Fat goes on-line

MELBOURNE: Retail boutique chain Fat is now selling denim on-line. Due to high demand for the service from its Australian and international customers, both sass & bide and Tsubi are selling in assorted colour-ways and washes from $180 to $300. Local web design team Tundra has created the site. Other Fat goodies are planned to sell on-line at a later stage. For more: fat4.com

:Dressing up
TE RAPA: Prime Retail Management, the group behind discount outlet Dress-Smart, has opened a fourth super store in Hamilton, New Zealand. The 4,500m2 centre features 36 retail stores, and is a joint venture between The Warehouse Group and the management company behind local Maori tribe, Tainui Group Holdings. Tenants include Bendon, Pumpkin Patch, Max Fashions and Overland Shoes. For more: dress-smart.co.nz

:Ebony evolution
MELBOURNE: Accessory specialist Ebony M has opened a new store on Melbourne's Toorak Road. The brand, one of only a handful of stockists licensed to sell UK shoe label French Sole, stocks a unique range of shoes, belts, clutches and jewellery from brands including Ginger & Smart, Senso, Wayne Cooper and Nude. Shoe prices start at around $100. For more: 03 9826 5773.

:Grab's moves
SYDNEY:PR company Cirqlate Publicity is now representing Australian streetwear label GRAB. Opening a stand alone store on Oxford street recently, the second winter range of denim pieces and fashion styles includes knits, coats and tops, with the majority of the range selling for under $100.

Swiss turns 40
SYDNEY: Celebrating its 40th anniversary, K?Swiss is re-releasing three unique styles of their original shoes. The Classic 40, Locarno 40 and Snel 40, are offered in a white/silver colour way. A limited edition, with only 1966 pairs of each style available in the world, they will be selling in-store in May, priced at $169.95.

:Clarification
SYDNEY: In the March 10 issue of Ragtrader an article appeared under the headline "ACCC cracks down on false ugg wool lining claims". The story was about two companies involved in the importation and sale of "ugg boots" in Australia - Rogue Footwear and Pegasus Investments and Holdings - and their mislabelling of the Human range of ugg boots. Australian-made and owned company Ugg Australia, otherwise known as Luda Productions, which produces trademarked footwear brand Ugg wish to make it known they were not in any way involved in the proceedings.