This Month
In the lapse of luxury, what of Cettire’s future?
All options are likely on the table at Cettire, including being taken private, as the high-end luxury market is buffeted by slower consumer demand.
May
Carla Zampatti opens Australian Fashion Week in monochrome
With just six months to pull it together, the Australian industry gathered to celebrate one of its brightest stars under a full moon.
The New York designer redefining ‘sexy librarian’
Maria McManus once backpacked through Coogee. Now she’s selling her sensuous luxury clothing to cashed-up Australians.
April
The hottest trend in fashion? The high street
In a win for style-savvy consumers, top designers are increasingly joining forces with affordable brands.
Versace’s ‘quiet luxury’ blunder opened door to Prada takeover
Fashion executive John Idol sold the high-end fashion house to its rival for $2.2 billion, amounting to a loss of about $1.1 billion.
March
Who’s in and who’s out in fashion?
Keeping up with changes in fashion used to mean watching hemlines go up and down. These days, it’s a little trickier.
Martin Grant is one of our most unusual designers. And maybe our best
The subject of a new exhibition at the NGV, this fashion designer is Australia’s quietest achiever.
Donatella steps down as iconic Versace struggles
The creative director will be replaced after nearly 30 years as the figurehead of the troubled Italian company she inherited from her murdered brother.
Third time a charm for Australian designer Christopher Esber in Paris
The first Australian to win the ANDAM prize is more than a rising star at Paris Fashion Week – he is now part of the “it” crowd.
February
Plutus tax frauds’ luxury taste goes under the hammer
The original owners of these proceeds of crime don’t have much use for them in jail.
The fashion designer making smart dresses for powerful women
Edeline Lee has made a business out of creating modest yet flattering dresses, winning her fans the world over – including the Princess of Wales.
December 2024
How self-addressed envelopes made a fashion icon
Her clothes have been worn by stars like Cindy Crawford and Madonna, but Collette Dinnigan had an off-piste start to life - and reveals it may not be over yet.
November 2024
Can a swimsuit really be one-size-fits-all?
Georgiana Huddart had fond memories of the 1980s brand Hunza. So she bought the business, and has made it a runaway success.
The hobby that taught this jeweller to slow down
Sarah Munro takes inspiration from her scuba diving adventures for her Sarah & Sebastian jewellery collections.
October 2024
All the fabulous looks and fantasy of Paris Fashion Week
From bubble hems and beaded blouses to the return of the bumster, The Australian Financial Review’s fashion editor shares the highlights from the shows.
Why this former Young Rich Lister is running for deputy mayor
Australian fashion entrepreneur and small business owner Erin Deering says she wants to make Melbourne a more business-friendly city.
September 2024
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Fashion Week
The whole soiree is actually a month, taking in four big events in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Here’s a rundown of what’s been happening on the runways.
Former Young Rich Lister’s surprise return to the business she left behind
Erin Deering is about to launch her new fashion brand, and says it’s surreal to be back in the game after nearly 10 years away.
August 2024
This designer blends sweet with subversive. No wonder Gaga is a fan
Fresh from a couture collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier, Irish designer Simone Rocha is reimagining femininity.
The newest trend on London’s Savile Row: women
“We don’t discriminate, except when it comes to gender,” says Daisy Knatchbull, who’s turning heads in the home of suiting.