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This year, over 25 exhibitors showcased their accessory collections at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week’s ‘Emerge’ section.

Runway shows in different locations at conflicting times, and babbling crowds of beautiful people kept waiting to get in, all help to create a sense of expectation and discovery.

By invitation only

From intimate to out there, fashion events have been a mixed bag of late.

Clicks to bricks

A small but mighty band of australian e-tailers are expanding into bricks-and-mortar retailing.

Shoes on show

At the recent National Association of Display Industries (NADI) show in New York, retailers were asking for interesting accessory fixtures, as this was where sales were building in the latter part of 2009.

Outgoing L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) director Karen Webster has just one piece of advice for her successor.

This year the MCA showrooms at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week were home to designers seeking some quality one-on-one time with delegates.

As ambassadors for rival department stores Myer and David Jones, Jennifer Hawkins and Megan Gale rarely stand toe to toe.

Emerging womenswear designer Valerie Jaquet recently scored a mentoring opportunity with Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) founder Simon Lock.

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Myer is edging closer to the end of its ‘turnaround phase’, with a brand new point of sale system set to go live next month.

Late-running catwalk shows dampened an otherwise buoyant post-GFC mood at the 15th installment of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW), according to industry players.

Scallywags’ assets have been snapped up by three local textile businesses as the sock and hosiery stalwart inches closer to closure.

Alex Perry’s popularity in the online community soared after his Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) show, according to a software program that monitors live trends on the internet.

Topshop’s growth in the southern hemisphere has not been smooth sailing, with its launch into the New Zealand market thwarted by international travel restrictions.

NATIONAL: David Jones ambassador Megan Gale has found herself embroiled in a legal spat over her soon to be released swimwear label.

MELBOURNE: Scallywags' assets have been snapped up by three local textile businesses as the sock and hosiery stalwart inches closer to closure.