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First Nations fashion show, Australian Fashion Week. Source: Ad(dressing) Indigeneity
By Treena Clark and Peter McNeil, University of Technology Sydney
22 March 2023
This May, Wiradjuri woman Denni Francisco and her label Ngali will be the first Indigenous designer to have a solo show at Australian Fashion Week. This is a long time coming for the First Nations fashion industry and the designers and artists who have laboured in the fashion space for many years.
In 2003, Dharug woman Robyn Caughlan was the first Indigenous designer to show her ready-to-wear collection at Australian Fashion Week. Over the past 20 years, many Indigenous designers have shown their work in group shows. Francisco’s solo show is an important step forward for the industry.
But First Nations fashion is not just about the catwalk. It is a politically charged practice. We need to have a discussion on what we mean when we say “First Nations fashion”.
Read the full article at The Conversation.
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