There comes a time when a girl just has to say "stop the bullshit" and I'm afraid that time has come for me in the form of a gripe about the latest branding stunt for hair hygiene.

We all want to attract new customers, but the last thing any business can afford is to write off bad debts from non-paying customers.

There has been much inflammatory debate over the years in Ragtrader about the plight of some of Australia's lowest paid workers found in the clothing industry.

Where can a shopper in Sydney's central business district pick up a Fleur Wood frock, ring through a simple tee from Rodeo Show and top up their vintage Yves Saint Laurent collection? Assia Benmedjdoub finds out.

From August 12 to 14 the Melbourne edition of the Australian Shoe Fair (ASF) and Leather Bags and Accessories Fair (LBA) will host an abundance of new labels and debut exhibitors. Ragtrader offers a sneak preview of the top picks.

Assia Benmedjdoub talks to a current and former fashion student from the Design and Arts College of New Zealand about the land of the long white cloud.

Each fortnight Ragtrader touches base with a brand previously profiled in the magazine to see how it has evolved in the intervening years. This week Assia Benmedjdoub spoke with Maurie & Eve founder Kelly Davies.

With a population of approximately 5,300, the Perth suburb of Booragoon is named for the aboriginal word for the lower reaches of the Canning River.

Surfwear brand Billabong International has acquired back the license to its South African operations.

The upcoming Leather Bag and Accessories (LBA) fair promises to harness the yummy mummy market for a certain bag wholesaler.

Seeing Red SYDNEY: Belstaff is coming to Australia. The British-Italian eyewear label, formerly unavailable to the Australian and New Zealand market, has appointed Blur Optix as the exclusive distributor for both countries.

Clothing company Bontron Pty Limited has been placed into voluntary administration.

SYDNEY: Hareth Tayem’s latest menswear venture is as much about fashion is as it is about his upbringing.

MELBOURNE: A new fashion focus for The Society of Dyers and Colourists of Australia and New Zealand (SDCANZ) is undoubtedly a sign of the times.

NATIONAL: The underwear wars have begun.

SYDNEY: Australian vertical retailer David Lawrence is set to broach yet another fashion category.