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Jamie Okuma

  • Indigenous contemporary design
  • Art clothing

Jamie Okuma is an artist and clothing designer whose practice grew from making outfits for dance and participating in Indigenous art shows. An enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, she works across clothing and accessories.

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Butterfly-print dress — Jamie Okuma, September 2025

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Butterfly-print dress

New York Fashion Week debut, September 2025

A representative outfit from Okuma’s first New York Fashion Week digital presentation, featuring her nature-inspired printwork.

Cameron Linton
Graphic zip-front jumpsuit — Jamie Okuma, September 2025

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Graphic zip-front jumpsuit

New York Fashion Week debut, September 2025

A representative outfit from Okuma’s first New York Fashion Week digital presentation, featuring her nature-inspired printwork.

Cameron Linton
Floral long dress — Jamie Okuma, September 2025

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Floral long dress

New York Fashion Week debut, September 2025

A representative outfit from Okuma’s first New York Fashion Week digital presentation, featuring her nature-inspired printwork.

Cameron Linton
Floral short dress — Jamie Okuma, September 2025

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Floral short dress

New York Fashion Week debut, September 2025

A representative outfit from Okuma’s first New York Fashion Week digital presentation, featuring her nature-inspired printwork.

Cameron Linton
Black-and-white caftan — Jamie Okuma, September 2025

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Black-and-white caftan

New York Fashion Week debut, September 2025

A representative outfit from Okuma’s first New York Fashion Week digital presentation, featuring her nature-inspired printwork.

Cameron Linton

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Jamie Okuma

Her work has entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, including a dress shown in In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.