It's often described as a cutthroat world, but as First Nations designer Liandra Gaykamangu steadied herself to watch her garments be modelled at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, she felt buoyed.
She was one of four emerging designers given the spotlight to showcase their work as part of the Next Gen award.
The prize, judged by fashion heavy hitters including Vogue China Editor Margaret Zhang and Australian designer Bianca Spender, is valued at over $100,000.
