SYDNEY: Bruno Schiavi's latest project will see him collaborate with three celebrities on designs to be distributed across five international markets.

AUCKLAND: Kathmandu expects earnings to fall short of its 2009/10 prospectus forecast, despite a lift in consolidated sales figures.

SYDNEY: Gail Elliott, Lisa Ho and Joe Farage are among the designers who will lunch with customers as part of a campaign to drive spring/summer sales.

SYDNEY: We Are Handsome looks set to land a minimum of 40 overseas stockists for its first internationally available collection.

SYDNEY: Independent footwear label Nu + Nan has created a capsule collection of women's shoes for retail chain General Pants.

MELBOURNE: Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW) looks set for its biggest year yet with organisers revealing event sponsorship is up 500 per cent on previous years.

NATIONAL: Department store David Jones has released a clipped statement regarding a $37 million lawsuit against the company and its former chief executive Mark McInnes.

SYDNEY: Swimwear company Baku Australia is set to capitalise on its ten year anniversary, enlisting high-profile model Nicole Trunfio as the face of its spring/summer 2010/11 campaign.

MELBOURNE: Premier Investments has delivered a harsh assessment of its Portmans overhaul, in the wake of an estimated $18.5 million loss for the brand in the 2009/10 financial year.

NATIONAL: Sportsgirl has engaged a group of independent designers to create a capsule range of accessories to coincide with National Body Image and Eating Disorders Week.

NATIONAL: Merino wool is undergoing a resurgence in popularity among US apparel retailers, Australian Wool Innovation reports.

SYDNEY: Camilla Franks has signed a five year lease for a new store in Paddington on the back of two years of success in neighbouring Woollahra.

The designer behind womenswear brand Pink Stitch has launched a sister label to stir up competition in the youth street fashion market.

Forty-five workers who lost their jobs when a Melbourne factory closed earlier this year can now apply to the Federal Government for over $500,000 in back-pay.

Cult streetwear brand The Cassette Society has undergone an ownership restructure, following the departure of co-founder and designer Katie Boyd.

Chic Collections has closed its fourth store in 12 months as it continues to struggle with “really, really bad” market conditions.