February
Lovisa’s global ambition takes shape as 1000th store looms
But investors in the fast-fashion chain backed by billionaire Brett Bundy are also concerned about the company’s ability to control costs as it rapidly expands.
January
Noni B, Millers fashion chains to shut with 900 jobs gone
The closure of the last two brands in the Mosaic portfolio comes less than a week after the Rivers label was wound up. All up, 2800 staff have been cut.
December 2024
Myer’s mega-expansion guards against Temu and Shein threat: expert
The independent assessors of the retailer’s proposed purchase of five Premier Investments chains say scale is needed to compete against cheap global giants.
October 2024
The two mates turning Meshki into the Atlassian of fast fashion
Originally a side hustle for founders Natalie Khoei and Shadi Kord, Meshki is now a $120 million business with a prestigious award for its trophy case.
September 2024
CBA’s AI move is just the start of job losses
Readers’ letters on the impact of artificial intelligence; a better deal for northern Australia; international students; wisdom from the AFR; and cheap fashion.
July 2024
That cool op-shop jacket could earn you carbon credits
Federal regulators are considering a proposal to offer financial incentives to consumers who buy second-hand clothes.
October 2023
Why your Lululemon yoga pants could be a good investment
An Australian start-up has found a way to turn plastics otherwise destined for landfill into yoga pants and T-shirts. And fashion brands are seeing an opportunity.
May 2023
From fashion to solar panels, taint of slavery stalks firms
Grace Forrest’s Walk Free has documented $26 billion of goods coming into Australia that could have forced labour in their supply chains.
November 2022
Why women are big losers in the politics of pockets
You shouldn’t need to be a man to have proper pockets in your clothes.
August 2022
Why culture needs less Netflix and more Miranda Priestly
Fashion stores, music labels and streaming services are chock-full of copycats. Here’s how to resist the age of the algorithm.
November 2021
M.J. Bale goes carbon neutral
The menswear retailer conducted a two-year life cycle analysis to measure and offset the entire business emissions in green projects such as the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor and offshore wind projects.
July 2021
The history of your denim jeans may surprise you
They are made of a fabric both inherently political and deeply superficial that says so much, without even so much as a label.
June 2021
This woman wants you to bury your bra, not burn it
A fully compostable bra has won a circular economy award, tapping into an emerging market of sustainable underwear.
December 2020
An old business model makes a comeback in the fashion industry
Fashion brands are dusting off an old business strategy to survive in the pandemic - but this time they're armed with data and focused on sustainability.
August 2020
From haute couture kings to royalty: farewell to fashion’s front row
Across 14 years, Marion Hume has told the stories of most at the summit of the fashion industry. Now she tells hers.
May 2020
Why fashion needs to unpick and start again to survive
For AFR Magazine's Rethink special, The Business of Fashion's Imran Amed talks about the future – and why the window of opportunity is open now.
January 2020
Bardot to close 58 stores, cull 530 jobs
The fast fashion chain joins a long list of retailers that have gone under amid tough conditions.