Overheard

"It's in Spanish but..."

Che? An Austrade representative sends Ragtrader a video link showcasing Spain's obsession with childrenswear store Australian Kids. Unfortunatley, this magazine's Spanish language skills only extend to the words "Paella", "Tortilla" and "Sangria".

"I couldn't resist putting in an equation - I am an economist at heart."

TFIA general manager Lachlan Caddy channels his inner nerd. Cost of fast fashion = social cost of lowest wages in the world + environmental mismanagement in developing countries + transport carbon emissions + waste dumped at landfill. And you thought e=mc2 was a mouthful.

"But once was not enough."

Don't worry Angela, we've all been guilty of double dipping. High Tea With Mrs Woo designer Angela Foong believes the export game, much like a naked chip to salsa, requires several turns of the hand.

"You've got to be kidding me."

No, journalists really do get paid in peanuts. That aside, RAG chairman Stephen Leibowitz takes a step back when asked to reveal how much private equity group Catalyst offered for his business.