Lesley Hampton
2023 Fellow
Founder, Artist, Creative Director, Lesley Hampton
Lesley Hampton (she/her) is an Anishinaabe Artist and Fashion Designer focused on mental health awareness, body positivity, and authentic representation in fashion and media. She is the Creative Director of LESLEY HAMPTON, an Indigenous-owned, women-led, size-inclusive clothing and accessory brand based in Toronto, Ontario. She is also a model and content creator represented by BNM Model Management, and speaker on Indigenous entrepreneurship and diversity in fashion. Lesley Hampton aims to decolonize euro-centric standards in the fashion industry, inspire the next decade of Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs, and create space for empowerment and representation in fashion, media, and beauty.
Lesley has been described as “an important Indigenous face in the Canadian fashion landscape” by the Globe and Mail, number one Canadian Brand to keep your eye on from VOGUE, and “Wherever her career takes her, activism and style will always go hand-in-hand” according to The National Post. Lesley has also been the cover story on Now Toronto.
Lesley Hampton is a member of Temagami First Nation, located in northern Ontario, and she identifies as an adult ‘Third Culture Kid’ with her formative years spent in Canada’s Arctic and Atlantic, Australia, England, Indonesia, and New Caledonia. This amalgamation of her Anishinaabe indigeneity and her international nomadic upbringing nurtured a passion for socio-cultural causes.
What Lesley can offer other fellows:
Lesley can share her skills in PR and publicity connections and her knowledge in Indigenous communities.
Connect with Lesley on social media:
Business website: www.LesleyHampton.com
Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-hampton-15975951/
Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LesleyHamptonDesign/
Business Twitter: https://twitter.com/lesleyhampton
Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesley_hampton/
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelesleyhampton/
Business TikTok or other social media platform: https://www.tiktok.com/@lesley_hampton