MELBOURNE: Dutch denim brand G-Star Raw and surfwear label Quiksilver have signed on as anchor tenants at a new $110 million development in Melbourne's Bourke Street.

Not elegant enough was the verdict for the name Little Dural, a town just north of Sydney.

There was a certain inevitability that dedicated design divas Erin Skipter and Anna Sergiou would one day own and operate their own womenswear store.

Australian denim brand 18th Amendment has suspended production in the wake of a crumbling northern hemisphere market, with its owners hopeful of reviving operations later this year.

Line 7, the apparel company owned by popular Kiwi ragtrader Ross Munro, searches for an Australian white knight after being forced to call in the administrators.

Perth Fashion Festival (PFF) organisers are on the hunt for Australian jewellery and accessory designers and artists from Perth keen to take part in a new initiative.

As all astute business owners know there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Lingerie line Elle Macpherson Intimates has announced an aggressive European expansion plan just days after questions were raised about the discounting strategy adopted by its New Zealand parent company.

Textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) businesses across Australia will shortly be splashing the cash after the federal government handed out $2.6 million in funding last week.

Fledging footwear designer Sera Hopwood lays the blame for her new collection squarely at the feet of shoe brand Evelyn Miles.

Australia and Sweden are both considered leaders in the field of technical textiles – now, the two countries are set to share their knowledge.

Have Australian wool exports felt the pinch of the global financial crisis (GFC)?

The emergence of Chickenman as a commentator on the state of the fashion industry has prompted another voice, that of Dr Quackquack.

Melbourne fashion designer Teale Talbot will launch her debut range – which promises to be sexy, confident and a little bit tough – this month.

High profile buyer and rising television personality Sarah Gale is used to passing judgement.

Those in the fashion business love nothing more than a good knees-up and a chance to get out and about. Ragtrader produces the photographic evidence