For the past three years, the National Indigenous Fashion Awards have recognised the extraordinary talent and creativity within the First Nations fashion industry. The awards span across six categories, including community collaboration, textiles, business achievement, wearable art, traditional adornment, and fashion design⁠. ⁠ ⁠ In the November issue of Marie Claire, we joined forced with the NIFA to celebrate this year talented line up of winners with a special shoot shot on Larrakia Country.⁠ Congratulations to the talented creatives: Philomena Yeatman of @yarrabahartsandculture, Linda Puna x Unreal Fur @mimili_maku_arts, Ester Yarllarlla of @babbarradesigns, Laura Thompson of @clothingthegaps, and Denni Francisco of @ngali_australia. ⁠ Photography by Michael Jalaru Torres Styling by Lou De Mattia/Sister Buffalo Hair and makeup by Kat Lee & Jordyn Hannell Production by Robyn Fay-Perkins Special thanks to Darwin Sailing Club Words by Alley Pascoe DIGITAL @jalaruphotography @sisterbuffalo @nk_darwin @alleypascoe @robynfp24 @thedarwinsailingclub @indigenousfashionprojects @savannah_kruger @charvarnie Im also the founder of @blaklens a collective of emerging and established First Nation photographers, please check us out at www.blaklens.com.au