigenous couture, celebrating relationships, community, and cultural resurgence in the magnificent designs of both up and comers and fan favourites.
Nov 21 — BUY TICKETS
Indigenous Futures
On VIFW Night 3, join us in imagining and creating the joy of an Indigenous Future.
Indigenous Futurism advocates for Indigenous sovereignty. At the intersection of Indigenous artistic practice, contemporary storytelling, and pop culture we shape a future of our own that centres Indigenous ways of being and knowing. Dive into the innovative world of Indigenous streetwear, sportswear, and futuristic fashion.
Nov 22 — BUY TICKETS
Spirit of the West Coast
Join us for the final night where we celebrate designs with a signature West Coast spirit.
The final night we celebrate designs with a signature West Coast spirit. There is something special about this land and its people. If we let it lead us, if we allow our joy to be seen and celebrated here, there's nothing we can't do. Be filled with the spirit of the West Coast as you celebrate the uniqueness of this land through these incredible designs.
Nov 23 — BUY TICKETS
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The Supernatural ball
November 16, 2024
In the supernatural realm, fire is far more than an element—it’s an ancient force of transformation, a fierce gateway between worlds. Fire is the spark that ignites creation, the essence of life and destruction. It can purify, burn away the old, and make way for the new. Rebellious and untamable, fire blazes as a light that guides us forward, a primal force that warms our souls and fuels our spirits.
Salish Siriano from the Supreme Kiki House of Christian Siriano invites you to step into the heat at the Supernatural Ball, a night dedicated to FIRE's raw, untamed power. From the crackling energy of runway battles to the molten intensity of performance, we celebrate Ballroom’s unrelenting spirit, pushing boundaries, sparking transformation, and commanding the stage. This is a night where fire reigns supreme, and we honour its ability to bring life, destruction, rebellion, and renewal.
The third annual Supernatural Ball is a space to ignite your flame, rise in your power, and embrace the heat of your TRUE SELF. Ready to turn up the heat? This moment is yours.
Categories, Judges and additional details can be found here
November 16, 2024
📅 Village Studios
⏰ Doors at 1 PM | LSS at 2:30 PM
🎟️ $25 Online Spectator | 💃 $10 Online Competitor (Use Ticket Code Competitor2024)
🎟️ $30 Door Spectator | 💃 $20 Online Competitor
ALL AGES
For inquiries about The Supernatural Ball hello@salishfunctions.ca
