Busselton Model Phoebe Marinich wears a silk eco printed couture by Green Embassy
Photography – Zuhal Kuvan-Mills
EFWA2024 will transform a much-loved Western Australian icon into the longest catwalk in the world to present its 4th international festival of eco fashion arts. Busselton Jetty will host the first in a month-long series of eco fashion shows, exhibitions, talks and workshops in Busselton and Perth WA.
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Model Lauren Di Meglio wears a black dress designed by Green Embassy.
Photo Zuhal Kuvan-Mills
Eco Fashion Week Australia 2024 will transform a much-loved Western Australian icon into the longest catwalk in the world to present its 4th international festival of eco fashion arts.
Busselton Jetty will host the first in a month long series of eco fashion shows, exhibitions, talks and workshops in Perth WA.
The heritage-listed jetty is a popular tourist attraction and at 1.8kms, holds the record as the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere and the second largest jetty in the world. An end-to-end stroll along the timber-piled extension into Geographe Bay will take about 25 minutes.
EFWA24 will present ‘Closet of the Anthropocene’ to showcase the collections of more than 50 international and Australian designers who source sustainable materials and textiles to create unique pieces.
The event will provide a global stage for designers to present fashion in the new age of the Anthropocene, a term used to describe an epoch shaped by the impact of human activity on climate change.
EFWA founder, curator and visual artist Zuhâl Kuvan-Mills said EFWA was delighted to be partnering with the iconic Busselton Jetty, an award-winning Advanced Eco Tourism operator in Western Australia.
“We are now working together to bring global attention to our concerns surrounding the human impact of climate change, with the stunning backdrop of the jetty becoming a canvas for our fashion artists,” Dr. Kuvan-Mills said.
“This timely eco event provides an exciting opportunity for tourism in Western Australia. By organising the launch on Busselton Jetty, we hope to spotlight climate change while utilising sustainable fashion art as a visual language.”
Busselton Jetty: www.busseltonjetty.com.au
Event partners include: Busselton Jetty.
Event sponsors include: Green Embassy, Gallery Naturalist, Claire Organic Hair, Natulique, and Dene Selby Modelling Agency.
Supporting partners include: Curtin University, ECU, South Metropolitan TAFE .
Media partners Eluxe Magazine, Style Drama, Olio by Marilyn, At Forty-Five Magazine , Jane Milburn – Textile Beat, Green&beyond and FAB UK.
Eco Fashion Week Australia 2024 Schedule:
November 1, 2024 – Busselton Jetty: Opening parade, media launch
November 3rd , 2024 – Fashion Art Exhibition opening at Art Gallery
November 4th, 2024 – Start of Artist talks
November 5th ,2024 - Opening of traveling Textile Art /Museum Exhibition
November 6th-10th,2024 - Fashion Runway Shows
November 11th , 2024 - Pop up Shop & Designer Showrooms begins
November 12th-15th, 2024 - Clothes Swap & Repair Cafe
November 18th , 2024 - Start of Artist Workshops
November 25th , 2024- Start of Seminars
November 30th , 2024- Closing Gala and parade
Model Lauren Di Meglio wears a print dress designed by Fabric of Nature.
Photo Zuhal Kuvan-Mills
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The Face of EFWA22, Talisha Lee-Karuthiru (Photo: Zuhal Kuvan-Mills /Gallery Naturalist on location at Swan Valley Bells Rapids )
Eco Fashion Week Australia ( EFWA) will present its third international edition with runway shows and fashion art exhibitions in Geraldton, Fremantle, Bunbury and the Swan Valley region of Western Australia starting in late 2022.
Titled, ‘Closet of the Anthropocene’ and inspired by the impact of climate change, the upcoming chain of events will start Nov. 18, 2022 with fashion runway shows and will continue with exhibitions at the various galleries completing on Feb. 5, 2023.
“Anthropocene” describes a new geological epoch or planetary era in which human activity impacts the ecological balance of the planet and is the main driver of change, on a global scale. Geologists have proposed humans to be the most dominant influence on the earth.
EFWA ‘Closet of the Anthropocene will explore this geological era and its implications on design, textiles, art and fashion disciplines.
The festival will feature fashion art of over 50 international and Australian fashion artists using sustainable materials and textiles to address broader themes of Anthropocene. Fashion artists will examine the relationships between fashion and geology; and the future of fashion in the Anthropocene.
