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Elaine George wears Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon’s Tali Tali Sandhills design on the cover of Vogue Australia’s May 2022 issue
Shaneiva Chatfield models Eunice Napanangka Jack’s Kuruyultu design in Marie Claire
Elaine George wears Zakius Jack’s Wilkinkarra design in Stellar Magazine editorial
Eunice Napanangka Jack’s Kuruyultu design in The Journal Magazine
Ikuntji Artists
From Vogue Australia covers to ABC documentaries, Ikuntji Artists’ work keeps finding its way into the stories Australia is telling. As appreciation for our Artists’ designs grows, we love seeing their reach extend from the page to the screen.
Elaine George wore an Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon design on the cover, May 2022. Also profiled Ikuntji Artists in “Living Colour: How the Ikuntji Artists Are Storytelling for the Next Generation”, and covered the Resort 2024 collection with a separate runway image gallery.
Featured Elaine George and daughter Taylor Tanaka in multiple Ikuntji designs for its “New Threads” story, July 2024.
Miranda Tapsell wore an Ikuntji design on the cover, 14 September 2025, with daughter Grace and newborn son Vincent. Also featured Elaine George in a separate editorial, wearing Zakius Jack’s Wilkinkarra design.
Featured Mavis Nampitjinpa Marks’ Box dress from the Ikuntji × Magpie Goose collection.
Named Ikuntji among the labels dressing Leah Purcell, Jessica Mauboy, Patty Mills and Celeste Barber in “How Australia Fell In Love With First Nations Fashion.”
“Master Stroke: Ikuntji Artists Is Bringing Wearable Art to the World.”
“Up Close: Tapestry x Redken x FNFD.”
Cover shoot, August 2023.
News coverage of the Vogue Australia cover
Taylor Tanaka (with mother, Elaine George) wears Virgillia Multa’s Ininti at Muruntji design in Australian Women’s Weekly
Covered Ikuntji’s 2022 Paris and London runway shows, the 2025 Australian Women in Music Awards (Shellie Morris), and the 2024 Country to Couture and National Indigenous Fashion Awards in Darwin.
Multiple features — the BARKAA × ZHIVAGO ARIA suit, the 2024 National Designer Award finalist announcement, the 2026 Beechworth Biennale, Bianca Hunt’s I’m a Celebrity appearance, Country to Couture 2023 runway preview, “Ikuntji Artists: the export success story of a tiny remote community” (2025), and “Culture as Capital” (2025) on the Ikuntji Designs fashion label.
Syndicated the National Indigenous Times export success feature, covering Ikuntji’s international fashion trade.
International fashion-show photography site — covered Ikuntji Artists’ Australian Fashion Week show.
Fashion industry photo galleries — covered Ikuntji Artists’ Spring–Summer 2024 Sydney runway show.
Covered First Nations Fashion Week and the National Indigenous Fashion Awards; also runs the “DAAFF Yarns” interview series.
“Australian consular officials decked out with Indigenous artist designs” — the Vietnam consulate fabric order.
“The first designers and models of this world”: attending the 2023 National Indigenous Fashion Awards.
Canberra Times, Mandurah Mail, The Examiner — syndicated regional coverage of Indigenous designers at Australian Fashion Week 2023, quoting Ikuntji Artists manager Dr Chrischona Schmidt.
Celeste Barber wears Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon’s Tali Tali Sandhills design in The Way We Wore on ABC TV
Eunice Napanangka Jack’s Kuruyultu design featured in The ImPossible House furnishings on Grand Designs
Co-produced by Bunya Productions and filmed on Arrernte Country in Alice Springs — the highest-grossing Australian film at the local box office in 2025, earning more than $5.2 million. Deborah Mailman wears Ikuntji designs throughout, including on the poster.
ABC/Netflix documentary series on Australian fashion (2023–2025) — Elaine George wears Ikuntji Artists designs throughout her appearances.
The ImPossible House, Newtown, Sydney, featured Ikuntji fabric — supplied via Publisher Textiles — among its sustainable interior finishes.
An episode featured the Gallery of Central Australia, Yulara, showing Ikuntji Artists bags and other items.
Deborah Mailman wears Keturah Zimran’s Puli Puli design and Mitjili Napurrula’s Watiya Tjuta design in Kangaroo
Featured Miah Madden’s custom Puli Puli Rocks mini dress for the Hamilton Sydney opening night, August 2024.
Featured Bianca Hunt’s Puli Puli dress on I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, 2023.
Covered The ImPossible House, Newtown, featuring Publisher Textiles fabric.
“DAAFF Yarns... with Ikuntji Artists” interview series; Country to Couture runway previews and coverage, 2023–2024.
Interview with Elaine George on her modelling career, including her appearance in the Ikuntji Artists show at Australian Fashion Week 2023.
Celeste Barber wears Keturah Zimran’s Puli Puli design in The Way We Wore on ABC TV
Elaine George wears Eunice Napanangka Jack’s Kuruyultu design in Stellar Magazine
Miranda Tapsell wears Virgillia Multa’s Ininti at Muruntji design in Stellar Magazine
Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon’s Tjilkamala Rockhole design in The Journal Magazine
“Developing fabric designs at Ikuntji Artists” (2018); Parrtjima 2026 festival preview; coverage of the Indigenous Jewellery Project, including Ikuntji’s involvement in “Jewellery Has Always Been Here,” JamFactory.
Article on the Indigenous Jewellery Project, including Ikuntji Artists’ involvement.
Preview of the 2026 Beechworth Biennale, naming Ikuntji Artists among exhibitors.
Previewed the Parrtjima Festival 2026.
“Ikuntji Artists: From Country to Runway” — corporation profile.
Listing for the self-published Ikuntji Textiles book.
Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon’s Tali Tali Sandhills design in The Journal Magazine
Miranda Tapsell wears Mavis Marks’ Kalipinpa design
Patty Mills wears Maisie Jugadai’s Tali In My Country design and Roseranna Larry’s Wirliyajarrayi design
Miah Madden wears Keturah Zimran’s Puli Puli design in RUSSH Magazine
