Business

On the ground

Melbourne’s fashion retail landscape has changed dramatically in recent times, with major redevelopments across the city. Nora Farren looks at some of the biggest shake-ups.

Ragtrader asked its readers to nominate four influential Melbourne ragtraders for a profile in this special edition. Erin O'Loughlin kicks things off with PAS Group CEO Eric Morris.

Walk the talk

Once a week, Melbourne fashion identities Philip Boon and Jenny Bannister host Fashion Torque, a casual forum for the local industry. Here, Ragtrader presents an excerpt from their 'knock-offs' versus 'product development' debate.

Stalwart menswear brand Dom Bagnato will seal its 17-year partnership with department store Myer through the launch of an exclusive line dubbed ‘Domingo’.

Industry faces were out in force for the official L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival program launch at Government House.

She is the vital link between fashion brands and the minds of Melbourne consumers. Daniela Aroche meets journalist Janice Breen Burns.

She is the vital link between fashion brands and the minds of Melbourne consumers.

With the growth of e-commerce, in-store visual merchandising has never been more important.

She’s a fresh graduate. He’s an established designer.

Briefs

Designer Linda Bergskas will take her bohemian womenswear label back to her birthplace this year when she hits the catwalk at Oslo Fashion Week.

The final nail has been hammered into the coffin of Consolidated Capital Investments (CCI), formerly at the helm of one of the most influential wholesale groups in Australia.

Covers has entered voluntary liquidation after creditors of the collapsed fashion business voted on February 7 to wind up the company.

Diva will increase its product fashionability and celebrity endorsements in 2011 as part of efforts to stay on top of the burgeoning fast fashion accessories market.

E-BRIEFS

A jacket by Australian design label Willow received the highest bid in the Fashion to Aid eBay auction, bringing in $936.68.

When Ragtrader magazine gathered a group of retail executives to discuss the growth of multichannel retailing last year, there was a good deal of optimism in the room.

International fashion retailer Esprit claims that a worldwide bid to end the sale of sandblasted product has already taken effect in Australia.