Indigenous fashion is a gateway to broader recognition of Aboriginal culture, according to one of the people behind the National Indigenous Fashion Awards.
"It is so overwhelming to have First Nations people coming from all regions of Australia coming to Larrakia Country," Ms Cubillo — who is a Larrakia, Bardi, Wardaman and Yanuwa woman — said.
"It is black excellence, it is unbelievably empowering and the lovely thing is there's … amazing economic return that happens as well," Ms Cubillo said.
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