Australian fashion
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is about to get even more fashionable
Fashion and sailing have always had close ties, but this year Australian brands Oroton, M.J. Bale and Viktoria & Woods are providing a style glow-up.
- by Damien Woolnough
Latest
Australian fashion has a storied history in the US. These are its next stars
In the footsteps of Zimmermann and Aesop, 12 Australian fashion brands are taking on New York with the hope of cracking the lucrative American market.
- by Melissa Singer
Remembering Katies: From ‘all that glitters’ to retail relic
Once a mecca for “pants and a nice top” for Baby Boomers, Katies will be no more. What happened?
- by Melissa Singer
Ageless style defied the career-limiting odds of the fashion industry
Helmut Newton pronounced the photographs of Maggie Tabberer to be “wonderful, just wonderful!”
- by Amy Ripley
Australia’s first supermodel Maggie Tabberer dies at 87
From model to television personality, Maggie Tabberer paved the way for Deborah Hutton, Jennifer Hawkins, Miranda Kerr as a multi-hyphenate in fashion.
- by Damien Woolnough
Analysis
Fashion retail
Katies and Noni B owner allegedly left directors uninsured
Clothing group Mosaic Brands went into administration in late October with debts of at least $249 million.
- by Anne Hyland
How a photography school drop-out become one of the hottest names in Australian fashion
Already a hit with influencers, Effie Kats proved this spring carnival she’s also a label for “serious” women. Now she’s on track to make her first $1 million.
- by Melissa Singer
Katy Perry wins appeal in trademark fight with Sydney fashion designer
A court ruled an Australian loungewear designer’s “Katie Perry” brand name should be cancelled, in a decision the small businesswoman said was “heartbreaking”.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Classic Country Road returns to the fashion frontlines with top award
Stephen Bennett, founder of Country Road, is finally recognised by the Australian fashion industry with an award.
- by Damien Woolnough
Opinion
Fashion Week
It’s the end of the runway for Australian fashion
IMG abandoning Australian Fashion Week signals the end of a glossier and more glamorous era.
- by Damien Woolnough
‘It’s a sad day’: The uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week
The owners of Australia’s premier fashion event are leaving the runway behind.
- by Damien Woolnough
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