Indigenous Fashion Projects News
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Reimagining Fashion Education Through Relationships
How Indigenous Fashion Projects and RMIT University are exploring a different way of learning through the Pathways Program.
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.
Country to Couture News
Show 1 | Meet the Designers
Carried by Our Matriarchs – From Legacy we Rise.
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.
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
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?
Documenting Culture: An Evening with Indigenous Fashion
Documenting Culture: An Evening with Indigenous Fashion on Larrakia Country Words by Marley Morgan.Photography by Marley Morgan and Michael Jalaru Torres.It was a beautiful Larrakia evening, and the air was buzzing with creativity and connection. I had the incredible...
Under the Stars
A night of kinship, creativity, and cultural expression – where ancient knowledge systems and contemporary fashion met under the stars.
IFP Pathways Program News
Backstage at Australian Fashion Week
The David Jones Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP) lit up Australian Fashion Week on 16 May 2024. Five designers from the IFP Pathways Program wowed the runway on Gadigal Country, sharing powerful stories of legacy and connection. Thanks to everyone involved in this unforgettable event.
Now, let’s go backstage to catch some favorite moments captured by Suleiman Thomas!
Behind the Collections
The David Jones Indigenous Fashion Projects Runway at Australian Fashion Week, showcased collections from GALI Swimwear, Ihraa Swim, JOSEPH & JAMES, Lazy Girl Lingerie, and Miimi & Jiinda. Celebrating stories of legacy, connection, and growth.
Two Stylists Take Over…
This year’s David Jones Indigenous Fashion Projects Runway will be led by head stylist Lindyn Rowland and head stylist mentor Karinda Mutabazi. Both stylists are leading figures within their line of work, Lindyn Rowland is a proud Wiradjuri and Waiben Island...












