2025 Announcement!
Prepare for a momentous celebration! We are overjoyed to announce that Country to Couture 2025 will take place on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, on the beautiful lands of Larrakia Country. This year marks a significant milestone as we celebrate our 10th anniversary, a decade dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary talent of Indigenous designers from across Australia.
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Country to Couture has become a celebrated platform where traditional Indigenous artistry seamlessly blends with contemporary fashion. From an intimate showcase of Indigenous textiles in 2016, to the nation’s premier platform for First Nations fashion innovation. Country to Couture is now the largest showcase of Indigenous fashion in Australia.
The numbers tell a compelling story. Over 120 Indigenous fashion collections, more than 1,000 looks, and 250-plus Indigenous models from diverse language and cultural groups have graced its runway. Yet these figures only hint at the profound impact this platform has had First Nations communities and on Australia’s fashion landscape. Through its commitment to cultural integrity, artistic innovation, and community empowerment, Country to Couture has built a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
We are proud to present the 2025 Country to Couture designers:
Bula’bula Arts x Black Cat Couture
Bula’bula Arts x Black Cat Couture, ‘Garkambarryirri’ (Daybreak)
Corella & Crow, by Rechelle Turner and Megan Daley
Delvene Cockatoo-Collins
Eleraze Creatives, by Sonya Coleman, Sonearae Bilney and Tallulah Bilney, ‘Tjindu’
Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre, ‘Murrgan’
Jarli, by Corina Jadai, ‘Echoes of the Tide’
KingKing Creative, by Sarrita and Tarisse King, ‘Journey’
Lillardia Briggs-Houston, ‘Yaludhu Winhanganha’ (I Remember)
Nangarri Designs, by Rowena Morgan
Simone Thomson Art, ‘Nugal Biik’ (Belongs to Country)
Tjarlirli & Kaltukatjara Art, ‘Pirriya collection’
Yanggurdi, by Cassie Leatham, ‘Biik’
Blak Sand by Sandra Delaney & Shara Delaney, Salt Water Murris Quandamooka, ‘Tabilbahn Yunggulba’ (Saltwater Tidal)
Goompi’s Girl, by Nicole Enoch-Chatfield, ‘Kanyarra’
Jaru Girl Designs, by Bianca Long and Jaydene Long, ‘Milky Water Western Collection’
Kourt, by Cortney Glass, ‘Dreaming of Home’
Magpie Goose x Quandamooka Artists, by Amanda Hayman & Troy Casey
Mimmim x TATIA, by Mim Cole and Tatiana Hoffmann, ‘Sunset Healing’
Mowanjum Arts and Cultural Centre x Milpali, ‘Reclaiming Country’
Nagula Jarndu Designs, ‘Jarndunil/Saheli Yagarramaguranjin’ (women/friends are creating together)
Simone Arnol, ‘Butterfly Kisses’
Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct, ‘Fire in the Sky’
We are deeply honored to host this year’s event on Larrakia Country, acknowledging and paying our respects to the Traditional Owners of this land. We also thank our supporting partners for making the runway possible: Country Road, the Northern Territory Government through Northern Territory Major Events Company, premium media partner Peppermint Magazine, and media partner NITV.
Photography by Dylan Buckee
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, 5 August, 2025
Country to Couture 2025 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.
