<p>NATIONAL: The habits and penchants of Brangelina and their ilk look set to become a touch more attainable following a new brand loyalty initiative from Jeanswest.</p>

<p>SYDNEY: Comme Ci Comme Ca is to launch a franchising drive this month with the aim of expanding its business. </p>

SYDNEY: Australian womenswear designer Marie Hatzis has taken on another corner of the globe.

<p>SYDNEY: The Sydney edition of Life In Style looks set to live up to its name, with a suite of niche fashion labels having flagged their participation.</p>

NATIONAL: Dancewear retailer Bloch is set to shoe in the new year with a nationwide product launch.

<p>SYDNEY: A Sydney-based finance company is claiming to be the first to offer Australia's small apparel manufacturing base a &quot;get out of jail card&quot; .</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

NATIONAL: The Australian wool industry's campaign to phase out the practice of mulesing by 2010 has finally hit the retail sector.

<p>MELBOURNE: Online vintage womenswear retailer Dorothy &amp; Evelyn has revealed plans to broaden its scope to men's and children's clothing.</p>

MELBOURNE: The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) has teamed with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to develop industry labelling guidelines. <br />

NATIONAL: Merino label Red Island has been taken over by fabric wholesale group Charles Parsons.

SYDNEY: Brand management, marketing and PR firm KU Enterprises has shut down its fashion arm.

<p>MELBOURNE: Highpoint shopping centre is set to continue its fashion publicity drive with the launch of an in-house exhibition on clothing and culture.</p>

<p>NATIONAL: Country Road looks set for a dramatic change of direction following rumours it could soon be operating under new ownership.</p>

<p>MELBOURNE: Arguably the possible next top model of the world should need no adornment, but despite sublime good looks, it seems Sally Arnott is human after all.</p>

<p>NATIONAL: A group of leading Australian designers have proved that no product is safe in the war on generic goods - even the humble eskie.</p>

AUCKLAND: New Zealand ready-to-wear label Zambesi has been described as many things &ndash; but &quot;too pale&quot; is probably not one of them.<br />