At Australian Fashion Week 2025, Ngali unveiled its Resort 2026 collection—The Yawa: Journey Collection—a profoundly moving exploration of Indigenous identity, memory, and place. Designed by Wiradjuri woman Denni Francisco, the collection serves as both a personal and communal storytelling experience, weaving together threads of art, ancestry, and Country.

Francisco’s poetic use of First Nations artwork and her own photographic essays transformed garments into visual narratives. A rich palette of ochre, rust, sky blue, and riverine hues captured the spirit of the Australian landscape, while Bunjil—the wedge-tailed eagle and ancestral creator—soared symbolically through the collection as a spiritual guide.

The runway was a landmark moment for Indigenous representation, with ten of the twenty-five models being First Nations women, including Charlee Fraser, Cindy Rostrum, and Shamaiah Sullivan. Set to the immersive sounds of the didgeridoo, the show unfolded as a tribute to culture, resilience, and the shared journey of self and collective.

Ngali’s presence this season not only honored Country but also underscored the evolving identity of Australian fashion—one rooted in authenticity, sustainability, and deep cultural resonance.