Full circle: Pip Edwards reveals next move after leaving P.E Nation
Three weeks after exiting the brand she started, the fashion identity is returning to the denim label best remembered for once releasing rats on the runway.
- by Melissa Singer
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Australians buy more new clothing than anyone else. So why is our fashion industry dying?
A fresh push for greater support of Australian-made clothing ignores one key fact: consumers have stopped supporting local labels in favour of ultra-fast fashion.
- by Melissa Singer
‘A very sad day’: Dion Lee to wind up after failure to find saviour
After three months of searching for a buyer, the troubled business, once the pinnacle of Australian fashion, will close permanently.
- by Melissa Singer and Jessica Yun
Brat mama: Naomi Osaka’s fashion ace was filled with hidden meanings
After a two-year break, the Japanese tennis champion is back to her playing best, and is the reigning queen of on-court style.
- by Melissa Singer
The Gina Rinehart effect: billionaire gives Driza-Bone a ‘softer’ look
The mining magnate’s surprise turn as a fashion designer has been revealed, with help from some Olympians. But will her vision prove a hit with customers?
- by Melissa Singer and Courtney Kruk
Pip Edwards steps down from the brand she founded
Three months after relaunching P.E Nation at Australian Fashion Week, the influential celebrity designer is leaving to “pursue new creative challenges”.
- by Melissa Singer
Not a purity ring in sight: The new movement driving Gen Z to swear off sex
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Lauren Ironmonger, Melanie Kembrey, Melissa Singer, Frances Mocnik and Barry Divola
Witchery has a new, edgier look. Reactions have been mixed
It’s Witchery’s turn to hit the reboot button on its 54-year history. While some embraced the change, not everyone was happy.
- by Melissa Singer
We’re a nation obsessed with puffer jackets. But are they sustainable?
Australia’s unofficial winter uniform is being re-engineered to make it kinder to the planet. But consumers will need an investment mindset.
- by Melissa Singer
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He’s shaped how Australians dress for 50 years. And he’s far from done
Steve Bennett, who founded Country Road in 1974, has been called “Australia’s Ralph Lauren”. Some of his most iconic work is probably in your closet.
- by Melissa Singer
Australian Christopher Esber scoops $480,000 fashion prize in Paris
The designer known for his daring cutouts and celebrity clientele debuted on the Paris Fashion Week schedule less than 12 months ago.
- by Melissa Singer
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