Cool & Collected: 14 of the Luminous Faces Who Walked Maticevski's Australian Fashion Week Show

Gadigal Land

— May 11, 2026 —

Australian Fashion Week dropped yesterday in Sydney, and we scored backstage access at Maticevski's long-awaited comeback show.

Toni is basically fashion royalty around here, a long-time pillar of the local scene who's been conspicuously absent from the Sydney schedule for years. So his return? A shiny full-circle moment at The Collider in Haymarket.

Bringing together some of the most iconic Aussie faces (hiii Hannah Elyse Wolf and Astrid Holler) alongside a fresh wave of new talent. We were living for the quiet before the chaos, that pre-show anticipation before the fashion crowd descended decended on the venue. Scroll the gallery above for the calm-before-the-storm moments, and get acquainted with 14 of the most luminous humans to grace the runway.

 

Photos: Chloe Hill

We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which Australian Fashion Week takes place.

 

 

                    

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