The largest runway showcase of First Nations fashion in Australia, Country to Couture celebrates an 11 year legacy of cultural integrity, artistic innovation, and community empowerment. 

Join us under the stars on Larrakia Country, at the landscaped forecourt garden at Charles Darwin University’s newest city campus Danala, meaning ‘dillybag’ in the Larrakia language.
 
Country to Couture, Show 2: Imprints and Memory - Seasons of the Land, Waters and Sky

Across many lands and waters, the same sky stretches above us.
As a living archive the sky holds memory. It moves in cycles, as Country beneath continues to evolve. Movements of the sun, winds and rains through the changing seasons guide rhythms of life, shaping cultural practices and ways people live with the lands and waters from sunrise to sunset and beyond.
The connection between lands, waters and the sky sustains our living cultures. As seasons shift through times of abundance, change and renewal, shared knowledge continues to guide how we care for Country, gather, create and share stories, keeping cultural practices and ways of being strong for generations to come - showing us that when Country flourishes, so too can we.
On the runway, these living connections take shape through contemporary expression. Bringing together stories and cultural practices from many places, artists and designers translate knowledge into fashion and design. Each piece carries imprints of Country, celebrating the strength of First Nations cultures, where seasons guide what lies ahead - reminding us that Country is a living relationship, a source of power, strength and interconnectedness. 
 
The featured collections include:
- Corella & Crow
- Goompi's Girl
- Jina-Jina by Yinjaa-Barni Art
- Kuku Bulkaway Arts
- Lucas Schober Art
- Marayn Menswear
- Marnin Studio
- Ngaire Pakai
- Noongar Arts Fashion, Wilger Mia-Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
- Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

TICKETS HERE: https://0800.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/164887

Thanks To:
Country to Couture is presented by Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP), a program of Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) Foundation, supported by Country Road, the Northern Territory Government through Tourism and Events NT, and Charles Darwin University, with premium media partner Peppermint Magazine and ticketing partner Darwin Fringe Festival.
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Learn more about Country to Couture here: https://www.ifp.org.au/events/country-to-couture/

And see what else is on in August here: https://daaf.com.au/daaf-2026/

Event Information:
Monday 3rd August 2026
Doors 6:00pm 
Show Strictly Starts 7:00pm
Show finishes approx 8:15pm 
Charles Darwin University, Danala Campus, 54 Cavenagh St, Darwin 

Image: Kahlia Rogers wears pieces by Marnin Studio, Photo by Marley Morgan