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A model on the runway at the Carla Zampatti show at Australian Fashion Week in May; The Erik Yvon show at Melbourne Fashion Festival in March.

The fight to keep Australian Fashion Week alive and in Sydney

Designers gathered to support the Australian Fashion Council, which wants control of the abandoned event. But not everyone in the industry agrees.

  • Damien Woolnough

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A model walks the runway at the launch of Melbourne Fashion Week on Monday.

Melbourne Fashion Week becomes unlikely battleground for lord mayoral candidates

A candidate is hatching a plan to add another top-flight fashion festival to Melbourne – by stealing it from Sydney.

  • Cara Waters
Pip Edwards (left) with model Liv Parsons in a look from the new P.E Nation aesthetic that will launch at Australian Fashion Week.

Who’s mad enough to reinvent a brand in a downturn? Only Pip Edwards

The fashion and social media personality is set to launch a new image for P.E Nation that goes beyond activewear at Australian Fashion Week.

  • Melissa Singer
Coloured stockings hit the March ’24 Miu Miu runway show.

Leg it to the shops: There’s a run on stockings

On 2024 runways, tights are no mere accessory – in fact, they’re often an outfit’s hero.

  • Melissa Singer
P.E Nation co-founders Pip Edwards (left) and Claire Greaves.

Nation divided: One half of athleisure label P.E Nation steps down

Just days after a huge solo runway show, the brand, founded by Pip Edwards and Claire Greaves, confirmed months-long rumours.

  • Melissa Singer
To celebrate the first week of Melbourne Fashion Festival 2024, antique streetwear stylist Dirk Fourie hit the streets of Melbourne.
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Vintage suit collector explores Melbourne

To celebrate the first week of Melbourne Fashion Festival 2024, antique streetwear stylist Dirk Fourie hit the streets of Melbourne.

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Front row at the Kmart show as part of the Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Is Kmart fashion? This front row doesn’t care

Affordable fashion has infiltrated the runway at a once-prestigious fashion festival – and it’s like a television commercial come to life.

  • Damien Woolnough
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More than moments: Is our love of Indigenous fashion leading to burnout?

Since 2020, First Nations labels have enjoyed a stratospheric rise. But more work is needed to help young designers survive in the fashion industry.

  • Melissa Singer
A model carries a leather version of Haulier’s signature tote at the National Designer Award presentation.

It’s settled, the latest ‘it’ bag is big enough to hold your groceries

A brand born in the pandemic has scooped one of the country’s top fashion prizes, and it all started with a tote bag.

  • Melissa Singer
Arnsdorf on the runway at last year’s Melbourne Fashion Festival in March.

Not easy being green: Another sustainable Australian label says goodbye

Ethical fashion label Arnsdorf announces final chapter during Melbourne Fashion Festival.

  • Damien Woolnough

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