Two WA fashion designers are selected to feature at New York Fashion Week, topping off a huge year for the growing First Nations fashion industry.
When Nat Dann started her brand Ihraa last year, her goal was to showcase her designs as part of New York Fashion Week.
She is not the only West Australian designer, with fellow Pilbara creator and Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyul Nyul and Yawuru woman Bobbi Lockyer also chosen to showcase her clothes. Over the years, Ms Healy has worked with more than 16 artists — with the money she makes going back into the community.Perth-based Indigenous designer, Teagen Cowlishaw has family ties with the Nyikina, Bardi and Nyul Nyul people. Her label, AARLI, a word in Bardi language that means fish, has been in demand across Australia.Ms Cowlishaw says the demand for Indigenous designs has increased since the Black Lives Matter movement.
"I have my moments of doubt … whether what I'm doing and what I'm putting out there is good, but to see that it's being noticed is just confirmation that my work is good," she says.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New Zealanders could be given voting rights in AustraliaAnthony Albanese will ask federal parliament's elections committee to consider what changes could be made to extend voting rights to some New Zealanders.
Read more »
New Zealanders living in Australia could be given voting rights, Albanese revealsAlbanese and New Zealand&x27;s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met this morning and have discussed progressing citizenship deals between the two countries.
Read more »
Boris Johnson resigns LIVE updates: UK Prime Minister resigns; Conservatives to elect new party leaderBoris Johnson is expected to announce his resignation as British prime minister. Follow our live coverage | latikambourke
Read more »
Boris Johnson resigns LIVE updates: UK Prime Minister resigns; Conservatives to elect new party leaderLIVE | After initially refusing to quit, the British prime minister has got the message that his party wants him to go. Follow all the developments in our live blog with Latika Bourke in London. breaking
Read more »
‘Intoxicating’ painting sets new auction recordThe densely patterned work glistens with gold leaf and looks both strangely modern and deeply steeped in the Italian Renaissance.
Read more »
Reports of fireball over New Zealand in what scientists think was rare daytime meteorPeople across the North Island flooded social media with reports of the object, with some describing the sound as being like an earthquake
Read more »