Sleepwear designer Peter Alexander has teamed with musician Paul Mac, actress Miranda Otto and American Express to launch a public mentoring program for community, fashion and music.

Retailers keen to crack the secrets of e-tailing will have the opportunity, with the Online Retailer Conference and E-commerce Expo set to hit Sydney in September.

UPDATED: Mimco and Myer are among the Australian businesses that have been shortlisted alongside Prada, Miu Miu and more in WGSN's 2011 Global Fashion Awards.

Australian swimwear label Seafolly has opened its first international flagship store in Singapore as part of a wider expansion strategy for the brand.

Luxury designer brand Scanlan & Theodore is reeling from another strike by the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) with a protest staged outside its Melbourne flagship store yesterday.

Saint Augustine Academy and An Ode to No One are among the five labels dreaming up cocktail dress designs with hopes of securing a national retail opportunity.

FBI Fashion College is set to expand its premises in Glebe next month, as it gears up for a growth phase.

The Sydney Westfield outlet of luxe jewellery retailer Linneys has won the centre's national peer review design award.

We Are Handsome is set to tackle the US market following the doubling of its Australian stockist count and first moves into apparel.

Local fabric house Tessuti Fabrics is on the hunt for budding designers to contribute to the fifth annual Tessuti Awards online design competition.

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Pumpkin Patch is abandoning its US retail operations and cutting staff numbers as part of its response to "challenging and volatile" market conditions.

The first Vogue Online Shopping Night (VOSN) has emerged a success, with thousands logging on after dark to browse and buy from over 100 brands and shopping sites.

Melbourne-based designer Leisa Flannery has launched a debut jewellery range for spring/summer 2011, following several years working under the iconic fine jeweller Jan Logan.

Kathmandu will squeeze an extra four store openings into the 2010/11 financial year when it opens new sites across Australia and New Zealand today (June 15).

Colorado Group looks set to close a third of its stores across all five of its brands under a proposal tabled by its receivers today (June 14).