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SYDNEY: The weak Australian dollar continues to plague intimate apparel giant Gazal, despite the wholesaler renegotiating buying prices with its Asian suppliers.

PERTH: Luxury womenswear brand Aurelio Costarella has released its latest results, posting a five per cent revenue rise for the half year ended December 31 2008.

MELBOURNE: Beyond Sportswear International (BSI) is reassessing its business having defied the economic challenges of the first half of FY09 to post improved profits.

MELBOURNE: A new fashion event looks set to make the best of the downturn while broadening designers' exposure.

NATIONAL: The Athlete's Foot has given new meaning to the phrase 'when times get tough, the tough get going'.

SYDNEY: Menswear brand Van Heusen has launched a recycled shirting range to coincide with Clean Up Australia Day.

QUEENSLAND: Colin Heaney is to launch a new venture at Swim Fashion Week (SFW) before taking on the bright lights of Las Vegas.

NATIONAL: Wholesale group Pacific Brands has broken its silence over damning reports executives were given a 170 per cent pay rise in the lead up to sacking 1850 workers.

Womenswear designer Daniel Avakian is already reaping the benefits of his recently launched bespoke service, with two corporate uniform contracts in the early stages of production.

Webster Holdings-owned brand Morrissey reveals it will close its four stores in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Australian Government has relaxed trade requirements with Fiji just days after the country's textile, clothing and footwear industry announced possible job losses.

Bag and jewellery label Coquette Red has opened a Melbourne showroom to support a projected business spike.

Cotton On Group has unveiled ambitious expansion plans designed to see it operate 2016 stores globally in as many years.