Yuwaalaraay designer Julie Shaw of fashion label Maara Collective was selected as National Gallery of Victoria’s first ever Indigenous Fashion Commission. Shaw worked with Bula’ bula weavers for the in main bodice of her major couture garment. This has since been acquired into the National Gallery of Victoria’s permanent fashion collections in Melbourne, Australia. It was also photographed and featured in the December 2022 issue of Australian Vogue.

Further, in 2023, the dress won the gold prize at the IDA International Design Awards for ‘Fashion Design of the Year.’

Image credit: Petrina Tinslay and Daphne Nguyen