Sourcing international designer labels for the Australian market is tricky business. Can trends really defy geographical borders or is each season an expensive gambling game? Incu is one domestic retailer that's got the betting formula down pat, as Assia Benmedjdoub discovers.

World first? UNITED STATES: Los Angeles is laying claim to have the world's only Certified Couture Fashion House. Dubbed ROMP, the store features designs by London designer Nina Morgan-Jones.

Eager to reduce paper consumption and carbon emissions, Samantha Docherty asks why corporate companies are reluctant to give their uniforms an eco overhaul.

OK people, I'm about to utter the unthinkable: If I hear one more industry expert oohing and aaahing about Zara I'll eat my size 14 body shaping granny pants.

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Harrods, Selfridges, Lane Crawford, Brown Thomas, Barneys, net-a-porter.com. Assia Benmedjdoub discovers how Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) organisers were able to lure some big spenders to this year's spring/summer collections.

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Located 299km north-west of Melbourne, the town of Horsham is often described as the commercial and recreational heart of the Grampians agricultural region. It's central location - it's surrounded by a major state and national park and the popular Northern Grampians district - means retailers often earn a good tourist dollar.

NEW ZEALAND: Compression garment specialist Skins has an an advertisement withdrawn from television in New Zealand after the ads were found to be racially insensitive.

SYDNEY: A popular fashion and lifestyle shopping guide has ramped up its offering by launching a string of tours throughout Paddington, Double Bay and Sydney.

<p>MELBOURNE: Ksubi's retail space in the Victorian capital's fashion heartland&nbsp;has won a national interior design award. </p>

Detective work Australian intimate apparel brand Berlei was everything but undetectable at the launch of its latest lingerie range.

MELBOURNE: The exchange of drunken pub stories has prompted an American snow and skatewear label to launch into the Australian market. At least, according to its national distributors Mat Ryley.

ADA score MELBOURNE: A Victorian-based defence apparel specialist has beaten 16 domestic and international companies to score an $80 million contract to supply body armour to Australian troops.

MELBOURNE: Gazal has moved to dispel accusations it is closing its Melbourne corporate apparel operation due to failing profits since it acquired the business.