Shot by: Bliss Thompson for Native Max Magazine

Press & Publications

VOGUE, FASHION CANADA, ELLE CANADA, CTV ETALK, CBC, CP24, THE NATIONAL POST, THE GLOBE & MAIL, THE STAR, NATIVE MAX MAGAZINE, THEM, MOBILESYRUP, HUFFINGTON POST CANADA

Biography

Often incorporating traditional storytelling with modern and digital concepts within fashion to advocating for the lives of Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ peoples. Scott Wabano is an award-winning Fashion Stylist & Designer, Creative Director and Content Creator. A 2Spirit Cree from the Mushkegowuk & Eeyou Istchee territories, Scott grew up with a strong admiration for traditional and mainstream fashion and a passion for bringing authentic Indigenous representation to the industry. With features in Vogue, Forbes, ELLE, FASHION, The National Post & more, Scott has become an advocate for sustainable and Indigenous fashion while also advocating for the rights of Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth on Turtle Island.

Scott is the owner of the genderless brand ‘Wabano’, an Indigenous-owned, sustainable fashion brand used to educate society about the impacts of colonization on Indigenous communities. Scott is also one of the co-founders of the non for profit organization, Two Spirits of Eeyou Istchee and was recently featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for Toronto. Scott uses their voice and presence to advocate for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and remind them of the power of their identity, the power of their existence, and the power we all carry as individuals

Past Clients

ADIDAS, AMAZON, APATHY IS BORING, CANADIAN ROOTS EXCHANGE, CHEEKBONE BEAUTY COSMETICS, CREE NATION YOUTH COUNCIL, CREE SCHOOL BOARD, DELORES D. ECHUM COMPOSITE SCHOOL, GRAND COUNCIL OF TREATY #3 LGBTQ2S+ COUNCIL, INPATH ORGANIZATION, INDIGENOUS FASHION ARTS FESTIVAL, LULULEMON CANADA, MANITOBAH MUKLUKS, META, MISTISSINI YOUTH COUNCIL, NIKE, NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION, NIIZHAAYEK ALLIANCE, NIVEA, NORTH EAST DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF ONTARIO, ONTARIO FEDERATION OF INDIAN FRIENDSHIP CENTRES, PRADOS BEAUTY, REEBOK, SHOPIFY INDIGENOUS, SEPHORA CANADA, TIKTOK CANADA, TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, YMCA CANADA, 2SPIRITED PEOPLE OF THE FIRST NATIONS, 2SPIRITS IN MOTION SOCIETY

"My preference is to Indigenize rather than decolonize. Flood the fashion world with Indigenous designers and models. Expose the imposters and highlight Native designers on the international fashion platform. I want to see Native models wearing Indigenous-made designs while gracing the covers of fashion magazines and strutting New York fashion week runways, squeezing out the appropriators."

- Amber-Dawn Bear Robe