Ragtrader's latest issue weighs in on the controversy surrounding Witchery Man's viral campaign. View the campaign and judge for yourself. Did it blur the line between fact and fiction?

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.

Admittedly you will see scant evidence of it on the cricket pitch, near the rugby field, in the pool or anywhere even remotely connected to an OlymAnd no where is this more obvious than when fellow beings are suffering as witnessed during the traumatic 2002 Bali bombings where 202 lives were lost and the devastating 2004 Southeast Asian earthquake and subsequent Tsunami where more than 225,000 perished.

Australian fashion businesses have overwhelmingly supported a proposal to develop a new ethical labelling system designed to enhance consumer choice and drive competitive advantage.