How to avoid slavery in your fashion

Esther Han   In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory collapse some Australian fashion brands have made huge leaps in stamping out exploitation from their supply chains. Others have not.

Martha's back: Jodi Anasta's new acting role

Jenna Clarke   Let's be honest, Brax can return as many times as he likes to Summer Bay but he'll never be Martha.

Coachella: where the pretty and famous pose in the desert

Jenna Clarke   Coachella, for the uninitiated, is essentially what would happen down under if Stereosonic and Sportsgirl consummated.

Celebrity designer Johanna Johnson's company insolvent, court hears

Michaela Whitbourn   Johanna Johnson's struggling bridal and red carpet empire will be tipped into liquidation owing more than $1 million to the Tax Office unless she can convince the Supreme Court she has a plan to pay her debts.

A review of Liberal MP Dennis Jensen's erotic war novel

Jenna Clarke   A plot that makes as much sense as an Adam Sandler movie.

Anna Wintour reigns supreme in The First Monday in May

Amy Croffey   Wintour throws shade so good, it's worthy of a Devil Wears Prada 2.

Designer to the stars accused of underpaying staff

Michaela Whitbourn   Sydney designer Johanna Johnson has dressed celebrities for the red carpet. Her former employees are seeing red over her alleged failure to pay them thousands.

Duchess of Cambridge refuses to heed the Queen

Amy Croffey   It's her royal tour of India and Bhutan, so she'll wear wedges and forgo hem weights if she wants to. Thank you very much.

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Beyonce's Ivy Park 'athleisure' range set to launch

Melissa Singer   The humble pair of gym leggings has gone from bottom drawer cast-off to serious fashion industry commodity.

Welcome winter with stand-out styles

Rachelle Unreich   Winter dressing is not the same as winter fashion – the continuation of one's signature style even when Melbourne's weather is turning your umbrella inside out.

Grunge is the new black

Nedahl Stelio   Fashion is heading back to the mid-'90s this season.

Get The Look

Erin Munro   Go back to basics for a comfortable, everyday look.

Photoshop fail? Victoria Beckham accused of legless look

Amy Croffey   But others say it's her underwear blending into the background. What do you think?

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Check mate: tartan the new trend

Rachelle Unreich   For men, tartan is back, and emerald green is the bold colour of choice.

Maggie Alderson's The Rules: Get smart, get casual

Maggie Alderson   Nobody has mastered smart casual, except off-duty Argentinian polo players. Until now.

Kate stuns in dress by Indian designer, plays cricket in heels

Mary Ward   But her attempts to play cricket in heels are another story.