SYDNEY: High end eco fashion and lifestyle textile producer Bird has made a bid to further its sustainability.

GOLD COAST: Billabong has recorded a seven per cent slide in first half net profits to $82.4 million, partially offset by favourable movements in the exchange rate.

TOWNSVILLE: A spat between a local council and a Queensland developer is threatening to derail plans for a $100 million Direct Fashion Outlet in Townsville.

SYDNEY: Womenswear retail brand Bracewell is keeping its fans guessing.

MELBOURNE: Country Road has made good on its promise of a strong results season.

NATIONAL: Womenswear retailer Noni B has posted a 53 per cent decline in half year profit.

MELBOURNE: Sleep and loungewear label Yuu has introduced a new cotton element to its offering.

NATIONAL: Creatives have received a $17 million shot in the arm with the opening of a centre aimed at assisting small and medium businesses.

SYDNEY: Specialty Fashion Group has fallen prey to a downturn-induced contraction of the womenswear sector, reporting a dramatic drop in profits.

MELBOURNE: Women's fashion designer Tiffany Treloar has announced plans to launch an eco friendly range.

NATIONAL: Australian eveningwear designer Toni Maticevski has wrapped up his American adventure with a catwalk show at New York Fashion Week.

MELBOURNE: Mercury Brands has appointed a non-executive director to its board as part of an ongoing restructure.

SYDNEY: Organisers of Fashion Exposed have announced that its upcoming instalment will feature a special delegation of Hong Kong designers.

NATIONAL: The parent group of department stores Target and Kmart will continue to pump money into its retail division despite asking department heads to come up with contingency plans in the face of a prolonged economic downturn.

NATIONAL: Organisers of Swim Fashion Week @ Sanctuary Cove are hoping to generate more media coverage with the inclusion of a VIP guest.

NEW ZEALAND: Sportswear giant Adidas has entered into a three-year partnership with Kiwi national netball authority Netball New Zealand (NNZ).