SYDNEY: Fast fashion retailer Supre has ramped up its rock 'n roll inspired marketing campaign.

NATIONAL: A surf and skatewear retailer has successfully argued the use of the words balls when not applied to sporting equipment or toys is neither crude nor offensive.

NATIONAL: Unisex fashion retailer Saba can add another branding coup to its name: the label has secured Scott Schuman, aka The Sartorialist, for a campaign shoot this week.

CHRISTCHURCH: The New Zealand company that founded sportswear colossus Canterbury has joined the growing queue of brands that have fallen into the hands of receivers.

SYDNEY: Attempts by the state government to ride on the tails of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week fell flat this morning after the event was thrown into darkness.

MELBOURNE: Victorian apparel group Pacific Brands has had its recent trading activity called into question after several anomalies were spotted by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

AUCKLAND: The death knell has sounded for luxury menswear retailer Satori, following unsuccessful attempts to sell of the embattled business by its administrators.

MELBOURNE: Melbourne authorities are on the hunt for thieves who stole cash from a lingerie retailer before setting it alight.

GOLD COAST: Life for the 100-plus staff at Queensland sports apparel manufacturing firm KooGa is about to get much busier with the news the company is close to winning the tender to supply apparel to the Qantas Wallabies.

Scanlan & Theodore confirms its decision not to show at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) schedule was as a result of shipping delays, not financial or budgeting constraints.

Textile designer Sev Ling Wong has taken her love of fashion to the streets, opening a new boutique in Melbourne's QV.

Sports apparel supplier Beyond Sportswear International (BSI) is pinning its hopes for growth on new overseas deals.

Emerging designers are sourcing materials directly from the Asian market in a bid to counteract the recent spike in fabric prices.

High-profile stylist-come-designer Fernando Frisoni knows better than most the importance of keeping up appearances.

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) organisers have proven that when times get tough, the tough double their marketing.

Online retail giant Figleaves.com has added womenswear to its existing offering of lingerie, swimwear, sleepwear and beachwear.