With increasing international competition and lower tariffs, the intimate apparel industry has maintained high profit margins by focusing on the creation of highly 'value added' products.

Womenswear label Decjuba has undergone various transformations over the years, and if the current rumours prove true, looks set to yet enter another.

Queen Bee Maternity is an exclusive Australian boutique which stocks "modern, ultra-chic maternity clothes and nursing wear sourced from around the globe", providing world class labels and designs to Australian shores.

No less than 5000 visitors flocked to the University of Technology in Sydney for its annual School of Design showcase

A brand that has been around for over 80 years will always face the challenge of staying relevant to younger generations while not alienating the core audience who have been with the brand all their lives.

Running the label Effigy49 with my sister, Amber. We both have a hand in every aspect of the business, even the tedious things like packing and dispatching.

Like many other port cities, Fremantle has a merchant tradition. At weekends, locals and tourists alike flock to town and browse the diverse offering of small boutiques and popular markets such as the E Shed Markets, the Fremantle Markets and the Fremantle Village Art Markets.

The Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS) at Monash University is calling for expressions of interest in its 2009 Overseas Retail Study Tour.

Arthur Galan's recently clinched deal to design the corporate wardrobe for Westfield Doncaster shopping centre may prove just the ticket in a down turn.

Collapsed fashion house Monti Australia re-enters the ragtrade - with some burnt creditors footing the bill.

Australia's newest fashion college, ironically also the world's oldest, is set to throw open its doors to the general public early next month.

Ragtrader talks to Gary Novis about yiddish and sweeping floors.

Perth fashion veteran Aurelio Costarella will shortly delist his company from the Australian Stock Exchange in a move to help free him from the "onerous responsibility" of running a public company.

Australian womenswear brands Cue and Veronika Maine have reportedly reaped the benefits of releasing garments from their transeasonal collections earlier than usual.

Fashion educator Penelope Leonard is on the winning side of an odyssey that has lasted more than 36 months.

Iconic Australian sheepskin footwear brand, Emu Australia is set to expand its brand offering with the launch of a premium womenswear collection.