While it may not always sound like it, we here in the McEldowney household are a well-educated bunch.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and major retailers have moved to implement a clothing safety standard following the recall of toxic children's clothing in New Zealand.

MELBOURNE: Australia's fashion industry is at risk of being marginalised after red tape halted funding for a national sizing survey.

Scots march on SCOTLAND: The spiritual home of the tartan print is to receive a much-needed boost in profile with a series of catwalk shows around the world.

MELBOURNE: IGC Dorel is sending its newborn offspring into the big wide world at upcoming trade fair Fashion Exposed.

MELBOURNE: Jack Daniels' new representative has big plans for the legendary whiskey label's apparel and accessories offering.

SYDNEY: The International Fashion Group (IFG) recently found itself in a bit of a wardrobe dilemma.

QUEENSLAND:Five fresh-faced designers are about to prove that when it comes to competitive edge, experience doesn't always guarantee a better performance.

SYDNEY:International childrenswear label OshKosh has broadened its hold on the tiny tots market.

The highly successful adidas by Stella McCartney range has contracted a bout of Saturday night fever.

Organisers of the Perth Fashion Festival have added some extra sizzle to this year's instalment.

It is a telling sign that when the Kiwis sought to bolster the ranks at this year's Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW) they turned to their closest relatives first, as Tracey McEldowney reports.

Each year a select group of New Zealand's most talented emerging designers are selected to appear as part of the Verge Breakthrough designer show staged as part of Air New Zealand Fashion Week.

Austrade Madrid's business development manager Elena Obiols offers exporters a lowdown on the Spanish TCF market.

John Galliano eat your heart out. You too Lacroix.

I don't want to be a misery-guts, but we're coming up to a testing time in the fashion business.