Each year, it’s the big question at Australian Fashion Week: is this all worth it?
While exact costings are hard to pin down, insiders say the event costs millions of dollars – and takes a full year – to produce. So when New York-based IMG pulled its funding of the industry gathering in November last year, many imagined it might be the end of Australian Fashion Week, established in 1996 by former PR impresario Simon Lock.
Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com
