Luxury fashion
Australian Christopher Esber scoops $480,000 fashion prize in Paris
The designer known for his daring cutouts and celebrity clientele debuted on the Paris Fashion Week schedule less than 12 months ago.
- by Melissa Singer
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Furiosa star declares war on red carpet ‘waste’ by selling her looks
Model turned actor Charlee Fraser has teamed with one of Australia’s top designers to launch a new charitable initiative by giving her gowns a second life.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Style
Nepo babies come in many shapes, but fashion nepo babies are the worst of all
It doesn’t bother me that Kaia Gerber inherited her mum’s looks and career. But my blood boiled when she wore Crawford’s Versace dress to her birthday party.
- by Wendy Syfret
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French designer John Galliano’s ugly side on full display in documentary
Despite undergoing rehabilitation following his 2011 antisemitic rant, the French fashion designer still seems naively tone-deaf to society’s sensitivities.
- by Sandra Hall
A fashion label beloved by Princess Catherine and Cate Blanchett is closing down
After a decade in business, The Vampire’s Wife will cease trading immediately.
- by India McTaggart
Succession drama grips Gucci as sales fail to make the cut
Some investors are beginning to ask whether Gucci boss Francois-Henri Pinault should consider passing the baton at his luxury empire and bring in fresh blood.
- by Hannah Boland
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
- by Amber Schultz
How to nail couple-dressing without looking like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears
From luxury labels to the high street, more brands are blurring gender lines, and writing a fashion prescription that is more inclusive, with fewer rules.
- by Melissa Singer
These brides broke one of the last wedding dress taboos. And so did I
Being part of the ‘anti-bride’ movement can have its drawbacks, as I learnt.
- by Melissa Singer
This Australian billion-dollar luxury fashion retailer has taken the world by storm. But read the fine print
Cettire has dazzled both well-heeled shoppers and investors with its bargains and extraordinary growth, but it has also become the most polarising success story on the ASX.
- by Colin Kruger
You can’t simply walk into Hermes and buy a Birkin bag. This pair is suing instead
The exclusivity of the item is very much part of its appeal – but a pair of California residents who have struck out in their attempts to buy the bags have decided that enough is enough.
- by Jacob Bernstein
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