Ellery general manager Chris Buchanan will join a power lineup of speakers at Ragtrader Live 2015.
Buchanan has been confirmed as a panelist, joining top executive speakers from the likes of Cue, Asos, Jeanswest, Cotton On, Harrolds and the Munro Family Group.
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In the meantime, ragtrader.com.au spotlights how Ellery continues to dominate the market.
1. Ellery has global endorsement
Ellery is the third Australian womenswear brand in a century to be granted official recognition by the prestigious Fédération Française de la Couture du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode. Ellery joins Collette Dinnigan and Martin Grant in being invited to join the official Paris Fashion Week Schedule, which the organisation controls.
2. Brands are clammering to collaborate
The owners and operators of Westfield Australia selected Ellery for its 2015 Designer Support Program. The designer brand was also selected to open the 20th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, with Mercedes-Benz sponsoring the showcase. Vittoria Coffee and Braun Household have also collaborated with Ellery this year.
3. Retailers are clammering to stock
David Jones will stock Ellery exclusively from July, following a battle with rival Myer for the designer brand. Internationally, stockists are equally hungry with Net-A-Porter, Galeries Lafayette, Lane Crawford and Dover Street Market among the roll call.
4. There's even a movie
Premiere: Ellery In Paris is a feature length documentary which chronicles Kym Ellery's journey to Paris Fashion Week in 2013. Observed under the artistic eye of director Patrick Pearse, the film is presented entirely in a crisp greyscale and has been showcased at fashion and trade events.
