Eveden Group has scored a stockist coup for its full figure Elomi brand just weeks after instigating a 10 per cent drop in its Australian wholesale prices.

Flannel will support its release of an eveningwear line, two more retail stores and an expanded homewares range in 2011 with appearances at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) and Japan Fashion Week.

If you want to be a successful importer from China this year it will depend upon two factors.

Industry organisation Fashion Group International (Sydney) recently staged a seminar on key trends for the spring/summer 2011 season.

Harris Scarfe will roll out a revitalised fashion offer this winter including its first ever plus size ranges, a slew of new private labels and a French-sourced menswear brand.

Australian clothing brands are expected to come under increased pressure in 2011, as garment costs rise due to record-high cotton prices and wage increases in China.

This year new Australian consumer protection and fair trading laws came into effect.

Senior buyers from department store David Jones, Browns and online retail giant Asos are set to bolster business content at the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) next month.

Myer’s customer loyalty program appears to be a winning formula for the company.

Melbourne’s retail landscape has changed dramatically in recent times, with redevelopments at major shopping complexes, department stores and retail chains.

Specialty Fashion Group reports a fall in net profit for the six months to December 31, citing a “very difficult trading environment”, heavy discounting and increased labour and fabric costs in China.

Myer fashion and accessories group business manager Judy Coomber will be among four executives to sit on the board of recently acquired brand Sass & Bide.

Three Canadian-based brands are preparing to make their mark on the Australian fashion market, following the success of compatriot labels Joseph Ribkoff and Frank Lyman on Australian soil.

Australian leather goods and accessories retailer Mimco has forged its first international alignment with fair-trade fashion brand Made, and its founder Cristina Cisilino.

Maternity lingerie label HOTmilk is set to release a couture collection to cater for pregnant and nursing women with a taste for something more sumptuous in their top drawers.

Womenswear label Sacred Collections has relaunched the family-owned brand under the leadership of Johnny Sharma, its new managing director and son of the existing owners.