The surge in consumer runways at AFW in recent years has caused tension. But history shows it was inevitable.

She will join a power lineup at our Breakfast of Big Ideas on June 18.

An unprecedented line-up of retail leaders from Universal Store, GAP, Tapestry, David Jones, APG & Co, VRG GRL and Cue will come together for what will be a sold-out morning.

Ragtrader names the movers and shakers in Australian fashion this year.

Calvin Klein clears Aussie ad review

The brand used a prominent American actress for its latest global campaign, but one image was called into question.

Has Brava Lingerie cracked the bra fitting code?

"The numbers on the tape measure rarely matched the final fit," says co-founder Lin Windram.

eBay Australia drops selling fees for casual sellers

The move is aimed to unlock an estimated $32 billion worth of potential goods that could be resold.

Peter Alexander launches latest range with Arnott’s

This latest product push follows a raft of collaborations by the sleepwear brand

MJ Bale owners pocketed $6.75m in FY25 as profits soar

MJ Bale’s profit boom in FY25 came from tight cost discipline over the year rather than a sales jump.

Heinemann appoints Rosi Fernandez as Oceania MD

Fernandez takes on the role following the exit of George Tsoukalas.

PVH Australia promotes Simon Mc Chesney-Clark to lead role

Mc Chesney-Clark succeeds Craig Barnett, who announced his retirement last week after 25 years with the business.

NZ apparel sales slip 2.9% in April

This tells us that consumers’ discretionary income is continuing to fall, Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young says.

Consumer confidence struggles to rise

The index lifted by 2.3 points, but not enough to pull it out of historic lows in recent weeks.