2 August, 2022
Photo by James Giles.
The annual showcase of First Nations textiles and fashion design.
Supported by the Northern Territory Government and iconic Australian lifestyle brand Country Road, Country to Couture celebrates the marriage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary fine art and high-end fashion.
The success of the textile design movement in remote Indigenous communities has led to innovative fashion collections and exciting collaborations with well known Australian designers, which have been showcased in the Country to Couture event alongside the annual Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) since 2016.
Split into TWO incredible runway shows:
Show 1:
- Injalak Arts with Lily Durland with contribution by Ally Beahan and Sister Buffalo
- Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts in collaboration with Aly de Groot
- Juluwarlu Art Group
- House of Darwin by Shaun Edwards in collaboration with Luna Tunes
- Yarrenyty Arltere Artists
- Hopevale Arts & Culture in collaboration with QUT
- Ngali by Denni Francisco in collaboration with Lindsay Malay from Warmun Art
Show 2:
- KAMARA in collaboration with Matakupaat Arts
- Nagula Jarndu Designs
- Ikuntji Artists in collaboration with Black Cat Couture
- Tiwi Design in collaboration with Ossom
- Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance
- DandalooSu by Su Lousick
- Gantharri by Bobbi Lockyer
- Buluuy Mirrii by Colleen Tighe Johnson
- Linda Puna from Mimili Maku Arts in collaboration with Unreal Fur
WHERE: Darwin Convention Centre
WHEN: Runway 1 – 6:30pm – Tuesday 2 August 2022
Runway 2 – 8:30pm – Tuesday 2 August 2022
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Georgina Dawson at Bastion Amplify
M: 0412 758 248
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Jessica Mauboy, DAAFF Community Ambassador, 2022, photo by Wayne Quilliam, video by Global Headquarters, with thanks to Marrawuddi Arts & Culture
Georgia King in ‘kakaji’ pants and Hayley Mulardy in ‘Magabala’ pants, photo courtesy of Nagula Jarndu
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