Overheard

"They don't sell it in my size. . . and I'm not talking about my stomach size."

Don't worry Rob Hartman, you're not alone. Many men are campaigning underwear brand Aussiebum to introduce a range for the er, vertically challenged. 

"We don't do this every night."

That's what they all say. Staff at womenswear boutique Willow crack open the champers in celebration of her latest show at New York Fashion Week.

"Sometimes when the staff are a bit tired we've been known to introduce ourselves as New Tits or New Twits."

Never fear, New Twist CEO Kerrie Henson. When we're tired, we've been known to introduce ourselves as Rogue Traders and pass off our Fashion Retailer Of The Year Awards as the ARIAs. 

"Everything."

You won't get far with one word answers. Mink Pink founder Rachel Evans offers this rather bereft response when questioned about her plans for the label looking forward.

"New York one day, Townsville the next. The exciting life of a fashion jetsetter."

Fashion and retail consultant Dominic Beirne goes from the city that never sleeps to the town that loves a snooze button.

"The first floor reeks of nail polish and the second floor of sweat."

And yet not a hint of athlete's foot. An online fashion editor explains her early departure from a major footwear launch in Sydney.

"She's very 'with it'."

TAFE Western Australia is like so hot right now, according to TAFE NSW fashion head Connie Hart. Hart gives teacher Julie Calabrese props for undertaking technical work with Perth fashion label Aurelio Costarella.

"Being a regional area, the general population isn't as fashion forward."

Jets staffer Karissa Shrubb risks a thong to the head when commenting on her hometown of Newcastle.