SYDNEY: Footwear brand Tom Gunn will launch a Sydney flagship store next year, along with a debut bag collection and a second design collaboration with Gary Bigeni.

The hunt is on for a new global CEO of my-wardrobe.com to help develop the business and drive sales across Australia – following a huge surge in customers.

Earlier this month, ragtrader.com.au reported on the departure of another senior executive at IMG Fashion Asia Pacific. Here, IMG Fashion head of global production, Jarrad Clark, addresses talk of a mass restructure of the local arm.

SYDNEY: Fashion retailer Roberto Pierucci has announced he will disband his Australian retail network, following the shut-down of his eponymous womenswear line.

PERTH: Jewellery chain Linneys will celebrate its 40th year in business with a youth-targeted product offer.

US-based brand Patagonia will challenge Kathmandu’s market share as it moves to ramp up its retail presence in Australia during the next two months.

Her first season was picked up by department store David Jones before selling out across boutiques nationwide - but designer Nina Maya-Skrzynski has no regrets about pulling all accounts from brick-and-mortar stores this year.

Mixing retail, apparel, photography and film, local label Francis Leon has pieced together an eclectic space with distinct identity. Daniela Aroche explores the store concept.

The books have opened on collapsed retailer Baubridge & Kay, revealing an unsecured creditor toll of $610,980 and debts to National Australia Bank (NAB) of $1.5 million at the time of entering receivership.

Online savvy fashion retailers may soon be taking advantage of a new 3D software system that has arrived in Australia.

Menswear chain Ed Harry has revealed plans to revamp, as it attempts to rebuild the business post-administration.

The retail landscape is changing rapidly, and while some fashion companies have folded, others are finding innovative ways to keep their businesses afloat. Daniela Aroche reports.

Despite the number of fashion company administrations this year, a handful of businesses have been snatched from the flames and retained by their owners. How is this possible? Daniela Aroche reports. 

Melbourne: L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) has altered the creative direction of its 2012 campaign in a bid to increase retailer engagement.

SYDNEY: Womenswear brand Sheike has detailed the first stage of its national retail rollout, with an interstate push commencing next year.

Pippa Chambers speaks to several traders on boutique strips to find out what issues they face and what the future holds for them as they compete against the surge of apparel conglomerates.