Fashion retail
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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 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
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
‘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 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
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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- Insolvency
‘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
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
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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