NATIONAL: Supportwear brand Miraclesuit is set to get prime time national television exposure for its venture into the denimwear market.

NATIONAL: Dutch denim brand G-Star is on the rollout rampage with a series of new stores announced across the country.

NATIONAL: More than $112 million will be made available to the Australian clothing and household textile sector under a new federal funding initiative.

MELBOURNE: Portmans has been revealed as the weakest link in the Just Group portfolio, recording "very disappointing" sales results during the first half of 2009/10.

NEW ZEALAND: The costs associated with Kathmandu Holdings' Initial Public Offering (IPO) blew out by over NZ$6 million, the retailer has revealed.

MELBOUNRE: Denim retailer Jeanswest is to hit the catwalk with a major parade for its winter 2010 collection.

SYDNEY: A revamped image is set for party plan lingerie group UnderCoverWear, with the announcement of new leadership.

MELBOURNE: Sportsgirl has pursued its interest in fashion blogging and created a visual merchandising campaign with a difference.

MELBOURNE: Designer Dion Lee last night took honours in the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) Designer Award.

NATIONAL: David Jones has announced a record profit after tax up 10.2 per cent for the six months to January 23.

SYDNEY: Quiksilver's Nicholas Nathanson is among the list of retail experts who will speak at the Online Retailer expo in July.

MELBOURNE: Street fashion house Lush Productions has released a winter 2010 capsule offer for skate culture brand Zoo York.

SYDNEY: Luxury accessory brand Oroton has declared its latest mobile marketing campaign a success.

SYDNEY: Rebel sport will be launching an innovative flagship concept in the new MidCity development in the Sydney CBD in June this year.

Footwear brand Tony Bianco has battled on through the collapse of one of its clients, with two new acquisitions and a flagship store set to open next month.

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