These boundary-pushing local fashion designers are thinking beyond the catwalk
The Wings Independent Fashion Festival is showcasing innovative local designers, providing an alternative to Australian Fashion Week. This year's event features six designers, including Iranian-Australian Shiva Yousefpour, who presented her collection inspired by themes of survival and resilience. The festival aims to create a platform for emerging talent in the fashion industry.
- ▪Wings Independent Fashion Festival is back for its second year, expanding to a month-long event.
- ▪The festival highlights fresh young talent and serves as an alternative to Australian Fashion Week.
- ▪Shiva Yousefpour's collection, Alchemy, explores post-apocalyptic themes of survival and beauty.
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