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...
Nov 18, 2024
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...
Nov 14, 2024
Global superstar Dolly Parton has launched her own cosmetics line 'Dolly Beauty' in partnership with Scent Beauty, following the success of her fragrance brand, in a deal brokered by IMG. Dolly Beauty is available exclusively in the US via its own direct-to-consumer website, with the brand stating an in-store rollout will begin in 2025. The...
Sep 2, 2024
Men’s media brand Esquire has launched its first-ever fragrance line in collaboration with fragrance house Michael Malul, facilitated by licensing agency IMG. The four new fragrances pay homage to Esquire's rich literary history and notable contributors, from F. Scott Fitzgerald and E. E. Cummings to new journalism legends like Tom Wolfe and the...
Aug 6, 2024
Home and lifestyle brand Laura Ashley is returning to fashion this month with a 47-piece spring/summer collection inspired by the brand’s archive. The relaunch is a partnership between Laura Ashley and fashion retailer Next and was facilitated by IMG, Laura Ashley’s licensing representative for fashion in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand...
Apr 18, 2024
Australian Fashion Week, an IMG event, has named four winners of its emerging designer programme, Next Gen, presented by DHL. The 2024 winners are Amy Lawrence, Emily Watson, House of Campbell, and Potirakis, who will debut their collections at Australian Fashion Week on May 13 in Sydney, Australia. Natalie Xenita, vice president-managing...
Mar 6, 2024
Australian womenswear designer brand Carla Zampatti is returning to Australian Fashion Week this May after four years away. In a statement, IMG, which produces Australian Fashion Week, stated that the brand would present her resort 2025 collection at the Carriageworks on May 13 at 6pm, the opening night of the five-day event. This will be the...
Jan 22, 2024
Shipping service UPS and IMG have teamed up to launch a new partnership designed to support students looking to produce a fashion show during New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Dubbed NYFW: The Shows Small Business Grant Supported by UPS, the initiative aims to particularly provide funding to three designers from historically black colleges and...
May 30, 2023
Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW), an IMG event, has named four winners of its emerging designer programme, Next Gen presented by DHL. The 2023 winners are Cameron Hill, Liandra Swim, Ruby Pedder, and Xi Wu Studio, who will debut their collections at AAFW on May 19 in Sydney, Australia. The Next Gen prize is valued at more than 100,000...
Mar 6, 2023
IMG crowned sibling design duo Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman, of the Camilla and Marc womenswear label, as Designer of the Year at the 2022 Australian Fashion Laureate awards. The awards honouring “exceptional” Australian designers, creatives, innovators, and leaders took place at a celebratory luncheon and ceremony at the Museum of...
Nov 22, 2022
Empire State Development, in partnership with IMG, has announced that 10 New York-based independent designers will receive funding through the 500,000 US dollar New York Fashion Week Small Business Grant. The initiative was launched to support the “vibrant return” of New York’s fashion industry and will award each of the 10 designers up to...
Jun 21, 2022
The MADE fashion platform that first debuted in 2009 to help emerging designers garner resources and guidance after the Global Financial Crisis will be relaunched this summer with the help of PayPal. While luxury brands have thrived during the pandemic, independent and lesser known local talents have faced challenges and economic uncertainty. A...
Apr 23, 2022