From the Tiwi Islands to the Runway

From the Tiwi Islands to the Runway

_ From the Tiwi Islands to the Runway Clair Helen Is Building Fashion on Her Own Terms Words by | Lauren Rogers – Ngarabul woman, artist, writer  Photo by Phoebe Bennett It Begins with Culture Long before Clair Helen was building collections, winning national...
Applications Now Closed – Country to Couture 2027

Applications Now Closed – Country to Couture 2027

2027 Applications Now Closed Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, ‘Thepa Ilpalha’, Country to Couture, Show 2, 2026, Photo by Dylan Buckee _ Be part of a legacy of cultural integrity, artistic innovation, and community empowerment.Where First Nations textiles, fashion and art...
Remembering – Country to Couture 2026

Remembering – Country to Couture 2026

Remembering – Country to Couture 2026 Words by | Lauren Rogers Photo: Behind the scenes, Country to Couture, Show 1, 2026, Photo by Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis Two sold-out shows. More than 1,800 attendees. Twenty-one designer collections. Forty-seven models from...
Reflections on NIFA 2026

Reflections on NIFA 2026

Reflections on NIFA 2026 Words by | Lauren Rogers Photo: Megan Waters, host of the National Indigenous Fashion Awards, 2026, Photo by Michael Jalaru Torres There is a point in the lead-up to the National Indigenous Fashion Awards when it still exists mostly in pieces....
NIFA 2026 Winners

NIFA 2026 Winners

KAFTA 2025, Phoro by Michael Jalaru Torres NIFA 2026 | WINNERS ANNOUNCED _ Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP) is proud to announce the seven recipients of this year’s prestigious National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA). Congratulations to each of the award...
The Community Behind Country to Couture

The Community Behind Country to Couture

_ The Community Behind Country to Couture Grounded in Country. Growing Together. Words by | Lauren Rogers, Senior Program Producer, Indigenous Fashion Projects Photos by | Mae Ganambarr, Communications Coordinator, DAAF Foundation This August, Country to Couture...