One of Australia’s biggest fashion events is upon us.
The Melbourne Fashion Festival, which showcases Aussie designers over two weeks of runway shows, kicked off on Monday for the 30th year, and there were some famous faces in attendance.
Megan Gale, Lindy Klim and Annelise Dalins were among the celebrity guests on Day 1, attending the first runway shows of 2026 – Joywear and Melbourne Noir – and activations by Lancôme, the festival’s official beauty partner.
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Annalise Dalins was among the high-profile guests as the 2026 Melbourne Fashion Festival kicked off. (Supplied)
Dalins, the Melbourne-based model and fiancee of AFL star Josh Daicos, stood out in a black minidress with eye-catching details.
The dress was complete with giant detached pom-pom sleeves and a hemline in the same dramatic shape and texture.
On Instagram, Dalins documented her time on the front row at the Melbourne Noir show.
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The pompom details elevated Dalins’ dress from your classic black mini to something a little whimsical. (Supplied)
Megan Gale went for a full leather look. (Supplied)
The Matrix, but make it 2026. (Supplied)
Gale was also in black, opting for a sleek leather jacket and skirt combination.
The iconic Aussie model’s skirt featured a long thigh-high split.
Klim also opted for a long black skirt, teaming hers with a light brown windbreaker-style jacket zipped to the top.
2026 marks the 30th year of the Melbourne Fashion Festival, which is the country’s largest and longest-running consumer fashion event.
Lindy Klim went for a brown and black colour combination. (Supplied)
“That’s 30 years of championing local fashion, delighting festivalgoers with world-class events, defining our own brand of fashion as entertainment, and proving why Melbourne is the fashion capital,” the event’s website says.
This year’s event will feature 12 premium runways with “more emerging and established Australian designers than ever before”.
We’ll be bringing you more action (and looks) from the Melbourne Fashion Festival as it continues.
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