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Kmart bulks up

Discount department store Kmart will expand its plus-size offering next month, with the roll out of its 'Big Blokes' range.

Ivana & Katerina has created a feminine swimwear collection in 'pop' colors for the summer 2012/2013 season.

The founders of Skype and LinkedIn have invested in a new kind of service that is poised to take the local fashion retail market by storm.

Event of the week

Design maven Carla Zampatti staged a spring/summer 2012/13 collection preview earlier this week via a star-studded event at her Woollahra residence.

Iconic accessory brand Guess Watches has launched new global campaign with local activations, as it look to boost its online presence.

Organisers of the Perth Fashion Festival (PFF) have announced the dates for the 2012 instalment, with a raft of fresh initiatives designed to boost this year's attendance numbers.

Discount department stores Target and Kmart continue to struggle in a volatile trading market, according to third quarter sales results for the 2012 fiscal year.

Home-grown label We Are Handsome will take another step towards global success this week, with the brand set to debut on luxury international etailer, Moda Operandi.

MBFWA buyer roundup

As Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) 2012 prepares to kick off, ragtrader.com.au gives the definitive rundown on global and domestic buyers at the event.

A recent report by the University of Sydney has suggested that Sydney's fashion retailers value good looks and charm over qualifications and experience when hiring.

New Zealand apparel retailer Postie Plus Group Limited will host a special meeting next month to seek the approval of shareholders over the sale of its childrenswear brand, Babycity.

Ozsale ups the ante

Another leading etailer has jumped on the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia bandwagon.

MBFWA welcomes HK

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) 2012 will play host to four of Hong Kong’s most renowned designers next week, as they prepare to show their collections in Australia for the first time.

brandsExclusive has raised the stakes for a week-long international designer sale this month, with vintage Hermes and Chanel leather goods thrown into the mix.

Community and industry event Fashion Palette has secured some of Australia's top designers for its latest instalment, including Jayson Brunsdon, Nicola Finetti, Arthur Galan, and Bettina Liano.

Unsecured creditors have been hit in the tens of thousands as part of the latest industry collapse, this time an etailer specialising in designer jewellery and accessories.