Meet Elle Persson, the new director of strategy and brand development behind Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia. Assia Benmedjdoub catches up with the Aussie who’s returned home.

Administrators for prolific womenswear brand Little Joe have confirmed unsecured creditors will not recoup losses as the company resumes business under its original director.

Middletons partner Seamus Burke and lawyer Courtney Fleming detail a new law which has fashion designers up in arms.

More and more Australian designers are venturing into bricks-and-mortar retailing. Assia Benmedjdoub asks recent entrants for an insight into the process.

Sass & Bide will hit the streets of Los Angeles at the end of May, as it looks to stretch its retail footprint to the North American market.

International Fashion Group has claimed an unprecedented victory in its battle to protect local stockists from “out of date” tax and duties laws.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia recently staged a workshop aimed at educating emerging designers on the business of fashion. Ragtrader presents the expert panel discussion.

Designer womenswear label Woodford & Co has had a chaotic descent into liquidation, with liquidators racing to secure funds from retail debtors in order to satisfy creditor demands.

The past year has seen an increasing number of companies crumble into administration. As financial conditions continue to put the pressure on, Daniela Aroche looks at the cash flow crisis affecting fashion firms.

The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia called a recent presentation by him “an eye opener” for the industry. Here, The New Pop’s Alastair McCann presents the five most dangerous threats facing australian retailers.

Melbourne-based apparel supplier PSS Clothing, which is owed $2.2 million from the recently liquidated BEM Corporation, has now itself plummeted into administration.

The founder of jewellery chains Diva and Colette has confirmed plans to rebrand the Colette Accessories label and boost store count significantly, in the wake of a trademark dispute with Australian designer Collette Dinnigan.

Vince Camuto, the co-founder of fashion footwear brand Nine West, is preparing to establish a retail network in Australia for his latest venture, after testing the market earlier this year.

Not a single Australian apparel retailer passed a website functionality review by global research giant Forrester, Ragtrader can reveal.

Last month, trade fair Fashion Exposed showcased emerging styles, colours and fabrics for spring/summer 2012. Here, Ragtrader asks trend-forecasting firm WGSN to identify the key trends for the season.

Ragtrader can reveal close to 100 unsecured creditors were impacted by the administration of prominent womenswear label Little Joe.