"Fashion is for all women, no matter where you're from," said Sharon Garrard, a co-ordinator of the Creativity Unleashed Expo.
The event, held in Parramatta on Saturday, celebrated the cultures of western Sydney's Lebanese, Arab, African, Indonesian and Afghan communities.
High-fashion hijabs by Australian Muslim designer Amalina Aman, who was born and raised in Western Australia, were among the creative works on show at the expo, which was organised by the local Community Migrant Resource Centre.
The Muslim garb was modelled by Petronie Lufu, Julia Alday and Naomi Isasole (pictured).
Ms Garrard said some fashion designers had pulled out of similar events held recently in western Sydney, fearing an anti-Islam backlash.
But the expo had helped highlight the beauty of migrant cultures, she said.
"The hijab is beautiful and Muslim women are entitled to be passionate about fashion ... We are trying to bring together communities, that's our main aim."