<p>GOLD COAST: Billabong has announced a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $88.7 million for the six months to December 31 2007.</p>

<p>MELBOURNE: A poor results season for struggling wholesaler Austin Group has signalled a period of significant change ahead.</p>

MELBOURNE: Iconic Australian designers Jenny Hoo and Paris Kyne were welcomed into the Stonnington Fashion Hall of Fame last night.

NATIONAL: True Alliance owned brand Speedo has signed an important contract &nbsp;with national department store David Jones.

MELBOURNE: Globe International has posted a substantial profit hike in the&nbsp;six months ended December 31, 2007.

<p>MELBOURNE: During L'Or&eacute;al Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) from March 2 to 9 punters at Highpoint will be voting for new talent.</p>

SYDNEY: University of Technology Sydney graduate Rachael Cassar has set the benchmark and is now encouraging others to follow suit.

MELBOURNE: Some of Australia's best known fashion brands have put aside commercial interests to develop an exhibition that shows off their &quot;artistic spirit&quot;.

As the company he co-founded with his wife gears up for major change in 2008 Ragtrader talked with Chris Michaelides about the growth of an iconic bag and accessories brand.Interview by Belinda Smart.

Name/s Karah Tarran-Wilson and Rebecca Reeves-Saunders

<p>MELBOURNE: Womenswear label Decjuba has expanded its offering with the introduction of a denim range.</p>

Men's retail brand CEO has kicked off the new season with a startling print campaign shot by photographer Chris Morris.

NATIONAL: David Jones is predicting a hot winter trading season led by fashion sales.

BRISBANE: Queensland designer Emily Stewart wants to take on the world one green stitch at a time.

BRISBANE: Australian womenswear wholesaler Orientique is a firm believer in the old saying 'walk before you run'.

SYDNEY: Exclusive distributors of international fashion brands can not rely on copyright laws to prevent the practice of parallel importing, legal experts have warned.