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Fame Agenda earns its name
MELBOURNE: The newly opened Fame Agenda boutique at Melbourne Central shopping centre has hit celebrity pay dirt this week, clinching a deal to supply garments to the stylist for renowned ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Wool receives French style-up
NATIONAL: Wool research and promotion body Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has engaged leading French style and innovation agency PeclersParis to provide colour and design trend direction for the registered Woolmark ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Gen Y set to save Christmas
NATIONAL: Generation Y is reportedly surviving the global financial crisis unscathed, with a new study indicating they plan to spend more this Christmas than last year. A survey conducted by ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Chapel Street the costliest strip
MELBOURNE: South Yarra's Chapel Street has been outed as the most expensive retail strip in the country. A report by real estate group Savills Research found shopkeepers pay an average ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Kidswear to work for a cause
MELBOURNE: iconic workwear brand Hard Yakka has implemented a cause marketing drive on its core heritage childrenswear garment to drive sales and raise money for children's charity The Kids Foundation. ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Jewel queen eyes new crown
MELBOURNE: Jewellery label Joolz has been named as a finalist in the Australian Fashion Awards in two categories - Accessories Designer of the Year and Up and Coming Designer of ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Online retailer readies for rush
NATIONAL: Luxury e-boutique Le Black Book has ramped up its offering in the lead up to the Christmas trading period. Operating under a similar business model to European giant net-a-porter.com, ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Becker Minty opens new store
SYDNEY: Upmarket Sydney boutique Becker Minty has opened its second store exclusively for women. The store, in Sydney's Potts Point, features a wide range of high end labels including Aurelio ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Mudpie to open in Australia
NATIONAL: United Kingdom-based trend forecasting service Mudpie is set to ramp up the competitive spirit of local agencies by opening an Australian office. The office, to officially open on January ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Shares rise at Pumpkin Patch
AUCKLAND: Pumpkin Patch shareholders breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after a buyback announcement saw shares surge by 14 per cent. Shares at the childrenswear company plunged to 79 cents ...
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
1 month ago
Designer drug plot thickens
PERTH: A swimwear designer caught up in a drug scandal may potentially lose her stake in the label. Kooey swimwear founder Joanne Pellew and her husband Ramli Hajinoor were found ...
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
Driza-Bone sold and relocating
NATIONAL: Iconic Australian apparel brand Driza-Bone has been bought by a group of private investors. The as yet unnamed group hail from Melbourne and have installed Country Road founder Steve ...
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
TCF report delayed
NATIONAL: The federal government's response to Professor Roy Green's report on the textiles, clothing and footwear industry has been put on the back burner until at least next year. In ...
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
Oroton turns a confident 70
SYDNEY: Oroton Group is celebrating its 70th year and record results for FY08. The luxury brand, which began life as a fabric importer in 1938, has reported that sales revenue ...
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
All change for NRA awards
GOLD COAST: The organisers of long-running fashion show the NRA Fashion Design Awards have introduced a number of changes to the festival's 2009 instalment. The revamped awards, taking place from ...
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
