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India Hicks launches swimwear collection with Sea Level Australia

British designer and former model India Hicks has unveiled a swimwear collaboration with Sea Level Australia designed to empower “women of all ages”. The 20-piece India Hicks x Sea Level swimwear collection takes inspiration from the iconic allure of the classic Bond girl and features a monochrome palette of black and white, accented with subtle...

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Joor to platform Australian designers during NYFW

Joor has partnered with WeWearAustralian and Australia Post to platform and promote Australian designers during New York Fashion Week. The wholesale platform is playing host to a digital trade show event spanning three months, featuring 40 brands associated with the organisations. As part of the partnership, selected brands included in the Joor...

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Australian fashion giant Mosaic Brands bankrupt, Noni B and Millers disappear

Australian fashion chains Noni B and Millers are closing their doors after the receivers of parent company Mosaic Brands failed to find a buyer, according to Australian press, including Business News Australia. About 933 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the closures. Noni B grew to become one of the largest womenswear retailers in...

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Australian footwear brand Ugg Since 1974 changes name after legal battle with Ugg

Australian footwear brand Ugg Since 1974 is changing its name overseas after a nearly decade-long legal battle with Deckers Brands, the US parent company of footwear brand Ugg, which holds exclusive sales rights for Ugg footwear in more than 130 countries. The Ugg Since 1974 name will no longer be used outside of Australia and New Zealand. In...

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Australian Fashion Week secures government support

Following the exit of former partner IMG, Australian Fashion Week (AFW) has confirmed a new collaboration with the New South Wales Government to ensure that its next edition will go ahead as planned. Scheduled to take place from 12 to 16 May 2025, the forthcoming season of AFW will be backed by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events...

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Oxfam calls on Australian brands to pay living wages to garment workers

An analysis by Oxfam Australia has claimed that a number of notable Australian brands are underpaying their garment workers despite raking in over one billion dollars in revenue last year. According to the nonprofit organisation, Kmart Group, Big W, Cotton On, Rip Curl, Kathmandu owner KMD, Myder and Bonds’ parent company Hanes “still don’t pay...

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Authentic secures Aus and NZ licensee deal for Champion

Authentic Brands Group, the new owner of Champion, has appointed Brand Collective as the new licensing partner of the sportswear label in Australia and New Zealand. Australia-based Brand Collective currently serves as the operating partner to brands such as Canada Goose, Clarks, Hush Puppies and Authentic-owned Reebok, while further owning the...

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Australian Fashion Council to offer “new vision” for Australian Fashion Week

Australian Fashion Council (AFC), the not-for-profit organisation representing the Australian fashion and textile industry, has confirmed the show will go on for Australian Fashion Week (AFW) in 2025 following last week’s announcement by IMG that it is withdrawing as owner and organiser of Australian fashion events. In a statement, the AFC said...

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IMG withdraws as owner of Australian Fashion Week after 20 years

American media company IMG is withdrawing as owner and organiser of Australian Fashion Week. Australian Fashion Week plays an important role as a springboard for Australian designers, having put local talent, such as Dion Lee, Zimmermann, Romance Was Born and Akira Isogawa, in the spotlight since its inception in 1996. Summary • IMG withdraws as...

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Accent Group to distribute Lacoste and Dickies in Australia and New Zealand

Accent Group has announced its appointment as the exclusive distributor for Lacoste and Dickies in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) regions. The two brands are currently sold in ANZ through direct-to-consumer channels, online and owned stores and via wholesale – the former into department stores and other specialty retailers, while the latter...

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Debenhams plans new websites for Ireland and Australia

Boohoo-owned Debenhams is preparing its expansion into international markets, with new websites set to launch in Ireland and Australia before Christmas. This is according to CEO Dan Finley, who confirmed in an interview to Drapers that the return to these markets was part of a wider expansion drive. This will also involve the launch of a Nasty...

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Ksubi names Pip Edwards as its creative director

Australian-born streetwear brand Ksubi has announced that Pip Edwards is returning to the brand where she began her fashion career in the early 2000s as its new creative director. Edwards worked in various capacities during the early days of Ksubi, including design, marketing, and brand strategy, where the brand states she was “instrumental in...