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Olivia Wirth, executive chairwoman of Myer, with Solomon Lew who offloaded his apparel brands business and will take a board seat at the department store chain.

Jay Jays, Dotti, Portmans still ‘well-loved, cherished’ brands, Myer CEO insists

Myer investors have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the mega-deal that chief executive Olivia Wirth says sets up the department store for the long term.

  • Jessica Yun

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The co-founder of Hoka sneakers Nicolas Mermoud at North Bondi Beach for the launch of the Bondi 9 sneaker.

The ugly Bondi sneaker favoured by presidents, media moguls and Britney Spears

The much-loved US label with a New Zealand name has a new home in Australia.

  • Damien Woolnough
People walk past Mecca’s flagship store in Sydney.

The lipstick effect: How our $5.9 billion beauty splurge became a ‘necessity’

It’s one area we don’t stop spending on when times are tough – and businesses are seeking to cash in.

  • Jessica Yun
Verner x Ugg shoe auction during Australian Fashion Week 2024 in Carriageworks, Sydney.

‘Morally, it sucks’: Inside the Uggly fight over Australia’s iconic sheepskin boots

For decades, Australian bootmakers have been fighting a $50 billion giant for the right to call shoes by the name uggs – and losing.

  • Jessica Yun
The One.two collection Sydney menswear veteran Joe Farage is taking to Pitti Uomo in Florence.

The Australians taking on Italian ‘sprezzatura’ at menswear’s top fashion event

The world’s most prestigious menswear event has some of the best street style of the fashion calendar.

  • Damien Woolnough
From left: Fashion designer Effie Kats, American influencer Morgan Riddle and former AFLW player Moana Hope at the Ralph Lauren marquee at the Australian Open on Sunday.

No heels, don’t try too hard: How to dress for the tennis

Plenty of fashion labels without any official ties to the Australian Open are targeting style-conscious fans with outfits designed with watching tennis in mind.

  • Melissa Singer
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Ross Poulakis with a luxury car in 2022.

‘Why is he racing sports cars?’ Collapsed fashion empire lent money to director’s racing team

Luxury fashion retailer Harrolds transferred more than $13 million to six other companies controlled by director Ross Poulakis, including a loan to an entity that races high-performance sports cars.

  • Cameron Houston
Teenage fashion

What’s inside teenagers’ wardrobes these days? It’s complicated

The clothes teenagers wear are an endless source of fascination. But while Gen Z is more likely than any generation before them to say they wear their values, their wardrobes often tell a different story.

  • Melissa Singer, Lauren Ironmonger and The Visual Stories Team
Models in Amy Lawrance at Australian Fashion Week in May. The AFC has announced that the event will continue next year.

Saved: Australian Fashion Week revived with new backers

The troubled event has lured a co-founder back and it has government support – but it now faces a potential rival.

  • Damien Woolnough

Why this content creator refuses to wear a particular colour on a plane

Sophie Pearce, co-host of the Beyond the Bump podcast and mum of three, knows what to avoid on flights.

  • Georgie Gordon

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