SYDNEY: Things are looking up for designer Yu Konishi, thanks to a little help from his former home country.

SYDNEY: A new fashion education facility and gallery space is set to launch to cater for emerging designers, dressmakers and fashion enthusiasts.

SYDNEY: The voluntary administration of upmarket denim brand Ksubi is well underway, with the first creditors meeting staged earlier this morning in Sydney.

NATIONAL: Witchery Holdings Group is moving to establish a “substantial presence” within the Singaporean retail market, with two store openings scheduled for March 2010.

SYDNEY: Organisers of Fashion Exposed have upped the ante for attendees of the forthcoming fair, with $30,000 worth of prizes on offer to registered visitors.

NATIONAL: Women's fashion label Barkins will launch a premium capsule collection in March to complement its autumn/winter 2010 offer.

NEW ZEALAND: A new trade show targeting retailers will launch in New Zealand in September, called the NZ Retail Show.

MELBOURNE: Department store and boutique fashion label Cylk will launch a shapewear range with a difference next month.

MELBOURNE: Young designers can now take part in L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) via the aid of a little black dress.

SYDNEY: Sydneysiders Claire Murphy, Brigid Whelan and Polly Epov are on a mission to create high-end designer looks for the middle market.

SYDNEY: Consumers of clothing, footwear and accessories are getting serious about their retail rights, with 1521 complaints made to NSW Fair Trading in 2009.

NATIONAL: The 11 up-and-coming Australian labels that have nabbed the opportunity to showcase their wares at G'Day USA have been revealed.

NATIONAL: Iconic womenswear designer Liz Davenport has set her sights on five new product categories as she celebrates 35 years of fashion in 2010.

NATIONAL: Independent designer brands Therese Rawsthorne, Gary Bigeni, Karla Spetic and boutique Pretty Dog are reportedly entering the competitive online retail market with their own e-commerce websites.

NATIONAL: The company behind denim specialist label ksubi has entered into voluntary administration, its founders stating it is the "only way" to ensure the future of the brand.

NATIONAL: Leading swimwear designers are cautiously optimistic about attempts to plug the rip left behind by the collapse of Swim Fashion Week 2010.