Indigenous Fashion Projects

Indigenous Fashion Projects Building Fashion Futures. Be part of the First Nations fashion & textiles LEGACY. Home to Country to Couture, NIFA, IFP Runway & Pathways Program.

Welcome to Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned and governed, the IFP collaborates with Indigenous Australians working in textiles and fashion, with a range of development programs, mentoring opportunities and promotional events. Brought to you by the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF), home of the National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA) and Country to Couture Runway.

If you've been to DAAF before, you know the earring game is STRONG. And it's about to get even better - Haus of Dizzy wi...
17/07/2026

If you've been to DAAF before, you know the earring game is STRONG. And it's about to get even better - Haus of Dizzy will be joining the IFP Fashion booths at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 🔥 🔥 🔥

Keep an eye out for their Kinship' Collection, a collaboration between Kristy Dickinson (Haus of Dizzy) and Kylie Monteleone.

"Inspired by the connections that shape us - to people, places, stories, and moments through time. Each piece is designed to carry a little reminder of the strengths we embody, where we come from, and what connects us."

"Bringing Kylie's incredible artwork to life in true Haus of Dizzy style has been so special. It's bold, meaningful, and made to be worn with pride." - Kristy Dickinson

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Photographer: Jharmbi + Co
Model: .monteleone
Garments: MAARA Collective



From the Country to Couture runway to DAAF! The Kuku-Bulkaway Indigenous Art Gallery crew will be joining the IFP Fashio...
16/07/2026

From the Country to Couture runway to DAAF! The Kuku-Bulkaway Indigenous Art Gallery crew will be joining the IFP Fashion Booths this year with their incredible prints 💫

The Kuku Bulkaway Arts fashion collection brings together seven designers connected to the lands and waters of Archer Point, Wujal Wujal, Cooktown and the Laura region of Cape York.

Representing the Yuku Baja Muliku, Kuku Yalanji, Jalunji Warra, Kunjan Olkol and Gugu Yimithirr peoples, each designer shares their connection to Country through unique textile designs.

Their works draw on stories of land and sea animals, food gathering, family traditions and cultural knowledge passed down through generations.

Together, the designers combine traditional storytelling with contemporary fashion, transforming hand-drawn artworks into wearable pieces that celebrate culture, creativity and the enduring relationship between people and Country.

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📷️ Mariska Hale, Kuku Bulkaway Arts, Photo by Nina Dawson

Excited to see what stunning designs Rachel Perkins - aka Atyene - has in store for us at the IFP Fashion Booths at Darw...
15/07/2026

Excited to see what stunning designs Rachel Perkins - aka Atyene - has in store for us at the IFP Fashion Booths at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair this year 💫

Rachel brings a powerful artistic vision to fashion, through her label Atyene, creating vibrant, art-led collections in collaboration with community Art Centres and artists.

Distinctively authentic to Country it is inspired by Rachel brings a refined, sophisticated design palette to her work, and extends her celebrated filmmaking legacy into a new realm of cultural expression and innovation into the language of fashion.

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📷️ Courtesy of Rachel Perkins

Flashback to Country to Couture and Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair last year 🖤🖤🖤 thanks for sharing the memories Peppermint ...
14/07/2026

Flashback to Country to Couture and Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair last year 🖤🖤🖤 thanks for sharing the memories Peppermint Magazine!

We are LOVINGGGGG the sneak peek of new silk pieces from Ikuntji Artists 🖤 You'll find the collection at the IFP Fashion...
14/07/2026

We are LOVINGGGGG the sneak peek of new silk pieces from Ikuntji Artists 🖤 You'll find the collection at the IFP Fashion Booths at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair this year 👀

"We are proud to introduce our new silk range - Ikuntji Artists designs printed with such precision you can pick out every brushstroke, every layered hue of Country, almost like holding the original artwork.
We are grounded in Country, and Tjukurrpa is carried forward in everything we make.
This season we're proud to introduce two interpretations of Deep Waterhole Tjukurrla by Kumantjai Napanangka Jack - one of our most renowned and celebrated artists.
In this collection we see two expressions of the same dreaming: her Father's Country of Tjukurrla, the rolling sandhills, and the deep rockholes that hold precious water long after the rain.
The two designs are distinct in colour palette, brushstroke, and composition - a testament to the extraordinary breadth and depth of Kumantjai's life's work. One story of water, told in two different ways.
Worn on the skin, this luxe silk range cools and soothes like rainwater flowing over the Country after the big rain." - Ikuntji Artists

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📷️ Courtesy of Ikuntji Artists
- Eunice Napanangka Jack (Kumantjai Napanangka Jack) - Silk textile, Deep Waterhole Tjukurrla Mens Silk Shirt, Deep Waterhole Tjukurrla Women's silk short set.
- Jeffery Zimran - Silk textile, Womens silk short set, Mens silk shirt.
- Ann Lane nee Dixon ( Kumantjai Lane nee Dixon) - Pirrnpirrnga - Silk textile, Pirrnpirrnga Women's silk pant set.



