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The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation's (DAAFF) Country to Couture program clocked up over 10,000 views on Facebook when it aired on Friday. 

Streamed on the NITV and Indigenous Fashion Projects' Facebook pages, the event video was also shared more than 150 times and generated 97 comments from viewers. 

A popular staple on the Darwin calendar, Country to Couture has been a key attraction, alongside the annual Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair since 2016.

It showcases collections from Indigenous fashion labels as well as unique collaborations between Indigenous communities and well-known Australian labels.

Speaking on the event, DAAFF executive director Claire Summers said that fashion is a key component of exchanging and communicating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. 

"Country to Couture celebrates contemporary fashion and textiles from Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and designers, and recognises collaborations where Indigenous agency is at the forefront.

"We’re seeing fashion as a platform for cultural exchange and awareness, creating new development opportunities and pathways for our Art Centres, artists, designers and their communities," she said. 

The Country to Couture program was supported by Country Road. 

Watch Country to Couture here

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