Beginning Boutique offers youth designer brands such as Karen Walker, One Teaspoon, Stylestaker and Evil Twin.

It is one of the biggest retail groups in Australia - and with a customer database so rich, it has set up an internal agency to mine in.

He has spent the past 20 years working with companies like Witchery, Billabong, Noni B, Jeanswest, Cotton On and Lorna Jane in the field of retail property.

Ethical sourcing is a hot topic in Australia right now.

Executives from designer power brands Ginger & Smart, sass & bide and Camilla Franks have provided a compelling insight into the business of fashion.

Enough dress bags to last until 2015, enough shoe boxes to run a race around Surry Hills and 43 kilometres of unused fabric with a value between $400,000 - $500,000.

Activewear retailer Lorna Jane has opened its largest flagship store to date.

Womenswear brand Mister Zimi has released a campaign film to promote its Miss Mexicana spring/summer 2014 collection.

Yet another Aussie retailer is going global - only this one is expanding into new territories at double digit rates.

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H&M has ended speculation on the location of its first Australian store, announcing it will open in Melbourne during the first half of 2014.

Taking Shape is the latest domestic retailer to venture offshore, with plans to roll out stores across the United Kingdom.

An Australian retail giant is preparing to roll out international stores.

An international etail powerhouse is taking giveaways to the next level - literally giving away free garments and shipping to consumers.

A company with a $10 million stake in troubled surfwear brand Billabong has requested a general meeting of shareholders - calling for the removal of its directors.

It's not all doom and gloom for the Australian designer fashion sector - with a prolific brand rolling out more stores.