Country to Couture returned to Larrakia Country this August with a record 22 collections across two sold out runways. Each year excitement builds and we get to celebrate and witness innovative collections that transform cultural storytelling and knowledge into contemporary textiles and fashion design. Come backstage with Indigenous Fashion Projects.

 

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From the Tiwi Islands to the Runway

From the Tiwi Islands to the Runway

_ From the Tiwi Islands to the Runway Clair Helen Is Building Fashion on Her Own Terms Words by | Lauren Rogers - Ngarabul woman, artist, writer Photo by Phoebe Bennett It Begins with Culture Long before Clair Helen was building collections, winning national fashion...

Applications Now Closed – Country to Couture 2027

Applications Now Closed – Country to Couture 2027

2027 Applications Now ClosedYarrenyty Arltere Artists, ‘Thepa Ilpalha’, Country to Couture, Show 2, 2026, Photo by Dylan Buckee_ Be part of a legacy of cultural integrity, artistic innovation, and community empowerment.Where First Nations textiles, fashion and art...

Country to Couture 2026 – Watch Show 1

Country to Couture 2026 – Watch Show 1

Carried by Our Matriarchs - From Legacy we Rise.Bábbarra Women's Centre, ‘Kunkare - Bolkkime - Malayi’ (Past - Present - Future)’, Country to Couture, Show 1, 2026, Photo by Michael Jalaru TorresCarried by Our Matriarchs - From Legacy we Rise.Bábbarra Women's...