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- Gladragger
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26 Aug 08
- Easier ways to make a livingMore at home on a cricket pitch than a runway, new Bonds ambassador Michael Clarke made his underwear debut on a wintry Wednesday night at Sydney's Gazebo Wine garden recently. D ...
- What lies underneath
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26 Aug 08
- Innovation and differentiation are increasingly crucial for success in the crowded lingerie market. And as lingerie continues to become more fashion focused consumers have more choice than ever before. Samantha D ...
- The birth of 'trashion'
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26 Aug 08
- Apparently spring is approaching. It must be because we've now had the official launch of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - made memorable by the introduction of the founders of a certain local label as "Spring Fashion ...
- Stepping Out
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26 Aug 08
- Assia Benmedjdoub talks to a current and former fashion design student from the Whitehouse Institute of Design about reality versus fantasy. As far as introductions to the industry go, it probably wasn't the most ...
- The Diary: Bruno Schiavi
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26 Aug 08
- Ragtrader asked intimate apparel designer Bruno Schiavi to keep a diary of his day spent shooting the new campaign for his underwear line, a collaboration with Australian cricketer Brett Lee. This is the result.
- Then and Now: Robert Morris
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26 Aug 08
- Every edition Ragtrader takes stock of a previously profiled brand to see how it has evolved over a five year period. This issue Tracey Porter caught up with Robert Morris, marketing director at suiting label Ber ...
- Unzipped: Belinda Smart
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26 Aug 08
- We recently revealed our new look Unzipped column. To celebrate its relaunch each issue we will be introducing you to a member of the Ragtrader team. This issue it's the turn of Belinda Smart, the magazine's web ...
- What's Selling In: Port Fairy, Victoria
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26 Aug 08
- "Cha-ching!" would be an apt way of describing Port Fairy's retail climate during the annual folk festival. Just ask local boutique owner Lizzie Carter-Gapes, who's been manning the register for more th ...
- Brands champion consumers over trade
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25 Aug 08
- NATIONAL: Prominent apparel and accessory suppliers Diesel, Champion and Oroton have signed up for one of Australia's largest menswear consumer initiatives, citing traditional trade showcases as less profitable.
- No flies on AWI
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25 Aug 08
- NATIONAL: The Australian wool industry is set to outlay a multi-million dollar spend to strike back at its outdated reputation. The agency responsible for promoting the fibre, Australian Wool Innova ...
- Briefs
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25 Aug 08
- JCPenney in AusBRISBANE: Leading American retailer JCPenney has launched into Australia via an online portal. The retailer, which runs one of the US's larget general merchandise catalogue business, has laun ...
- The mob mentality
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25 Aug 08
- At risk of attracting untold ridicule I have decided to dedicate this edition's musings to a topic held dear to many Kiwis - sheep - or more specifically, wool. The influence of this natural ...
- TCF workers cheated twice over
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25 Aug 08
- NATIONAL: A $50 million Federal Government scheme aimed at supporting retrenched textile, clothing and footwear workers has been branded a "shameful failure" by peak industry bodies. Australi ...
- Global Vibes
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25 Aug 08
- Rent reviewUNITED KINGDOM: The man who controls 12 per cent of the UK's clothing retail market, Sir Philip Green, will join other retail heavyweights in a meeting with landlords next month to discuss demand ...
- Harrolds invests in global image
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25 Aug 08
- MELBOURNE: Harrolds is capitalising on new labels, store revamps and a fresh marketing campaign as part of a long-term strategy to cement its international brand profile. &n ...
- Icebreaker follows food industry lead
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25 Aug 08
- NATIONAL: A unique new supply chain initiative by a New Zealand-based outdoor apparel company could potentially revolutionise the way consumers purchase their garments. From this month all garments ...
- Cream of the crop
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25 Aug 08
- Students from Australia's top fashion colleges will go head to head in a new competition being staged as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival in Brisbane next month. A total of 12 finalists have be ...
- Optimel secures Italian trio
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25 Aug 08
- MELBOURNE: Childrenswear distributor Optimel has broadened its offer following the acquisition of exclusive Australasian rights to three Italian brands. The Replay, Rita and Legno Rosso brands were cur ...
- Local knit brand heads north
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25 Aug 08
- MELBOURNE: Veteran knit supplier LMB Knitwear has branched into the consumer market with the launch of export-friendly brand Otto & Spike. Otto & Spike's first collection - priced $30 for a be ...
- Awards attract fashion retailing best of the best
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25 Aug 08
- Apparel and accessories retail Dotti is ready to let the country know it is punching above its weight. The youth fashion retailer is set to join others including national womenswear chain Morrison and boutique store Grace ...
- Industry's future is digital
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25 Aug 08
- MELBOURNE: A proposal submitted to the Government's TCF Review by a coalition of industry bodies could see a state-of-the-art digital supply chain initiative developed in Victoria. Taking the form of a case ...
- Union battle-ready for TCF Review
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25 Aug 08
- NATIONAL: The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia has denied the Federal Government any breathing space in the lead up to its report on the future of the TCF sector. TCFUA incoming nati ...
- Web Briefs
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25 Aug 08
- Jockey-ing into positionNATIONAL: Underwear brand Jockey has released details of a new global design initiative which will see it roll out concession stores across major Australian department stores. The Pa ...
- What will Duchamp offer Yuu?
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25 Aug 08
- Women's fashion sleepwear label Yuu looks set for expansion, having joined forces with sportswear wholesaler Duchamp. As of August 1 Yuu took up residence at Duchamp's headquarters in Richmond, Melbourne, from where ...
- Australian, naturally
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25 Aug 08
- Many local brands make a point of pushing their Aussie heritage, but few can claim the authenticity of footwear label Emu Australia, as Belinda Smart discovered. Once upon a time - so the story goes - long b ...
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