Given the hordes of visitors flocking to Bendigo Art Gallery's recent 'The Golden Age of Couture' exhibition it's easy to tell that the people of Bendigo are a fashion conscious bunch.

SYDNEY: Surf and electronics don't typically go all that well together, except when you're talking brand alliances.

GOLD COAST: Pam Easton and Lydia Pearson were rewarded for their ongoing contribution to Aussie style last night.

NATIONAL: Italian luxury house Versace is to re-enter the Australian market just four weeks after domestic licence holders shut down its store network here.

SYDNEY: The fashion retail landscape has changed forever as a result of the global economic crisis, one of the world's leading forecasters has warned.

SYDNEY: New Zealand labels Annah Stretton, Kate Sylvester and Zambesi will fly the Kiwi flag at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) this month.

GOLD COAST: Fashion hopefuls are preparing to vie for one of the industry's leading accolades.

NATIONAL: The TCF Technology Network (TCFTN) has been charged with helping to bring the fragmented TCF industry closer together.

BRISBANE: Fledgling consumer event Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane (MBFF) is set to make a play for the big time, launching a new regional forum and moving to a much larger venue.

MELBOURNE: Apparel importer The Global Sales Room has introduced a new range of plus size women's business suits to the Australian market.

BROOME: Best & Less has announced plans to bring its "get the look for less" fashion proposition to the shoppers of Broome, Western Australia.

NEW ZEALAND: Jewellery chain Michael Hill has claimed increased sales helped protect it from the worst of the global economic crisis.

SYDNEY: Donna Sgro is set to begin purveying her unique brand of fashion to Japanese consumers following a deal with one of Tokyo's leading stores.

NEW ZEALAND: Auckland headquartered fashion retail group Hallensteins Glasson has denied accusations it forces store staff to wear items from its collections.

SYDNEY: Department stores are the worst casualties of current crackdowns in consumer spending, according to new retail trade figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

NATIONAL: Once upon a time, department store David Jones had one foe. Now a new report from Macquarie Research Equities suggested Myer had taken a back seat as public enemy number one.