Scottish-extracted husband in training (SHIT) and I are arguing.

MELBOURNE: Fashion Exposed and co-located fair Preview are no strangers to the cosmopolitan vibe, having previously hosted labels from Brazil, Italy and Belgium.

MELBOURNE: The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has been empowered in its mission to foster a globally competitive fashion industry after securing two key sponsorship deals.

Next moves? UNITED KINGDOM: Mens and womenswear retail chain Next is reportedly gearing up for a push into young branded fashion via the internet.

NATIONAL: When Australian mountaineer Andrew Lock was scaling up an 8000 metre summit earlier this year, he was no doubt feeling the weight of expectation.

FREMANTLE: Its students have dished out meals, frothed up cappuccinos and even plucked at the odd brow.

MELBOURNE: Couture designer John Giovanoglou describes his recent experience at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in life changing terms.

SMASH HIT: Australian footwear brand Dunlop Volleys has teamed with streetwear label Mooks to develop a unique limited edition range of sneakers.

MELBOURNE: Footwear distributor Omni has ramped up its consumer advertising drive as part of an ambitious bid to double revenue over the next three to five years.

Designers, manufacturers and agents around the world are whipping out their berets in preparation for the biannual Pret-a-Porter trade show in Paris.

The Ragtrader TNT Fashion Retailer of the Year Awards has finally come of age.

SYDNEY:It's the two-inch pigeonhole that just won't go away.

SYDNEY: Solomon Brothers Apparel has managed to achieve the impossible by bringing a smile to the faces of Sydney city parking rangers.

MELBOURNE: A new development in the Victorian capital's fashion heartland promises to promote allegiances between key industry players.

Menswear label Who Am Eye is the evil progeny of brothers Johnny and Nick Leong and friend Glenn Cameron, a trio whose gutter-glam ethos is inspired by a "life of late nights, loud music and pretty girls".

AUCKLAND: Australia is set to play a critical part in this year's instalment of Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW) - but not for the usual reasons.