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DJs coup
David Jones announces 30 new department store exclusive brands. These include Pucci, Balmain, Jonathan Saunders, By Malene Birger and Versace Collection.

Discounting dud
A decline in November 2010 retail sales was a key cause of heavy pre-Christmas discounting, the Australian Retailers Association reveals.

LMFF gets Bally
Bally creative directors Graeme Fidler and Michael Herz will speak at the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Business Seminar on March 17.

Theatrics afoot
Karen Walker, Trelise Cooper and Romance Was Born are among a wave of labels turning their hand to costume design in 2011. Walker will team with the Royal New Zealand Ballet to create costumes for Scenes Des Ballet.

No fuzz
Kaftan designer Camilla Franks swears off using fur after several campaigns by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Franks was subject to heated letters and protests by PETA.