Fashion retail
Saved: Australian Fashion Week revived with new backers
The troubled event has lured a co-founder back and it has government support – but it now faces a potential rival.
- by Damien Woolnough
Latest
Why this content creator refuses to wear a particular colour on a plane
Sophie Pearce, co-host of the Beyond the Bump podcast and mum of three, knows what to avoid on flights.
- by Georgie Gordon
Remembering Katies: From ‘all that glitters’ to retail relic
Once a mecca for “pants and a nice top” for Baby Boomers, Katies will be no more. What happened?
- by Melissa Singer
Analysis
Collectables
The Burberry trench is back – and you’ll need deep pockets to buy one
Be prepared to spend $4390 for a plaid cotton-lined Burberry, while those with less dosh can still find a vintage trench for between $600 and $800.
- by Stephen Crafti
Fashion side hustles: Would you like a rug with that dress?
Why your favourite fashion designers end up on homewares, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners and bottles of Diet Coke.
- by Damien Woolnough
First fashion, now frames: Early 2000s sunglasses are coming back
While classic frames from the 80s and 90s have long been popular, styles from the early noughties are now gaining traction.
- by Stephen Crafti
Analysis
Mosaic Brands
Katies and Noni B owner allegedly left directors uninsured
Clothing group Mosaic Brands went into administration in late October with debts of at least $249 million.
- by Anne Hyland
Gucci, Louis Vuitton and co lose their buzz in Australia as flagship stores flounder
After years of rapid growth, luxury purveyors in Australia appear to be flatlining, finally caught up in the cost-of-living crisis confronting the nation’s shoppers.
- by Simon Johanson
Luxury brands still lining up for Perth’s premium strip despite Gucci, Louis Vuitton and co losing their buzz
After years of rapid growth, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and other luxury purveyors in Australia appear to be flatlining amid the cost-of-living crisis, but that hasn’t stopped brands jockeying for positions on Perth’s new premium strip.
- by Simon Johanson
Can racing save fashion retail or has the horse bolted?
Spending on fashion for the races has declined with falling crowd numbers, but it still drives millions in sales for Australian brands.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Company mergers
Revenge is sweet and profitable for rag trade king Solly Lew
If share prices of Premier Investments and Myer are any indications, this deal is a hit.
- by Elizabeth Knight