Nine First Nations designers and artists with wearable garments are showing their new collections at the Melbourne Fashion Festival this weekend.
In Naarm's Grand Royal Exhibition Building with its domed fresco-painted ceilings, First Nations fashion designers have been hand-picked to show off their new collections.
"Design is informed by moments with my mum, written words from my grandmother, and also our beautiful natural environment from the island," she says. The 34-year-old attributes the change in attitude to the Black Lives Matter movement. While it has been a positive shift, he believes the industry needs sustainable growth.
That is why he founded Mob in Fashion to create paid opportunities at events for First Nations, including roles in photography, styling and makeup.There's a sense of anticipation for the run-through of the show, as the models line up ready to walk out on the runway.Grace Evans-Craig says it's not easy to crack into the industry, but she says she feels supported by having other First Nations creatives to bounce ideas off.
Stylists and dressers buzz around the dressing room ensuring that the models are ready – the designers tweak headpieces and makeup artists apply final touches to the bold makeup – it's time for the main event.Kicking off the runway two dancers vogue – doing modern house dance – and the mood is set for the crowd, as phones are poised to capture the first looks.It was only last year that Renee Henderson graduated from fashion school.
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