More study
MELBOURNE: The Australian Academy of Design is set to extend its reach to incorporate more fashion. From next year the tertiary provider will offer a new one-year certificate and two-year diploma of applied fashion design course. Both courses will enable students to obtain credits towards the Bachelor or Design Art degree, offered at the academy. To
Silky marketing
NATIONAL: First it was clothes, then it moved into homewares and now some of Australia's most iconic designers are teaming up with Sunsilk for a new, hairy collaboration. Akira Isogawa, Bettina Liano and Wayne Cooper have released a series of limited edition Sunsilk products for the Australian beauty market. Available for purchase over the next six months, the designers were responsible for designing their own packaging and special formula shampoo and conditioner; all of which feature a crystal solution for added "gloss, shimmer and shine".
ARA head resigns
MELBOURNE: Duncan Shaw, executive director of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has announced his resignation. Following the announcement last month, ARA president Aart Van Roest described Shaw as "a great asset to the association", adding he had "worked tirelessly" to see the integration of the various divisions into one national body representing the Australian Retail industry. At the time of writing a replacement for Shaw - who plans to continue his involvement with the retail sector through his own consultancy business - had yet to be appointed.
Fully clothed
SYDNEY: Not for profit organisation Clothing Can Make A Difference (CCMAD) has just completed its biggest collection ever with more than 4,500 items delivered to women's refuges around Sydney. The group, which collects good quality clothes to give to victims of domestic violence, garnered a range of suits, casualwear, shoes, handbags and accessories which were then passed on to the five refuge centres the group works with in inner-Sydney. National chain Millers Fashion House, who made a significant donation of new samples while its staff personally donated a generous collection. For more: ccmad.com.au
Strand Sale
SYDNEY:Fashion punters will be given the opportunity to purchase designer fabric off cuts, samples, trimmings, buttons, ribbons and lace at The Strand's Designer Workroom Sale on June 2. Staged on an annual basis, the event will see leading Australian designers such as Alex Perry and Jayson Brunsdon conduct major workroom clearances while jewellery brand Venerari will also offer semi-precious gemstones and beads at bargain prices. Fabrics, buttons, beads and lace will be reduced to clear from Bora and the Clothing Alteration and Funkis will offer beads, zips, vintage Swedish collectable buttons and one-off pieces of Swedish fabrics.