Fashion retail
‘Lydia Tar meets tarot reader’: how this film curator describes her style
Kate Jinx also reveals which movie shaped her fashion style from a young age.
- by Georgie Gordon
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Analysis
Collectables
Why pieces from this Australian designer could soon be worth thousands
Akira Isogawa is a name in fashion that needs little introduction, and keen collectors have started to chase after his iconic pieces.
- by Stephen Crafti
$1 billion wipeout: How a Wall Street giant’s big bet on beauty went so wrong
A private equity firm stepped outside its comfort zone to invest in a beauty company led by a charismatic founder. It led to one of its biggest failures.
- by Jordyn Holman and Maureen Farrell
‘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
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
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