Australian fashion brand Nique enters voluntary administration in latest retail collapse
Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment.
Vegan leather’s mainstream moment? Aussie footwear brand Rollie introduces cactus-based shoes
Plant-based leather alternatives are stepping closer to the mainstream, Rollie founder Vince Lebon says, after the label debuted a line of derbies, boots, and sandals comprised of cactus leather.
Country Road injects $547,000 into three innovators providing climate solutions for the fashion industry
The first three recipients of the grant funding were revealed today with a total of $547,000 to be shared between the projects.
Influencer trip backlash Sheins new light on the effects of fast fashion
Shein is once again under fire after a group of influencers went on a free trip with the controversial brand, resulting in overly positive videos "debunking" reports into labour law violations.
Melbourne’s Design A Space to shut up shop after 17 years of offering retail space to small, independent labels
Melbourne retailer Design A Space will close its stores next month, calling time on a retail model which allowed rural and regional small businesses the chance to stock their products in the city centre.
Aussie enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco teams up with Lululemon to create infinitely recyclable textiles
Aussie enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco will partner with activewear giant Lululemon to create what the company says will be the world’s first infinitely recycled textiles.
Flower delivery business LVLY gets a taste of bricks-and-mortar with Camilla collaboration
Flower delivery and gifting service LVLY is partnering with the fashion brand and global print house Camilla for a limited edition collaboration for Mother’s Day 2023.
From lawyer to entrepreneur: How DRSSD founder Jacqui Warren is bringing colour to women’s workwear
When DRSSD founder Jacqui Warren was simply told to replicate what men wear for her first moot court during her time as a law student, she decided to do something about it.
Aesop’s journey from hair salon side hustle to $2.9 billion valuation
Iconic luxury skincare brand Aesop is up for sale: it's come along way from its suburban Melbourne origins as an Armadale small business.
Soleless: Why Nike’s collaboration with Tiffany & Co. proves AI-generated fashion is doomed
Some sneaker fans say they are underwhelmed by the high-profile collaboration of Nike and Tiffany & Co., saying AI-generated content imagining the sneakers was more engaging than the real thing.
Fashion tech trends: Citizen Wolf co-founder Eric Phu on what to expect in 2023
The current fast fashion paradigm of mass over-production was never sustainable — in every sense of the word — and next year signals a much-needed shift.
From circular economy to surf culture innovators: 10 Aussie female-founded startups to watch in 2023
Australia's female founders are as diverse as they are innovative, bringing new ideas which promise to shake the market in 2023.