CANBERRA: The Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Innovation Council will meet for the first time this Thursday.

SYDNEY: Luxury e-tailer Kath Purkis has proven that when times get tough, the tough get diversifying.

PERTH: WA fashion design continues to challenge eastern cities, with local designers awarded for innovation, creativity and fine details in the Mercedes-Benz WA Fashion Awards.

NATIONAL: Administrators for collapsed shoe chain Steve Madden Australia had fielded 43 expressions of interest from potential investors - but interest was not enough to save the collapsed company.

AUCKLAND: Leisurewear brand Line 7 was brought to its knees by increasing commodity prices and a failure to safeguard itself against foreign currency fluctuations, according to receivers of the embattled company.

MELBOURNE: Womenswear and accessories continue to drive financial growth at Myer, with the department store crediting both for better than expected sales over fiscal 2009.

The Australian arm of global footwear giant Steve Madden is no more.

Is swimwear recession-proof? Seafolly's recent experience would certainly say so, although as in all clothing sectors the true situation is hard to gauge. Kate McDonald reports.

Milk and Honey designer Gill Lawrence launches a new womenswear label which goes under the name Toi et Moi.

Applications are now open for the 2010 L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival Design Award.

As we approach the summer season, Roc Eyewear has decided to take a different tack in marketing itself to the fashion-conscious.

Sydney's urge footwear is making its international debut at the project streetwear fair in Las Vegas, as Kate McDonald reports.

The fashion pack were out in force at the recent Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival, with the VIP wine bar proving to be the pre-parade establishment of choice.

The first Dubai installment of Paris-based fashion trade events Who’s Next and Premiere Classe will take place next month.

Australian footwear retailers are bracing for a tumultuous financial year, with three major players crushed in the last month – and speculation more casualties could follow.

In the highly competitive and product-heavy market of fashion jewellery, how does one company or one design stand out from the crowd?