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Runway, our way: Indigenous stars shine at Melbourne Fashion Week
Renowned for spotlighting the industry's top First Nations designers, in 2026 Me...
Phoebe Blogg 2 Nov 2026
'Designed to spark conversation' - Clothing The Gaps co-founder Laura Thompson on the brand's bright future
Recognised for their popular purpose-driven apparel and accessories, Clothing Th...
Phoebe Blogg 27 Oct 2026
Why I started ḺUNDU
ḺUNDU started almost by accident. I never intended to start another organisation...
Liandra Gaykamangu 27 Oct 2026
The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship to celebrate five years of First Nations creativity
The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship celebrates five years of nurturing Indig...
Phoebe Blogg 25 Oct 2026
Liandra showcases new HELIX collection at Melbourne Fashion Week
Liandra Gaykamangu has returned to the Melbourne Fashion Week runway, showcasing...
Phoebe Blogg 22 Oct 2026
Van Ermel Scherer makes waves in Melbourne Fashion Week debut

Marking its first appearance at Melbourne Fashion Week, First Nations brand Van Ermel Scherer has starred on MFW's iconic ganbu marra runway.

October 20, 2026
Indigenous designers kick off Melbourne Fashion Week in style

Starting the week strongly, First Nations designers have officially opened Melbourne Fashion Week 2026. Taking place on Monday at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), the event's all-Indigenous gan...

October 20, 2026
Applications open for 2027 Country to Couture runway

Country to Couture, an empowering community celebration of storytelling through contemporary designs, grounded in over 60,000 years of culture, is returning to the top end in 2027.

October 15, 2026
Family business: Brodie George’s daughter Ngoorloona features in new Jalayimiya collection

Brodie George has brought her daughter on board with her successful First Nations swim and lifestyle brand, joining forces for a new collection.

October 9, 2026
Lindyn Rowland to return to Melbourne Fashion Week as offical ganbu marra runway stylist

Lindyn Rowland will return to Melbourne Fashion Week this month as the official ganbu marra runway stylist. Taking place on Monday October 19, the First Nations ganbu marra runway will be held at the...

October 9, 2026
First Nations creatives to feature at Geelong Design Week

Geelong Design Week will present its biggest program yet with more than 100 exhibitions, workshops, talks, tours, performances and public activations from October 1-11.

September 29, 2026
Fashion parade illuminates Fitzroy Crossing

Indigenous models wore locally-designed clothes decorated by vivid colours and Aboriginal patterns during the SKUTTA '26 fashion parade in Fitzroy Crossing on Tuesday evening.

September 25, 2026
First Nations stars to shine at Melbourne Fashion Week

Leading Indigenous designers are set to star at Australia's longest-running and largest consumer fashion event, Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW), across October 19-25.

September 17, 2026
First Nations designer Nicole Enoch-Chatfield bound for New York Fashion Week

Nicole Enoch-Chatfield is preparing to take her designs from Far North Queensland to one of the world's great fashion capitals after being selected for Indigenous New York Fashion Week (INYFW).

September 7, 2026
NSW fashion grant program to target First Nations communities

Emerging fashion designers, textile practitioners and businesses across NSW can now apply for funding designed to meet their business and creative needs, from purchasing critical textile production eq...

August 18, 2026
First Nations label Corella & Crow focus on renewal, growth and rebirth in new collection

Founded by Wiradyuri designer Rechelle Turner and Ngunnawal/Wiradjuri artist Megan Daley, Corella & Crow is a First Nations fashion label based on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra.

August 7, 2026
MumRed returns to Country to Couture runway with symbolic Flow State collection

Celebrated for her beautiful designs, strong stance on female empowerment and advocacy for First Nations peoples, this week talented designer and creative Samala Thakialee Cronin returned to the Count...

August 5, 2026
Sewn by MOB: Stitching together a new era of representation

Sewn by MOB, founded in 2025 by proud Latje Latje woman Jade Leaman, is already making waves in First Nations fashion."Sewn by MOB is a fashion initiative I founded with the aim of it becoming a platf...

July 31, 2026
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