Six First Nations brands were showcased in the first Indigenous fashion show to be held at the Australian embassy in London.
The show was a joint venture between the Australian High Commission and First Nations brand, Kirrikin.Six Indigenous brands, Kirrikin, Miimi and Jiinda, Liandra Swim, MAARA Collective, Ngali and Kamara Swim came together at Australia House to showcase their newest collections.
Healy said what makes First Nations design and brands unique is that it always comes back to family, community and Country. Many of the designs blended contemporary and traditional techniques and paid homage to the designers' own Countries and stories from as far north as Gugu-Badhun and Kutjala in North Queensland and Yolŋu in the Northern Territory down to Gumbaynggir and Dunghutti country in New South Wales.Naomi Kamara Collings, founder of Kamara Swim said it was "unbelievable" that she was there.
"If we're the first step into someone exploring Indigenous culture, feeling proud to be wearing prints that have a story, that have meaning, [and] it has been that first introduction for a lot of our customers, that's something to proud and definitely why we keep going." Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Stephen Smith, said the show demonstrated the "excellence and unique offerings" of First Nations fashion.
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