SYDNEY: The history of swimwear is celebrated in a new exhibition about to be staged at the Australian Maritime Museum (AMM).

Creditors of collapsed ragtrader Phillip Smouha guffaw at a bill that equates to $42,000 a week by administrators.

Adelaide-based department store Harris Scarfe has taken space at Melbourne's Knox Shopping Centre.

Boys' clothing label Cackleberry is entering a growth spurt with a first foray into Asia, new concept stores and an organic range.

Womenswear designer Melanie Cutfield has put the 'motherhood vs career' debate to bed.

If nothing else this recession has proved a bloody boon for those of us in the business media.

Fashion designers are working up to 80 hours a week across two full-time jobs in a bid to counteract pressure from the financial crisis.

First came G'day LA; now a UK version of the Australian Government's overseas showcase is to kick off, with Melbourne fashion as a program highlight.

Retailers in the UK have reported a surge in the number of consumers taking out in-store credit agreements to help with purchases.

The creative force behind the Patti Constas brand has taken on the corporate sector and come up triumphant.

A new e-business established to kick-start designers' careers is expanding its offer.

The Australian arm of New Zealand manufacturer Lane Walker Rudkin (LWR) has been granted a stay of execution amid the carve-up following the company's fall.

"No government yet has the guts or brains to fix this legislated robbery."

A break away from traditional pricing strategies in the wake of changing consumer sentiment appears to be paying big dividends for Australia's emerging fashion brands.

Individualists will soon have access to a bigger choice of quirky footwear following the release of UK brand Irregular Choice via distributor Sapato Imports.

Investors in stricken apparel business Specialty Fashion Group may desert the company unless decisive action is taken over its multi-million dollar fraudulent invoice scheme, commentators say.