Busselton Jetty is the inaugural fashion venue of a three-month series of EFWA runway shows, exhibitions, talks and workshops in Perth, Busselton, Fremantle, and Geraldton beginning in November 2024.

Busselton Jetty

The heritage-listed jetty is one of Western Australia’s most popular tourist destinations and at 1.8 kms, holds the record as the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere and the second largest jetty in the world. 

To walk the length of the timber-piled extension in Geographe Bay will take you about 25 minutes. It even has its own train system for those who prefer to sit back and enjoy the 3.6 kms round trip journey.

Busselton Jetty attractions include an Interpretive Centre and Underwater Observatory, plus it is recognized as one of Australia’s top shore dives, home to over 300 marine species. Below the Jetty piles create an artificial reef, host to a multitude of vividly-coloured tropical and sub-tropical corals, sponges, fish and invertebrates.

EFWA 2024

EFWA24 will present ’Closet of the Anthropocene” to showcase the collections of more than 60 international and Australian designers who source sustainable materials and textiles to create one of a kind fashions.

Eco Fashion Week Australia 2024 will provide a global stage for designers to present fashion in a new age of the Anthropocene, a term used to describe an epoch shaped 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 Advance Eco Tourism operator in Western Australia.

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Human impact on climate change

“We are now working together to bring global attention to our concerns surrounding the human impact on climate change, with the stunning backdrop of the jetty becoming a canvas for our fashion artists,” Dr. Kuvan-Mills said.

Updated: This story has been update with EFWA rescheduled in November 2024.

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Titled “Closet of the Anthropocene,” their third international event will include a series of fashion runway shows and exhibitions at various art galleries starting in November 2024.

“Anthropocene” defines 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.

Above Photo: The Face of EFWA 2022, Talisha Lee-Karuthiru. | Zuhal Kuvan-Mills

Fashion artists invited to exhibit

EFWA 2024 will explore this geological era and its implications on design, textiles, art and fashion disciplines. 

For the past several years, the luxury fashion industry has focused on their sustainability practices which has become top of mind with consumers as to the impact of manufacturing on our planet. 

The festival will bring together over 50 international and Australian fashion artists using sustainable textiles and fabrics. Plus examine the relationships between fashion and geology, and the future of Anthropocene.

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Swan Valley to host EFWA 2024

The fashion shows are held in Swan Valley region followed by art exhibitions in Fremantle, Geraldton and Bunbury, Western Australia.

”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 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 Anthropocene will faciliate a discussion with artist and consumers on waste, pollution, consumption and environmental destruction. Also make a call for optimism with new ways of imagining a vibrant fashion future.

Watch for further EFWA 2024 news here at Style Drama.

Updated: This story has been updated with EFWA scheduled in November 2024.

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