Fashion retail
‘Polished and minimalist’: How Nadia Bartel nails her signature style
“I look to classic pieces for longevity in my wardrobe,” says the Henne founder.
- by Georgie Gordon
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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
Opinion
Style
Adidas is Samba-ing all over Nike’s high-tops
Nike’s top-selling sneakers have fallen out of favour with fashionistas, who are choosing Adidas’s low-rise models. This sartorial shift looks like it is starting to hurt Nike.
- by Andrea Felsted
‘A négligée that I cut into a top’: This actor’s go-to date outfit
Alice Englert, the star of Exposure and daughter of Jane Campion, tells why she’s turned her back on 18th-century corsets.
- by Georgie Gordon
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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
Opinion
Online shopping
Hot luxury to bargain bin: The red flag that should have warned investors
A lot of naysayer told-you-sos were around when Cettire spectacularly missed profit expectations this week. Now its shares and luxury clothes are discounted.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Myer in talks to merge with Just Jeans and other Solomon Lew brands
The merger would give veteran rag trader Solomon Lew his long-awaited seat on Myer’s board.
- by Jessica Yun
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Online shopping
‘A bit sleepy’: The Iconic’s new boss wants it to disrupt Australian retail again
Chief executive Jere Calmes hopes to cement the outlet as an essential part of the online infrastructure of fashion as consumers rein in spending.
- by Jessica Yun
David Jones downsizes: Why department stores keep slashing floor space
Australia’s department store chains have been reducing floor space since 2017, but experts believe they’re not done yet as consumer habits evolve.
- by Jessica Yun
‘A heartbreaking decision’: The news no fashion brand wants to share
In what some fashion veterans are calling the worst trading conditions in 25 years, more brands are closing amid falling spending and rampant discounting.
- by Melissa Singer
Miranda Otto on the Ladies in Black – and the lost art of customer service
The Australian actor plays one of the new characters in the ABC TV series, which is the third spin-off from Madeleine St John’s 1993 novel, The Women in Black.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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