Australian fashion
The fashion designers thinking beyond the clothing rack in remarkable ways
From futuristic engraving to re-using fabrics, four fashion designers reveal how they adapt to an ever-changing world.
- by Jane Rocca
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I got divorced after 23 years. It took a while before I was ready to date again
The owner of fashion label Viktoria & Woods, Margie Woods, opens up about finding love again after the end of her marriage.
- by Jane Rocca
The type of clothing this designer thinks should be banned on planes
Erin Deering goes as far to say it should be “illegal”.
- by Georgie Gordon
Australia may be the birthplace of the ugg boot, but we are leading the fashion stakes
“We are not fussy and we are not pretentious. The same applies to the way that we dress.”
- by Damien Woolnough
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Fashion designers
The Aje of affordability: Luxury label lowers prices for Gen Z
A collection targeted at young customers has Aje expanding its universe and putting rumours to rest.
- by Damien Woolnough
How Rachel Burke became the city’s queen of colour
From a uni dropout sewing in her parents’ garage in Kedron to a world-renowned designer with a cult following, this is the story of a cult Brisbane fashion hero.
- by Courtney Kruk
The fashion week changes that will make Australian history, twice
Musician G Flip will be the face of next month’s 30th Melbourne Fashion Week, whose highlights include an opening-night runway featuring First Nations designers.
- by Melissa Singer
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
Opinion
Sustainable fashion
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
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
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