March
Dion Lee’s collapse blows up the wealthy Levis retailing family
Rod Levis started a clothing empire that grew from Cue to Veronika Maine to Dion Lee. Now his son says he was forced out, and is demanding his share.
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.
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
The hourglass figure reigns supreme in Paris
An idealised version of the female form is back, accentuated by the extravagant use of corsets and crinolines at the couture collections and beyond.
January
Everything you need to know on the fashion front this year
Major shifts are afoot in the industry. These are the trends – and the designers – that will make a difference to your wardrobe.
December 2024
Fashion Week is back, with surprise faces from the past
In fashion, everything old is new again. While Australian Fashion Week waits for a permanent sponsor, an old hand has returned to steer it back to glory.
Fashion Week might be over, but Australian designers have a new show
Growing a brand internationally is expensive and time-consuming, but Jenny Nakkan has a solution for that.
November 2024
This ’90s fashion icon is back, with help from Troye Sivan
The brand that was a uniform for so many struggled for almost two decades – until artists, including the Australian singer, started promoting it.
The winners at the last Australian Fashion Laureate awards
The sun – and the local industry – came out to celebrate Australian fashion one last time.
Is Australian fashion really as dire as it seems?
Some Australian designers are looking to keep their fashion production home-grown but are finding it may be a dying craft.
Industry steps in to save Fashion Week – for a year, at least
When funding was pulled for the 28-year-old event last week, the industry was left in a state of shock. Now, it’s rallying.
Dutton’s tax surprise; Trump picks Musk; Borrowers ‘bank tax cuts’
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Fashion Week in limbo as IMG exits Australian events
The New York-based company that has run the event for the past 20 years says it will stop running events in the country.
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.
No designer? No problem as Chanel flies high at Fashion Week
Chanel’s creative director Virginie Viard left the brand in June, leaving the French house without a leader. For the brand’s loyal clients, it’s not an issue.
How Zimmermann brought surf and sun to Paris Fashion Week
Now a permanent fixture on the Paris calendar, the Australian brand has found its feet, and is giving them brand new shoes.
September 2024
Everyone’s on Ozempic, so why won’t anyone ‘admit’ it?
The fashion world is embracing weight-loss drugs – but very discreetly.
Christopher Esber steals the show at Paris Fashion Week
On a drizzly day in Paris, the Australian designer delivered bright new ideas for dressing.
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.
What happened when Jill Biden appeared at NY Fashion Week
Is it fashionable to vote? Designers at New York Fashion Week, which wraps up today, say the answer is yes.