Australian fashion
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
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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
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
Bigger is better for Nadia Bartel and these Australian brands
Three designers are willing to take a risk with new stores despite a tough retail climate.
- by Damien Woolnough
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
‘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
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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
What does it say about fashion when Taylor Swift isn’t enough to save a brand?
Is a celebrity endorsement enough to drive sales? The recent shuttering of two high-profile fashion brands suggests not.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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Fashion retail
Australian fashion label Dion Lee collapses
Dion Lee will be run by administrators as a going concern as the hunt for a new buyer begins.
- by Jessica Yun and Melissa Singer
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
‘Bedazzled everything’: Why this model can’t get enough of early-2000s fashion
Sarah Ellen says this era holds a special place in her heart.
- by Georgie Gordon