Dissing the Devil's dress sense Forget the pitchfork; a Prada tote is the accessory du jour for any self-respecting embodiment of evil. Or is it?

Intellectual property (IP) continues to be a grey area for many designers, manufacturers and wholesalers. Stuart Gibson attempts to explain how fashion industry employers can zip up the valuable IP created by their employees and contractors.

An increase in the demand for social compliance audits on suppliers' garment factories means it won't be long before audits will be mandatory for those selling to big retailers.

Gina Kawalsky

The pressure on Australian retailers to perform within an increasingly tight market has made them vulnerable to aggressive acquisitions, a retail expert has revealed.

Underwear brand 2(xist) is set to undergo a radical new overhaul.

SYDNEY: Country Road has rekindled its relationship with David Jones unveiling an ambitious retail expansion plan involving concessions in all 33 of the department store's outlets.

A new budget fashion label for young women inspired by celebrity style looks set to keep the youth market on its toes.

SYDNEY: Increased vigilance at international borders has led to a surge in homemade Australian counterfeit clothing, two of the biggest "fake brands of choice" have claimed.

A $50 million rescue package to re-skill retrenched TCF workers has been severely eroded due to mismanagement, according to a damning report released by the union.

MELBOURNE: Kids pyjama label Little John?s PJs hopes to re-awaken the sleepwear market following a revamp of its branding and the creation of a broader range.

SYDNEY: If a healthy body equals a healthy mind, then sportswear brand Mindoverbody is claiming victory in the wellbeing stakes.

SYDNEY:Encouraged by the recent boom in tween spending power, The Pink Factory has unleashed a new brand into the youth market.

SYDNEY: Oroton Group hopes a restructure involving the appointment of a new chief executive and the sale of its loss-making brands will remedy the company's ailing fortunes.

Australian designers are striking key partnerships with lifestyle brands in a bid to increase market penetration, retail analysts have said.

Sydney-based entrepreneur Anna Mason is planning to turn years of pain into big business.