”I hope that visitors who view our shows and exhibitions will think deeply about the beauty of our world and how important it is for us to protect it,” said Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, Visual Artist, Curator and Founder of EFWA (Eco Fashion Week Australia) which is based in Western Australia. “We have a responsibility as fashion artists and consumers, to do our part in protecting our planet.”
EFWA ‘Closet of the Anthropocene will address waste, pollution, consumption and environmental destruction. The artists will also make a call for optimism with new ways of imagining a vibrant future.
Schedule of Events
Nov. 18 – 20, 2022 Runway Shows & Nov.21 2022- 5 Feb2023 Fashion Art Exhibitions
Swan Valley Region/WA
Nov. 25- Dec. 11, 2022
Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery , City of Fremantle ( Managed by the City of Fremantle )/WA
Dec. 2, 2022 – Jan. 29, 2023
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, City of Geraldton /WA
Dec. 24, 2022 – Feb. 5, 2023
Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, City of Bunbury /WA
The exhibition brings together fashion and textile artists from across the world, demonstrating a shared international perspective on climate change.
“By organising exhibitions in Western Australia we hope to shed light on and continue critical conversations already happening across the planet.”
During its Western Australian premiere, installations will be unique for each gallery, allowing visitors who wish to travel to Geraldton, Perth, and Bunbury to see participating artists' series as well as at fashion runway shows.
The Face of EFWA Closet of the Anthropocene is Perth model, Talisha Lee-Karuthiru. Talisha has been a feature model in the first two edition of Eco-Fashion Week Australia.
EFWA ‘Closet of the Anthropocene’ will collaborate with local schools to feature textile art projects in the exhibitions. Expect artist talks, workshops, and seminars through the involvement of community groups, conservation groups, universities, and TAFEs.
Call for Artists
Interested artists should contact the event organizers as soon as possible by visiting website www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com
Event partners: City Fremantle – Moores Contemporary Art Gallery, City Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, City of Bunbury Regional Art Gallery,
Event Sponsors: Green Embassy, Gallery Naturalist, Swan Valley Local Businesses, Claire Organic Hair, Natulique, and Dene Selby Modelling Agency.
Supporting partners: Curtin University, ECU, Eluxe Magazine, The Bahamas Weekly, Style Drama, Olio by Marilyn, and Jane Milburn – Textile Beat.
Green Embassy at a previous Dowerin Field Days.
June 1, 2019 — Western Australian slow fashion designers and university fashion design students will again be placing Australia’s iconic merino wool in the spotlight with Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) by celebrating the 55th annual Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days held August 28 and 29, 2019.
Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days is located in the central wheat belt, serving as an optimal host site for EFWA to celebrate sustainable natural fibres, especially Merino wool as the champion of all sustainable fibres.
Western Australian eco fashion designers Green Embassy, Fabric of Nature , Skylark , Claudi Jvr, Gemini Kite , Regina Bochat, Curtin University and ECU fashion design students will present a fashion parade showcasing beautiful merino wool creations during the EFWA celebration on August 28, 29 with runway shows from 11 – 11.30 a.m. and 1:30 – 2 p.m. emceed by local Merino Wool farmer and Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Fields Days coordinator Tiffany Davey.
Wool is one of the most sustainable fibres on the planet, and Australia produces 90 percent of the world’s finest wool apparel suitable for the high-end fashion market. With Australian wool’s eco credentials, it makes it a perfect choice for sustainable clothing, and therefore a prominent component of Eco Fashion Week Australia.
Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days has continually expanded over the past 55 years to be become the largest and most successful event of its kind in Western Australia, with outstanding effort from members of the community who contribute time, energy, and expertise. Income generated is injected back into Dowerin and surrounding towns, contributing to the success and survival of the region.
‘’Our 3rd Annual Slow Fashion Show Days at Dowerin Field Days on August 28and 29 is our ode to Western Australian Merino wool growers, and shows our dedication to them into the future, ‘’ said Dr. Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, Founder of Eco Fashion Week Australia. “EFWA will always celebrate Merino wool as a sustainable fibre.”
Eco Fashion Week Australia showcasing at a previous Dowerin Field Days with local and international eco designers pieces made from Merino wool.
About Eco-Fashion Week Australia:
Eco-Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) began in 2017 in Perth, Western Australia and was founded by Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, artist, designer of Green Embassy, Australia's first internationally recognised organic fashion label. The event draws like-minded fashion designers and speakers from around the world. In 2018 EFWA expands to two Australian states. Currently preparing for 2020 for International Slow Fashion Art exhibitions and Fashion Shows in Australian cities, Europe, North America and in Asia. www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com
