2024
Photo by Michael Jalaru Torres
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Indigenous Fashion Projects is proud to announce the Country to Couture runway shows and lineup for 2024!
Country to Couture is where First Nations textiles, fashion and art collide in a colourful showcase of creativity from across Australia.
The event is proudly supported by Country Road, and the Northern Territory Government through Northern Territory Major Events Company.
A celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander textiles and fashion design, Country to Couture is a contemporary way of cultural storytelling, and sharing knowledge.
The high energy runway returns to Larrakia Country on 6 August, 2024, with two runways showcasing over 20 collections.
SHOW 1: Under Fire
SHOW 2: Boundless
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SHOW 1
Under Fire
Hear. Our. Voice. More than garments, fashion can be a vehicle for healing, for activism and political expression, for fighting for Country and the survival of culture. We keep the fire burning.
Gammin Threads
FEATURING:
Blaklabel Dreaming, by Kristie Peters, Yarrudhamarra
DandalooSu, by Su Lousick, Coat of Arms
Delvene Cockatoo-Collins, Dilly Bag and Mat Making
Gammin Threads, by Tahnee Edwards
Gapuwiyak Arts and Culture x Aly de Groot, Old Ways, New Ways, Baman ga Yuta
Iltja Ntjarra
MumRed, by Samala Cronin, Fractured Country
Sarrita King x Edition
Yalanji Artists x Linda Jackson AO, Underfire
Yanggurdi, by Cassie Leatham, Gumak Biik
Photo by Michael Jalaru Torres
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SHOW 2
Boundless
Always was always will be. From the desert to the sea, Country holds us, teaches us. Our fashion is a celebration of our cultural stories, from traditional materials, to streetwear, to couture.
Nagula Jarndu
FEATURING:
Blak Sand, by Salt Water Murris Quandamooka Art Gallery, Yarabinjara Sea Country
Bula’bula Arts x Black Cat Couture, Soar
Buluuy Mirrii, by Colleen Tighe Johnson, Miyaaymiyaay (Seven Sisters)
Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts x Helen Kaminski
Ikuntji Artists, Ikuntji 2025
Magpie Goose x Ewyenper Atwatye
Nagula Jarndu, Gujarra Yangarrjin (two coming together)
Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) Art Centre, Big Colours
Sonya Coleman, Amna Qureshi, Melanie Sarantou, Eleraze
Yarrenyty Arltere Artists
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, 6 August, 2024
Country to Couture 2024 will return to Larrakia Country this August alongside the renowned National Indigenous Fashion Awards and Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.
More details and ticket sales to be announced.
Photo by Michael Jalaru Torres