How Indigenous fashion designers are taking control and challenging the notion of the heroic, lone genius
- Written by Alexandra Crosby, Senior Lecturer, Design, University of Technology Sydney
From Country to Culture:
Artist: Lisa Waup. Designer: Verner. Collection: Journeys.Dylan Buckee
Indigenous Australians have influenced modern Australian dress since first contact. From possum skin cloaks and booka kangaroo capes to shell necklaces in Tasmania, Europeans have been fascinated with Indigenous materials, skills and aesthetics. They...