NATIONAL: Pyjama king Peter Alexander has announced plans to open four retail stores in Los Angeles in the first half of next year.

NATIONAL: Womenswear brand Metalicus has celebrated its 15th anniversary by announcing an aggressive retail and wholesale expansion strategy.

MELBOURNE: The Melbourne Fashion Incubator (MFI) doesn’t know what’s hit it, having seemingly hit the international big time.

MELBOURNE: Organisers of the annual Motorola Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MMSFW) have showcased their knack for tailoring.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Its suppliers are well-known for munching on the green stuff. Now Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), a not-for-profit organisation aimed at increasing the commercial profile of Australian wool, is set to follow in the lead of its hard working sheep.

SYDNEY: Men's and women's casualwear brand Sportscraft has kicked off its spring/summer collection by reworking its classic staples line.

AUCKLAND: The New Zealand Government has disputed claims it intends dropping country-of-origin labelling on clothing.

SYDNEY: Australian lingerie designer Bruno Schiavi has teamed with the E! Network's Dr Robert Rey from the global hit series <span style="font-style: italic;">Dr 90210</span> to launch a shapewear collection for women.

SYDNEY: Alice Patrick is not your average Australian designer.

SYDNEY: Effeminate jewellery brand Moi Moi is set to muscle up.

NATIONAL: Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW)'s decision to move its transeasonal edition to Sydney with a new timetable has drawn a mixed response from designers and industry bodies.

NATIONAL: The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) have sketched out plans to offer advice on the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program (TCF Post-2005 SIP) Scheme.

Antipodium closure NATIONAL: Several Australian labels have been forced to find a new United Kingdom based public relations agency after Aussie-run PR firm Antipodium decided to shut down its marketing arm.

Fresh focus SYDNEY: Its burgeoning fashion portfolio forced Westfield Bondi Junction (WBJ) to beef up its marketing team.

One of Australia's most prolific designers is on the hunt for a vacuum cleaner.

He may have preened locks during his recent haircare collaboration with Sunsilk but Wayne Cooper is now re-focusing his attention below the neckline.