Standing strong on Country 🖤 If you're planning your wishlist of pieces to try (and buy!) at the IFP Fashion Booths at ...
14/07/2026

Standing strong on Country 🖤

If you're planning your wishlist of pieces to try (and buy!) at the IFP Fashion Booths at this year, make sure the Waringarri Aboriginal Arts booth is on your list!

Elements of their new Boonkaj II collection seamlessly blend traditional storytelling with a relaxed resort lifestyle. This striking piece highlights the deep, rich tones found across Miriwoong Country.

✨ Designed, developed, and printed on Miriwoong Country in the East Kimberley.
Print designs by Miriwoong artists, Photography by Timbee, Based in Goonoonoorrang / Kununurra, WA ✨

Learn More: www.ifp.org.au/ifp-at-daaf-2026/



We’re sharing a special highlight from the Bula’bula Fashion Show 2026, which took place last week in the Ramingining co...
12/07/2026

We’re sharing a special highlight from the Bula’bula Fashion Show 2026, which took place last week in the Ramingining community and was hosted by and . ✨

Following a week of confidence-building and modelling workshops, models stepped onto the runway to showcase two collections originally presented at Country to Couture and proudly returned to Country:

• Lomuyirr (Soar) (2024)
• Garkambarryirri (Daybreak) (2025)

Congratulations to everyone involved in creating this beautiful celebration of Yolŋu fashion, creativity and community.

📸 Photographer:
Model Director: .black_ from .creative_

The event was proudly supported by the Northern Territory Government Community Benefit Fund.

Just 3 WEEKS till we'll be coming together on Larrakia Country - Australia's largest celebration of First Nations fashio...
11/07/2026

Just 3 WEEKS till we'll be coming together on Larrakia Country - Australia's largest celebration of First Nations fashion, textiles and culture! Mark your calendars 2–9 August 2026 for an action-packed week of events:

🎟: 2 Aug | Country to Couture Show 1 *SOLD OUT*
🎟: 3 Aug | Country to Couture Show 2 (https://buff.ly/fhhBABA)
🎟: 5 Aug | National Indigenous Fashion Awards (https://buff.ly/tw7WL9x)
🎟: 6 Aug | DAAF Opening Ceremony (https://buff.ly/k96UbAN)
🎟: FREE: 7–9 Aug | DAAF, with the Public Program and IFP Fashion booths! (https://buff.ly/XC4gJ8R)

Tickets on sale now via DAAF.COM.AU & IFP.ORG.AU - don't miss out!

📷️ wears design by , NIFA 2025, Photo by

Stunning weaving work by Rittharngu artist Julie Ashley of Djilpin Arts, shortlisted for the NIFA Wearable Art Award, su...
10/07/2026

Stunning weaving work by Rittharngu artist Julie Ashley of Djilpin Arts, shortlisted for the NIFA Wearable Art Award, supported by Pacific Werribee 🖤

Julie Ashley is a senior and master weaver in the Arnhem tradition whose work brings together generations of cultural knowledge with a constant spirit of innovation.

Harvesting local pandanus fibre, but-but bark and natural plant dyes by hand, Julie creates intricate woven works that carry bush knowledge, stitch techniques and ancestral stories. Her abundant curiosity has seen her continually explore new forms, recently creating unique woven flowers that reflect the bush and billabongs and can be worn on a hat, lapel or hairpin.

Her latest work, a hand-held bouquet of 15 individually woven flowers, is a completely unique statement accessory. Mixed with local eucalyptus leaves and tied with handmade bush string and pandanus strips, it is a sustainable, "forever" bouquet crafted entirely from natural bush materials.

Julie's commitment to innovation sees her constantly reinventing traditional knowledge, extending beyond functional pieces to decorative art, sculpture and conceptual work. She takes her extraordinary technical skill and matrilineal traditions and pushes the boundaries of form and object, while always preserving her cultural traditions and knowledge and maintaining the relevance of her work in an ever-changing environment.

🎟️ Reminder to grab your NIFA tickets before they sell out! Over at IFP.ORG.AU (link in bio)

📷️ Courtesy of Djilpin Arts, profile photo by Peter Eve.



Brought to you by as part of Foundation, NIFA is supported by Presenting, Showcase and Designer Travel Partner QIC, Principal Media Partner and award partners QIC, , , , Franchesca Cubillo, , and DesartCultureFirst, with ticketing partner , and Generous Supporters Terri Layman & Michael Sitzler.

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