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Foot first
SYDNEY: International footwear company C&Y Pacific, the manufacturer of leather footwear brand Mileno, has been named as the official fashion footwear supplier for the 2008 Australian Olympics.
Sneaker peek
MELBOURNE: An exhibition detailing the history of that stalwart of footwear, the sneaker, looks set to draw foot traffic to the National Gallery of Victoria over the coming months. Sneakers: Classics to Customs will run until July 8 at the Myer Fashion & Textiles Gallery, NGV International. Visitors can expect an exploration of the evolution of sneakers from functional sportswear to cult fashion. Featuring classics including the Converse All Star and Dunlop Volley to one-off customised designs, the exhibition includes 300 sneakers from 28 collections and is the first exhibition of sneakers to be held in an Australian art museum.
Breakfast to remember
MELBOURNE: Representatives of some of Australia's leading advertising agencies are set to headline a unique marketing breakfast, staged as part of the impending L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF). The breakfast, held March 9, is themed around the emergence of new marketing media under the title: "clicking with your customer". Panellists include Amy Smith, Australasian CEO of J Walter Thompson; Grey Worldwide managing director Jane Emery, Clemenger BBDO group creative director Emma Hill and FCB Melbourne managing director Christine Barnes. For more: ticketmaster.com.au
MELBOURNE: Leading accessory company Fun Fashion Accessories has extended its existing consumer website to cater to the needs of trade. Fashion retailers can now log onto the site where they will be issued with an account number in order to view the complete Fun range of accessories. With new product coming on stream every week, Fun supplies fashion jewellery, handbags, belts, scarves and hosiery to major chain and department stores including Myer, David Jones, K-Mart, Portmans, Dotti, Just Jeans, and Diana Ferrari, as well as a stock service for independent retailers. For more: http://wholesale.funaccessories.com.au
Maguire gone
QUEENSLAND: Heritage brand Driza-Bone has farewelled its long serving managing director John Maguire. It is understood Maguire, who served with the brand for 18 years, will continue to advise the label however also hopes to consult to other companies. Driza-Bone CEO Rod Williams will take a more hands-on role within the company with the company confirming it had no plans to fill the vacancy left by Maguire.