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Bec Judd (left) and Melissa Leong (right) have been among the celebrities to pay tribute to Alice McCall (centre), who announced over the weekend she is closing down her label.

‘Beauty and whimsy’: Tributes for Alice McCall after label collapses

The label known for its party dresses and flirty, disco aesthetic went into administration in 2020, but after two decades in business, it’s shutting for good.

  • Melissa Singer

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Alice McCall  wearing Alice McCall Resort 21 ahead of fashion week at Carriage Works, Sydney on May 19, 2021. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

‘We went from doggy paddling to drowning’: Alice McCall’s fall and rise

Six months ago, the designer called in the administrators after her label nearly went to the wall. On the eve of fashion week, she reveals what went wrong.

  • Melissa Singer
Fashion designer, Alice McCall with Model, Brittany Hamilton.  18th June 2020 Photo Louise Kennerley SMH

Death of the fashion season? Shopping is getting a shake-up

At one end of the spectrum, designers are pre-selling styles months in advance, while others are drip-feeding styles in a here-one-day-gone-the-next frenzy.

  • Melissa Singer
Alice McCall: "The key thing is to be innovative and not be a sheep. Know the true DNA of your brand and disregard trends. Get busy knowing what makes you stand apart."

Alice McCall: 'One minute I’m rubbing shoulders with Beyoncé ... then I’m counting money to catch the Tube'

The fashion designer, who's dressed Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue, discusses clothes, how she maintains ethics in her work, and what outfit she'd like to be buried in.

  • Benjamin Law
The Australian sisters taking over the fashion world

The Australian sisters taking over the fashion world

What’s it like to work alongside your sibling? We ask three pairs of sisters.

  • Jane Rocca

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