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FIRST NATIONS FASHION IS MORE THAN THE FABRIC
A party-like atmosphere at the Emerging Mob in Fashion show had the crowd out of their seats.
In Naarm's Grand Royal Exhibition Building with its domed fresco-painted ceilings, First Nations fashion designers have been hand-picked to show off their new collections.
Of the 11 premium shows at the Melbourne Fashion Festival, Thursday's event was the only one dedicated solely to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander designs.
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MORE THAN MOMENTS: IS OUR LOVE OF INDIGENOUS FASHION LEADING TO BURNOUT?
By all accounts, 2023 was a landmark year for First Nations fashion.
Ngali became the first Indigenous brand to stage a solo show at Australian Fashion Week, and won Indigenous designer of the year at the Australian Fashion Laureate following shows in London and Dubai. Meanwhile, brands including Gali Swimwear and Clothing the Gaps gained greater mainstream recognition. The list goes on.
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‘A FRESH WAVE’: FIRST NATIONS FASHION’S RISE AND RISE
The emerging Mob in Fashion Runway x Fujitsu at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival was the most joyous of the week — but proof we need to do more to uplift First Nations design.
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BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE MOB IN FASHION RUNWAY AT PAYPAL MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL
Last week, PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival swept Victoria's capital, turning a spotlight on the wealth of talent in Australia's fashion industry. While the official festivities may have concluded, there is one runway that has lingered in our minds long after the final exit. Taking place in the evening at the Royal Exhibition Building on Thursday, March 7, the third Mob in Fashion runway was a powerful showcase of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence in Australian fashion.
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YAPA MALI IS THE NYNGAN-BASED LABEL FUSING TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
“Everything I do will always revolve around the beauty and importance of my culture.”
Two years ago, multidisciplinary artist Maddy Hodgetts decided to move from the Central Coast of New South Wales to Nyngan Country. As a Wangaaypuwan/Ngiyampaa and Wiradjuri woman, she wanted to reconnect with her homeland while immersing herself in creative practices like weaving, art, song, dance and language.
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THE RISE & RISE OF MOB IN FASHION
Their most recent runway at Paypal Melbourne Fashion Festival was a masterclass in supporting emerging designers.
When it comes to providing a thorough and meaningful framework of support, there’s no one doing it quite like Mob in Fashion. The program, founded by model, activist and Whadjuk Noongar man, Nathan McGuire, who works with stylist, creative director and Yorta Yorta man, Rhys Ripper, seeks to remedy the problem of underrepresentation of Indigenous talent in the Australian fashion industry.
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GETTING TO KNOW MOB IN FASHION, MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL'S NEXT BIG THING
This year, Melbourne Fashion Festival has had an exciting run up to its kick-off, filled with parties, pre-shows and schedule announcements before on launching on Thursday, March 3. Being Australia’s second largest fashion week, guests are provided with world class runway shows and a program that is rich with its mixed exhibits. But this year, MFF has launched Mob In Fashion, an exciting new program honouring First Nations careers from around the country.
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‘THE FUTURE OF FASHION IS FIRST NATIONS’: HOW NATHAN MCGUIRE IS EVOLVING THE FASHION INDUSTRY WITH MOB IN FASHION
Having modelled locally for the likes of Country Road, David Jones, and R.M. Williams, and internationally for huge brands including Tiffany’s, Dior and Nike, it’s safe to say that Nathan McGuire has carved out a successful space for himself within the fashion industry.
And now, with a thriving career under his belt, McGuire — a Whadjuk Noongar man from Boorloo (Perth) — is keen to use his platform and experience to raise the voices of other First Nations creatives.
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NATHAN'S MOB
Model turned designer Nathan McGuire is nurturing the next generation of First Peoples fashion talent – with promising results.
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‘I WAS GOBSMACKED’: INDIGENOUS MODEL NATHAN MCGUIRE ON RACISM AT HOME
In my experience of dining and pretending to dine with models, the professionally beautiful fall into three categories: lanky geeks transformed by the camera into angular objects of desire; long-limbed girl and boy-next-door types, and charismatic creatures that bewitch on the runway, magazine covers and while sipping champagne.
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MOB IN FASHION X POLITIX
POLITIX is proud to collaborate with Mob in Fashion by supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives developing opportunities to increase representation within the fashion industry.
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GQ MODEL OF THE YEAR NATHAN MCGUIRE SHARES HIS FAVOURITE BOOKS, SHOWS AND PODCASTS
The model and founder of Mob in Fashion – an initiative to promote First Nations voices in the fashion industry – is busier than ever. We catch him between gigs to find out how he unwinds.
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NATIONAL INDIGENOUS FASHION AWARDS — NATHAN MCGUIRE: ‘I USED TO BE THE ONLY ABORIGINAL PERSON IN THE ROOM’
Top male model Nathan McGuire says WA is just getting started when it comes to unleashing First Nation talent on the fashion scene.
McGuire is used to breaking new ground in front of the camera and is now being recognised for building an army of First Nation talent to influence the scene behind the camera.
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POLITIX, NATHAN MCGUIRE AND MOVEMBER MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT FOR MEN’S HEALTH
SINCE ITS launch 20 years ago, Australian charity Movember has been going from strength to strength, shifting itself from a single-minded fund-raising and awareness campaign to a full-blown global movement. Today, Movember sees people passionately joining the ‘Mo Community’ from all corners of the earth, including Italy, the US, Germany and beyond. The charity, which exists to prevent men from dying too young, works to raise awareness for some of the most complex issues facing men today. This includes mental health, suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. This year, it’s elevating the cause in style, by teaming up with two Australian fashion legends: POLITIX and Mob in Fashion founder, Nathan McGuire.
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OUR WORK WITH ELLA BANCROFT AND NATHAN MCGUIRE
Over the past year Nagnata has had the privilege of working with two knowledgeable and talented cultural brand consultants, Ella Bancroft and Nathan McGuire.
Nathan is an Indigenous model, cultural advisor, and proud Wadjuk Noongar man raised in the township of Gidgegannup, Western Australia where his father taught him how to live off the land like his ancestors before him. For many years he’s used his platform to address the lack of First Nations representation within the fashion industry. Nathan is the creator of ‘Mob in Fashion,’ an initiative which provides indigenous creatives training and learning opportunities across all mediums in the industry.
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MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL’S FIRST NATIONS PROGRAM AND INAUGURAL KIN FASHION EXHIBITION
Leading design, property and construction firms Architectus, Brookfield Properties, MPA and Slattery have united in support of Melbourne Fashion Festival’s First Nations Program, which will include the First Nations Runway and the KIN Fashion Exhibition, sponsored by Kinaway Chamber of Commerce. The First Nations Program will complement the MOB in Fashion employment pathways program led by Indigenous model and designer, Nathan Mcguire.