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van Ermel Scherer made its runway debut at Australian Fashion Week 2026, opening the week on the rooftop of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Featured in Vogue Australia, on the front page of The Age, and across The Australian Women's Weekly, ELLE, Marie Claire, SBS News, 7NEWS, Broadsheet and more.
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Vogue Australia
van Ermel Scherer Resort 2027 · May 2026
Vogue Australia reviewed the label's debut runway, the Resort 2027 collection Mattie, created with Wiradjuri Ngiyampaa and Barkindji artist Lizzy Stageman. The show opened with Verity's mother, Jennifer, in a silk crepe kaftan carrying Stageman's artwork Warranha Inaar (Strong Woman), with a recording of Mattie Frith's voice sharing her story.
The Age
How much is that bikini in the window? The business of fashion week · 12 May 2026
Featured on the front page of The Age, Damien Woolnough's piece opened with Verity's AFW debut, describing a show that left front-row veterans in tears, and her ambition to take the label to major international retailers.
The Australian Women's Weekly
Meet the woman who gave Miranda Tapsell permission to follow her dreams · August 2026
In The Australian Women's Weekly feature on actor Miranda Tapsell and her mother, Barbara, her mother wears the van Ermel Scherer Classic Kaftan in the Marrunga Yubaa print by Lizzy Stageman.
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Melbourne Fashion Week 2026
NIT (National Indigenous Times)
First Nations fashion brand van Ermel Scherer to showcase at Melbourne Fashion Week · September 2026
NIT announced that van Ermel Scherer will show on Melbourne Fashion Week's First Nations runway on 19 October, following the label's Australian Fashion Week debut.
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NIT (National Indigenous Times)
First Nations stars to shine at Melbourne Fashion Week · September 2026
NIT named van Ermel Scherer among the First Nations labels showing on the ganbu marra runway at Melbourne Fashion Week.
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Australian Fashion Week 2026
RUSSH
The RUSSH team share their AFW 2026 diary · May 2026
In their AFW 2026 diary, the RUSSH team described van Ermel Scherer as a considered resortwear label, showing on opening day as part of the Create NSW First Nations showcase.
FashionUnited
Australian Fashion Week Resort 2027: minimal monochromes, tie-dyes and more · May 2026
FashionUnited singled out van Ermel Scherer's oversized sheer silk kaftan, with its earthy gradient from cream to sand and rust, as a key example of the tie-dye and gradient trend at AFW.
Style Arcade
Australian Fashion Week Resort 27: trend report · May 2026
Style Arcade's trend report featured van Ermel Scherer among the Create NSW First Nations designers who opened the week in the morning light at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Haute Garbage
AFW Resort 2027: runway trend report · May 2026
Kayla Marci's AFW Resort 2027 trend report referenced van Ermel Scherer among the labels showing seaside- and ocean-inspired collections.
MiNDFOOD
Gallery: the best looks from Australian Fashion Week 2026 · May 2026
MiNDFOOD included van Ermel Scherer's opening-day show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in its gallery of the best looks of AFW 2026.
Broadsheet
One to watch: the best outfit from every Australian Fashion Week show · May 2026
Broadsheet picked a silk crepe kaftan as van Ermel Scherer's standout look of AFW 2026, noting how the fabric's movement brings the Indigenous artwork in the print to life.
Marie Claire Australia
Every highlight from Australian Fashion Week 2026 · May 2026
Marie Claire Australia included van Ermel Scherer's debut Resort 2027 collection in its AFW highlights — flowing kaftans, bold swimwear and tailored separates carrying Indigenous artworks, created in tribute to Verity's grandmother.
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NIT (National Indigenous Times)
First Nations brand van Ermel Scherer makes runway debut at Australian Fashion Week · May 2026
NIT covered Verity's first Australian Fashion Week show and the "Mattie" collection honouring her late grandmother and the Stolen Generations, along with the label's commitment to donate 5% of sales to the Stolen Generations Council NSW/ACT.
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The Tabi Diaries
Everything that happened in Australian fashion this week · May 2026
The Tabi Diaries' weekly round-up noted van Ermel Scherer presented one of the very first runway shows of Australian Fashion Week 2026, straight after the opening ceremony.
Refinery29 Australia
First Nations designers are taking centre stage at Australian Fashion Week · May 2026
Refinery29 Australia featured van Ermel Scherer among the First Nations designers taking centre stage at AFW, highlighting the label's silk crepe kaftans and vibrant swimwear and the grandmother who inspired them.
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SBS News
Indigenous designers celebrated as Australian Fashion Week returns · May 2026
SBS News reported that Australian Fashion Week 2026 opened in Sydney with two Indigenous designers — including Verity van Ermel Scherer — marking a celebration of First Nations art and fashion.
The Australian Women's Weekly
Australian Fashion Week gets a new home in 2026 · May 2026
The Australian Women's Weekly highlighted van Ermel Scherer among the First Nations designers with dedicated runway shows, in what it described as the strongest First Nations representation in the event's history.
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Destination NSW
New wave of talent at Australian Fashion Week · May 2026
Destination NSW profiled van Ermel Scherer among the new wave of talent at AFW 2026, with Verity reflecting on what presenting her own runway meant for her, her community and the designers who will follow.
NSW Government
New wave of talent at Australian Fashion Week as spotlight shines on First Nations and emerging designers · May 2026
The NSW Government's ministerial release named Verity van Ermel Scherer, a Larrakia designer, among the First Nations talent selected to present her own runway show at AFW 2026.
Fashion Journal
All the designers making their debut at Australian Fashion Week in 2026 · May 2026
Fashion Journal profiled van Ermel Scherer as one of AFW 2026's debut designers, previewing Verity's solo runway of 24 looks from a collection named for her late grandmother.
Destination NSW
Australian Fashion Week unveils program and designer line-up · March 2026
Destination NSW announced van Ermel Scherer as part of the dedicated First Nations runway at Australian Fashion Week 2026, presented in partnership with Create NSW.
Fashion Journal
All the designers showing at Australian Fashion Week 2026 · March 2026
Fashion Journal named van Ermel Scherer among the First Nations designers given their own dedicated runway shows at Australian Fashion Week 2026 — part of a wider move to give Indigenous designers standalone presentations.
Broadsheet
2026 Australian Fashion Week: designer announcements · March 2026
Broadsheet's line-up announcement listed van Ermel Scherer as one of two First Nations labels presenting a dedicated show at AFW 2026, alongside Buluuy Mirrii.
FashionNetwork
Australian Fashion Week reveals designer line-up for May edition · March 2026
FashionNetwork included van Ermel Scherer in its report on the designers set to show at the May 2026 edition of Australian Fashion Week.
Australian Fashion Week
Designer profile: van Ermel Scherer · 2026
The official Australian Fashion Week designer profile for van Ermel Scherer.
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