MELBOURNE: Victorian streetwear label Travisty is set to ramp up its marketing presence having appointed rugby league star Billy Slater as the new face of the brand.

Consumers could soon give traditional designers a run for their money when it comes to product design, an industry report has claimed.

Close to 40 domestic retailers have taken a punt on Bardot's venture into the menswear sector - with a department store account likely to follow.

Listed wholesale group Pacific Brands continues to ring in the changes with the latest reshuffle seeing Dr Nora Scheinkestel appointed a non-executive director.

Claims of the use of gratuitous nudity in advertising continues to plague the industry with four apparel brands forced to defend their marketing material last month.

Victorian TAFEs are gearing up for a new funding system that fashion leaders say could promise both opportunities and challenges.

The denim giant has adopted an aggressive new pricing strategy aimed squarely at stealing market share from competitor, and rumoured category leader, G Star Raw.

A lack of targeted funding support for Australia's footwear manufacturing sector could soon spell the end of locally made shoes, a peak industry group has alleged.

Small and medium sized wholesale and retail businesses in the UK are owed £1.2 billion ($A2.4 billion) on any given day due to suppliers and customers failing to pay on time, according to new research.

The Graduate Store would like to apologise for the designer who represented the sentiments of all the designers of the store when he spoke to Ragtrader.

Now six years after its inception Kiwi childrenswear label Mokopuna is finally winging its way to Australia.

"I am now looking for work, if you hear of anything I'd love to hear from you."

A fresh crop of Project Runway contestants will hit the airwaves next month, incentivised by a covetable new prize and fresh judging expertise.

Diesel Australia's decision to slash its retail and some wholesale prices to level the playing field against international competitor brand G Star - and presumably Miss Sixty, True Religion, Ksubi, Sass and Bide and Seven - will likely leave few dumbfounded.

Reinventing Fashion Week each year to be in sync with the designers' mantra is becoming harder, especially when the general demand is that it should cost the participants less.

Bling was in abundance when luxury brand Swarovski launched its autumn/winter 2009/10 accessories collection at Sydney's The Palm House late last month.