From a dress you’ll never regret, to one with an entire table inside it, here are the highlights from Australian fashion week’s 2026 collections
Designer Toni Maticevski says the layers of silver leaves on this garment took “weeks of work” to prepare. The silhouette on the other hand, “just sort of randomly happened”. He sketched dramatic trapezoid shoulders, while working with one of his team members, and then thought: “What if we actually put her head inside it? That could be really weird and kind of dumb but kind of amazing.” – AG
Denim totes are a new item for activewear label Nagnata. It’s hard to make basics like bike shorts and shopping bags look interesting, but show director Joel Piccini and stylist Jessica Dos Remedios struck gold by looping the tote over a model’s head and belting it. Wearing a bag as a top may be a joke, but the punchline is me when I try it at home. – AG
Each season I’ve been trying to grow up, designer Alix Higgins says. This time he has gone back to basics – with a newfound sense of fun. His particular flavour of whimsy manifested in reworked polo shirts that were cut in half to find new forms as bottomwear. Additional frivolity was included, but only in small doses: ribbons, internet-forward patterns and droopy headgear. In this example, the tangy yellow and pink paired with the monochromatic shirt makes the unserious, shirt-as-skirt creation, serious. – IL
