Blak Summer

Blak Summer is a wearable love letter to my city, where the waves meet the skyscrapers. It draws on the bright, graphic nostalgia of late 90s and early 2000s surfwear, the visual language that first pulled me toward art and fashion.

Growing up Dharug in Sydney, I was surrounded by Aboriginal souvenir art that never felt like it represented me or my community. It flattened our cultures into a single aesthetic, a homogenised version of something far more complex and specific.

Blak Summer is a reclamation of that space.

This piece stands strong in Dharug identity. Dharug land was ground zero for colonisation in Australia, yet we are still here, caring for and playing on Dharug Ngurra. Presence is power. Joy is resistance. Style is sovereignty.

“Warami budyari naady’unya”
“Hello, welcome, good to see you” in Dharug Dhalang.

- Billy Bain

This jumper is an ally-friendly purchase, as approved by Billy Bain:

"This jumper is for community. For friends, family, lovers. It’s for the homies. The allies. Culture is best shared :)"