FOOTY fans are used to seeing Nat Fyfe strut his stuff at Optus Stadium.

But the Fremantle Dockers skipper will swap the centre square for the catwalk when the stadium hosts the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival in September.

Having made his runway debut at last year’s event, the 26-year-old superstar is involved in a top secret project for the festival’s 20th anniversary, which takes place over 10 days.

“I love the new venue,” Fyfe, who in recent years has gained a reputation as one of the AFL’s fashion icons, said.

“They’ve built the stadium as an entertainment facility which can accommodate world-class athletes and entertainers. It’s ideal for a show like the fashion festival and I think this year will be a lot of fun.”

The world of fashion is a long way from his days growing up in remote Lake Grace, 350km south-east of Perth.

The Brownlow medallist played a starring role when he modelled on the Parker & Co runway event in 2017.

He described his first time on a catwalk as “outside his comfort zone” but also a great experience.

While the details of his participation are yet to be confirmed for this year’s festival, a Fyfe-Parker & Co collaboration is on the cards.

“Parker have been dressing me for the past five or six years and I’ve become quite close with (father-and-son owners) Victor and Christian (Tana),” he said.

TPFF will kick off the festival with an opening night inside the stadium’s River View room. With floor to ceiling glass providing views of the city, the event, supported by media partner STM, will showcase top Australian labels Romance Was Born, Viktoria & Woods, Scanlan Theodore and Dion Lee alongside WA’s One Fell Swoop and Morrison.

TPFF founder Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan said she was excited to see Burswood Peninsula light up for the 20th milestone.

“With 20 years of history behind us, TPFF sees 2018 as an iconic year and the start of a new voyage in our evolution,” she said. “We are so excited about this cutting-edge venue and can’t wait to introduce audiences to this grand fashion stage and the spectacular VIP bar overlooking the city and river.”

Premier Mark McGowan said the annual event enhanced WA as a vibrant tourist destination.

TPFF runs September 5-15. The 2018 program will launch on Tuesday at the new QT Perth hotel. The first 50 general admission tickets sold to every show, will receive a complimentary drink on arrival.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday at ticketmaster.com.au/tpff2018