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In Focus: Australian fashion bloggers

Australian fashion magazine editors and PR agents weigh in on the blogosphere, offering insights into the social media storm and revealing their top domestic picks. Trend analysis group Editd provides its own in-depth analysis: how are Australian bloggers trending online?

The Roundtable

What will this year hold for fashion retailers and wholesalers? An industry roundtable casts its verdict.

2011: Top moments

What were some of the defining moments for Australian fashion businesses in 2011? We look back.

Runway to reality

An RMIT student asks a professional designer for insights into the real world of fashion design.

The middle man

Australian fashion wholesalers have been subjected to a range of structural and financial pressures in recent years. Ragtrader takes a current look at the state of wholesaling and its five year outlook.

Brave new world

How are fashion boutiques responding to the rise of designer-operated online stores and rampant discounting across the retail market? Ragtrader gathers an industry roundtable to discuss.

Young Talent Time

Australian designers are now moving to produce garments across the Asia Pacific. Meet two young sourcing agents which are making it possible.

Grant to grow

RAGTRADER MAGAZINE: Grant to grow.

Ever wondered what it takes for a designer to secure a government grant? Nookie founder Nikita Sernack reveals how she secured $50,000 and what she plans to do with it.

Project Business

Australian womenswear designer Camilla Franks fields questions from an up-and-coming designer. Discover her advice on financing and production.


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