Indigenous fashion has been growing slowly and Indigenous Fashion Unearthed aims to help indigenous young people gain work experience and exposure in the fashion industry, whether it be in design, modeling, make-up or hairstyle. Still in their infant stages, their premier fashion show was in 2012.
Some of this year’s Indigenous Runway are Indigenous designers Colleen Tighe Johnson; Eva Wanganeen; Mia Brennan & Lucy Simpson; Darren and Tania Dunn; Lenore Dembski; Chantal Cook; Damien Loizou (Walya Altjerre); Shona Tawhiao; Jeanine Clarkin; Maehe Tamihana; Dmonic Intent; Keri Wanoa and Hemi Sundgren (Whiri); and Batreece Poto Morgan. Their cultural collections are unique and they hope that fashion trends worldwide will begin to notice aspects of Indigenous design.
