Mixture idea between Indigenous art and Fashion

I just read the article “Aboriginal artists and Indian designer create latest ancient appeal” of Georgina Safe which post the website Smh on 28 April 2012. This article talks about the unique cross-cultural collection which was show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. An Indian designer collaborates with nine other Aboriginal artists such as Udy Martin, Jimmy Pike, Ben Jangala and Lorna Fencer, etc to bring the beauty of Indigenous art into fashion. The collection includes flowing kaftans, loose dresses and tops in earthy prints with flashes of burnt orange, cobalt and green. These things was totally made from silk handmade in India by professional local hand beaded belts and trims artisans. In my opinion, the combination between Indigenous art and fashion is a quite interesting idea. This is the new way to bring the Indigenous Art to the world and let people in other countries aware about the aesthetic of this oldest traditional art.

Sources:
Safe, G 2012, ‘Aboriginal artists and Indian designer create latest ancient appeal’, Smh, 28 April, viewed 30 September 2012,< http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/aboriginal-artists-and-indian-designer-create-latest-ancient-appeal-20120427-1xq8l.html>

Image sources:
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/aboriginal-artists-and-indian-designer-create-latest-ancient-appeal-20120427-1xq8l.html