Throughout her decades-long practice Kara’s designs have been featured in 33 runway shows and 16 fashion exhibitions around the world.
In 1988 Kara was invited to participate in the Australian bicentennial exhibition Australian Fashion: The Contemporary Art at the V&A in London which celebrated Australia’s unique fashion scene.
The brief, to reflect the peculiarly Australian experience, was interpreted by Kara through the lens of Melbourne’s famous Spring Racing Carnival. Her design, Melbourne Cup, won the hearts of the British press and her work was featured on the cover of many of the major British newspapers.
The exhibition would go on tour to Powerhouse Museum, Sydney in 1989 and Marimura Art Museum, Tokyo in 1991.