Fashion retail
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Insolvency
Australian fashion label Dion Lee collapses
Dion Lee will be run by administrators as a going concern as the hunt for a new buyer begins.
- by Jessica Yun and Melissa Singer
Latest
A fashion label beloved by Princess Catherine and Cate Blanchett is closing down
After a decade in business, The Vampire’s Wife will cease trading immediately.
- by India McTaggart
The most fashionable new shopfront has a twist: It isn’t a store at all
Brands are offering customers more intimate, “secret” retail experiences that feel more like visiting someone’s house for tea than a trip to the shops.
- by Melissa Singer
The insidious effect of the fabric in your stretchy jeans
Do you think your clothing quality is declining? Fossil fuel fashion is on the rise, while climate change is impacting the quality of natural fibres.
- by Amber Schultz
‘Extraordinary’: Shein Australia hits nearly $1 billion in sales and triples profits
The Chinese-owned ecommerce play has become one of the nation’s biggest fashion retailers in a few short years, on par with Myer and Cotton On.
- by Jessica Yun
How to nail couple-dressing without looking like Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears
From luxury labels to the high street, more brands are blurring gender lines, and writing a fashion prescription that is more inclusive, with fewer rules.
- by Melissa Singer
‘Baggy jeans, a classic shirt and an oversized jacket’: Pallavi Sharda’s daily style
The actor, who supports up-and-coming Indian designers, enjoys playing with styles from different eras.
- by Georgie Gordon
‘An embroidered cashmere shawl that’s 120 years old’: Inside this designer’s wardrobe
“I wear it often; I don’t treat it in a precious way but if I lost it, I would be devastated,” says Jac Hunt from Jac + Jack.
- by Georgie Gordon
Opinion
Parenting
Does banning my child from wearing ‘merch’ make me a bad parent?
My two-year-old has learnt the art of pester power, but I’m digging in my heels, even if it means going up against The Wiggles.
- by Melissa Singer
Analysis
Collectables
Why more people are investing in – and wearing – vintage fashion
Buyers don’t just want to shop sustainably – they want to own a piece of history.
- by Stephen Crafti
Exclusive
Style
How a dress rented 53 times saved the equivalent of 159 trees
There’s a new trend in fashion: sustainability, with many shoppers no longer trying before they buy, merely renting.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons