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MELBOURNE: Tony Bianco continues to build its retail portfolio, opening its first flagship store on Melbourne's historic Chapel Street.

NATIONAL: Online shopping club brandsExclusive has formed international alliances which will see its Australian brands sold across the world.

SYDNEY: One industry organisation is determined to shine a spotlight on fashion's 'invisible' workers when it makes its Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) debut this May.

NATIONAL: Women's surfwear brand Roxy has embraced the trend for designer collaborations.

NATIONAL: Peter Morrissey is pushing further into the price conscious market with the launch of a new low cost handbag range.

SYDNEY: Sheepskin boot retailer Uggson is on a rollout mission with its fourth store opening on Monday.

SYDNEY: Valerie Tolosa has taken the extraordinary step of selling tickets to her Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) show for $180.

SYDNEY: Independent boutique Incu will show off Rittenhouse's recent collaboration with two famed Swedish artists when it unveils its latest window installation today.

MELBOURNE: The footwear group behind High Street power brands Siren, Orbit and Verali has felt the brunt of yet another voluntary liquidation.

AUCKLAND: Organisers of New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) have revealed the dates for the event's 2010 instalment.

SYDNEY: Fast fashion retailer Supre has capitalised on research conducted by one of the largest retail property groups in the world.

MELBOURNE: Blue Illusion is driving a steadfast retail rollout strategy to reach 120 stores across Australia and New Zealand within eight years.

MELBOURNE: Just a month shy of the 15th annual Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, RMIT University is set host a public lecture canvassing the future of the world's fashion weeks.

SYDNEY: Young fashion label Nookie is staging its first on schedule solo show at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, ahead of a retail store launch this year.

PERTH: Betts has marked the 18 month anniversary of its rebranding strategy with the unveiling of two brand new concept stores.

BRISBANE: Wintergarden shopping centre has launched its $100 million redevelopment with a dramatic marketing strategy.