Hallensteins Aus push MELBOURNE: New Zealand-headquartered group Gallenstein Glasson has sought to improve its presence in the Australian market through the appointment of new Melbourne-based group CEO Shayne Quanchi.

Council promises support UNITED KINGDOM: The new chairman of the British Fashion Council has pledged to offer more support to fledging designers when he takes up the role later this month.

SYDNEY: High-end lifestyle brand Herringbone has been accused of "offending the sensibilities of civilised people".

NATIONAL: Denim label Lee Cooper is set to make a dramatic return to the Australian marketplace a decade after taking early retirement.

MELBOURNE: Branded outlet centre Brand Junction has secured a suite of internationally renowned fashion labels ahead of its mid-year official opening.

Few people have given more of their life and their work to an industry than Michael James Beirne who died in Brisbane last month (January 14),aged 70.

Daredevils who jump, leap and somersault through the cityscape have one less body part to worry about - their feet.

The Raffles College of Design and Commerce has ramped up its bid to become the leading provider of higher fashion education in Australia.

NATIONAL: Trade remains buoyant despite the looming spectre of global recession, but fashion retailers should prepare for leaner times, according to commentators.

MELBOURNE: Soon Melbourne has entered a key stage in its post-natal development with the introduction of new lines and a category re-structure.

The new head of the Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) has made public her plans for the future of the association.

Austrade Tokyo business development manager Amane Kaneko offers exporters the low down on the Japanese TCF market

The fallout from the collapse of Victorian fashion retailer Brands Direct continues to reverberate among suppliers.

Every now and again somebody comes up with a business that goes against accumulated schmutta wisdom and still appears to succeed.

How do you celebrate a product that's worn by true-blue truckies and IT Bag toting socialites? Crack open a VB in the middle of fashion week?

How does one wholesaler manage to grow its export sales by 500 per cent in three years? Assia Benmedjdoub joins the ranks of High Society to find out.