GOLD COAST: High-profile designers Trelise Cooper and Jonathan Ward were on hand to officially launch the 27th NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards and Festival on March 10.

SYDNEY: Designers aiming to get serious bang for their buck at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) are being urged to attend a special business workshop.

SYDNEY: Collette Dinnigan is set to give Australian women a dressing down.

MELBOURNE: Country Road's L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) parade showcased styles bridging the gap between contemporary styling and twentieth century chic.

MELBOURNE: Ten emerging designers will showcase their talent at a new improved version of the Midnight Fashion event launched last year.

MELBOURNE: Only a label called Romance Was Born could aspire to re-creating the most mythic garden of all time.<br />

SYDNEY:Boutique shopping destination The Strand has thrown its support behind the next generation of Australian designers.

MELBOURNE: Menswear label Who Am Eye has expanded its offering with the launch of its autumn/winter 08 line While You Were Sleeping.<br />

MELBOURNE: New Model Beauty Queen has officially converted to the No Sweat Shop label.

MELBOURNE: L'Or&eacute;al Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) will reach beyond fashion to promote design talent across a range of categories at upcoming luxury showcase Raw.<br />

SYDNEY: UnderCoverWear (UCW) has released its results for the six months to December 31 2007, reflecting a period of significant change for the company.<br />

<p>SYDNEY: Virtual fashion showcase The White Book has announced its first 'real' fashion exhibition.</p>

<p>MELBOURNE: Country Road has announced a rise in profit before tax to $8.0 million for the six months to December 31 2007, up 55 per cent on the same period last year.</p>

SYDNEY: Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has intensified its campaign to drive high-end demand for locally produced Merino wool.

<p>SYDNEY: Buyers attending upcoming trade fair Fashion Exposed &amp; preview will be able to clear their heads thanks to the introduction of a bonus incentive for visitors.&nbsp; </p>

<p>SYDNEY: The schedule of the new Fashionstate festival will be topped by a key event featuring upcoming trends with a strong Australian flavour.</p>