Assassino Bambino

SYDNEY: Negotiating with a large childrenswear manufacturer, streetwear label Fashionassassin is developing a kidswear line for a 2007 release. Reluctant to divulge too many details, the Assassino Bambino line is sure to carry on the uber-chic military style the brand is famous for. Showing at MAFW next week, FA will launch its spring/summer 06/07 collection 'Lost Horizon' at the Harbour Pavilion on April 27.

:Bunda leaves QVB
SYDNEY: Luxury jewellery brand Bunda is relocating to a new flagship store in the Hilton on George Street. After 20 years of trading on the ground floor of the QVB, Bunda?s decision to service its clientele in a more spacious and elegant surroundings, will allow its staff to showcase its rare and fine jewels in a flagship space. To celebrate the end of its time in the QVB, Bunda will have a sale from April 10 to 15.

:Export Snapshot
SYDNEY: Want to know if South Africa, New Zealand or the UK are the right market to export your designs? Export Snapshot may help you decide. A quick economic guide to the world, available for download, it is especially designed with the busy Australian exporter (or potential exporter) in mind. Each postcard in the series features a short article by Tim Harcourt, Austrade's Chief Economist, with his impressions of a country's economic prospects and potential as an export market, plus a summary of key economic and trade statistics. For more: austrade.gov.au/corporate/layout

:CROCS in Clarendon
MELBOURNE: Footwear brand Crocs recently opened its first flagship store in Clarendon, Melbourne. A funky one-stop shop in blue, orange, yellow and green, customers can
:Realise Your Dream
SYDNEY: Now in its fourth successful year, the British Council Australia's 2006 Realise Your Dream programme is calling for entries. An opportunity to work with top UK professionals in their chosen field is on offer to six talented young Australians. Open to men and women between 19-26 years of age who work or study in creative fields such as fashion, architecture, design and music, the $10,000 prize covers return airfares to the UK, relevant course fees, accommodation and living expenses for each winner. For more: realiseyourdream.org.au

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CHRISTCHURCH: With former USBill Clinton