Indigenous Fashion Projects News

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Here we’ll be sharing stories from our IFP community, and having a yarn with some of the incredible First Nations creatives, designers, artists and Art Centres from across Australia…

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NIFA 2026 Winners

Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP) are proud to announce the seven recipients of this year’s prestigious National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA).

The Community Behind Country to Couture

Country to Couture is more than a runway. It’s a community grounded in Country, where artists, designers, models, producers, volunteers and creatives come together to celebrate First Nations fashion and grow something bigger than a single event.

The People of Indigenous Fashion Projects

Indigenous Fashion Projects is about far more than programs. It is about people.
Designers and artists. Elders and Knowledge Holders. Art Centres and communities. Models, mentors, educators, researchers, creative partners and volunteers. Alongside them is a small team whose role is to listen, connect people and help ideas grow into opportunities.

Textile, Culture and Country

Across deserts, rainforests, river systems and urban studios, the 2026 National Indigenous Fashion Awards Textile Design Award shortlist reveals the extraordinary breadth of First Nations textile practice unfolding across the continent.

Celebrating Collaboration

Meet the Shortlisted Nominees for the 2026 NIFA Community Collaboration Award Supported by QIC.

NIFA 2026 | Shortlisted Nominees

Indigenous Fashion Projects is proud to announce the shortlisted nominees for the National Indigenous Fashion Awards in 2026!

Show 2 | Meet the Designers

Imprints and Memory – Seasons of the Land, Waters and Sky.

Responsibility to Country

First Nations Leadership Shaping the Future of Australian Fashion

Pathways Forward: Culture, Creativity and the Future of First Nations Fashion

This week, First Nations designers from across the continent will gather in Sydney for an important moment of learning, visibility and cultural exchange as part of the Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP) Pathways Program immersion at Australian Fashion Week.

Country to Couture – A Fashion Legacy

We’re lighting up Darwin city with some of the spectacular images and incredible talent from across the years of the Country to Couture legacy.

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The People of Indigenous Fashion Projects

The People of Indigenous Fashion Projects

Indigenous Fashion Projects is about far more than programs. It is about people.
Designers and artists. Elders and Knowledge Holders. Art Centres and communities. Models, mentors, educators, researchers, creative partners and volunteers. Alongside them is a small team whose role is to listen, connect people and help ideas grow into opportunities.

Textile, Culture and Country

Textile, Culture and Country

Across deserts, rainforests, river systems and urban studios, the 2026 National Indigenous Fashion Awards Textile Design Award shortlist reveals the extraordinary breadth of First Nations textile practice unfolding across the continent.

NIFA Judges 2026

NIFA Judges 2026

Meet the esteemed industry judges for the 2026 National Indigenous Fashion Awards.

Country to Couture News

Country to Couture 2026 | Lineup Announced!

Country to Couture 2026 | Lineup Announced!

For the very first time, Country to Couture 2026 will take place across TWO nights at a NEW LOCATION. Sunday 2 and Monday 3 of August 2026, on the beautiful lands of Larrakia Country, at Charles Darwin University.

NIFA News

NIFA 2026 Nominations

NIFA 2026 Nominations

Celebrating the innovation of Australia’s First Nations Peoples in fashion and textiles, the National Indigenous Fashion Awards return. Who will you nominate this year?

IFP Pathways Program News

Walking Together

Walking Together

Meet the new designer cohort for IFP’s Pathways Program! Together, they represent the next evolution in Australian Indigenous fashion: connected, collaborative, and unstoppable.

Yarns with Lindyn

Yarns with Lindyn

Lindyn Rowland: The Concrete Cowboy Yarns with Mob is a space to celebrate and amplify the voices of First Nations creatives making a difference in art and fashion.  WORDS BY | Marley MorganIn the dynamic world of Australian fashion, Lindyn Rowland is creating an...

Pathways Program EOIs NOW OPEN

Pathways Program EOIs NOW OPEN

Calling all First Nations designers – be part of the inspiring development initiative created by Indigenous Fashion Projects and David Jones! The Pathways Program is designed to empower and elevate First Nations designers, nurturing their businesses and careers while celebrating the richness of First Nations cultures…