Karen Walker has retail stores and ready-to-wear clients stretched from Paris to London to New York. But like a recent wave of Australian and New Zealand designers, she’s dipping her toes in the arts. By Erin O'Loughlin.

Local brand management company True Alliance has taken over the Australian operations of luxury US-based accessories label Coach, after signing an exclusive distribution agreement.

Local designers are now preparing to put their rosemount Australian Fashion Week orders into production. IBISWorld analyst Cathy Hewish looks at how local womenswear manufacturers are still struggling despite the demand.

Music and fashion collide in new designer boutique ‘For Artists Only’, as Monique Friedlander reports. 

The collaborative shoe collection by local footwear label Tom Gunn and Australian designer Gary Bigeni will soon be sold at selected retailers, following its debut at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW).

Fashion retailers have been up in arms over a GST loophole on clothing imports under $1000. Kate McDonald discovers a niche clothing provider is facing a similar, if not more serious, tax hurdle.

After nine years spent getting her eponymous label off the ground, Valerie Tolosa has taken on a second challenge. 

MELBOURNE: Womenswear label Metalicus is headed for expansion and an overall refresh, with a batch of new-look stores to open within the next few months.

Noosa, the star of the Sunshine Coast, is quickly adding international brands to its once local retail scene. Tim Hamilton, principal of Pandanus Property Solutions, explores the key shopping strip of Hastings Street.

NATIONAL: Gap Inc.’s local licensee has confirmed Australians will very likely see Old Navy stores on local soil once the casualwear brand's recently launched international expansion plan hits full throttle.

Iconic Australian denim label Ksubi is celebrating 11 years in operation this week with the launch of a fresh campaign, a new collection, and plans to expand its retail empire into Victoria.

Gold coast-based label Unit Clothing is on a mission to ramp up its womenswear offering and is altering its design direction ahead of a launch into the US market.

Ragtrader has published a series of articles on recent consumer law reforms. Here, Jo Daniels and Travis Payne argue it has given the watchdogs even greater power.

With supplier costs up and retail sales flat, Erin O'Loughlin queries what changes fashion labels can make along the supply chain to save precious dollars.

The Australian retail landscape has changed in the post-GFC environment, But what about the fashion recruitment sector? Daniela Aroche investigates.

SYDNEY: Lingerie label La Senza has invested in a marketing campaign to boost brand awareness, ahead of a mass retail rollout.