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Moss to open debut store at Gloucester Quays amidst flurry of retail activity at the outlet

Retail Focus

Making its Gloucester debut is Moss , set to bring decades of tailoring know-how and a history of innovation to meet the changing needs of the menswear customer. Central to the offer of the new 1,948 sq ft store will be Moss’ new SS24 collection, featuring softened tailoring and relaxed profiles to match the energy of laid-back summer living.

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Our last interview with Australian fashion icon, Carla Zampatti

Inside Retail

I had spotted her at previous media events before, such as the opening of the refurbished womenswear level of David Jones on Elizabeth Street, and unsurprisingly, she was just as glamorous in reality as she was in fashion magazines – oversized sunglasses, tailored suiting, perfectly coiffed hair and all.

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“Doing nothing wasn’t an option”: M.J. Bale CEO Matt Jensen

Inside Retail

Bale in 2009, some of the challenges you faced from the outset, and how you got the business off the ground during those early stages? Matt Jensen: It was a difficult market environment when we launched back in September 2009, given it was the back end of the GFC. But I can’t remember it being too challenging.

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Why Dutch-style bike brand Lekker is embracing e-bikes and retail partners

Inside Retail

Meet Lekker Lekker launched in Australia and Amsterdam in 2009, and despite the urban bike being a European-centric product the team focused on adapting and creating a product tailored to the Australian market from its Amsterdam headquarters, which grew into an additional Melbourne-based hub.

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How designer label Dion Lee is positioning itself for global expansion

Inside Retail

Dion Lee is a luxury brand established back in 2009 by its namesake designer in Sydney, Australia. The founder and creative director hit the runway straight out of fashion school showcasing his first collection in a Kings Cross car park at Australian Fashion Week in 2009.

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How the Olympic Games could drive sales of female sportswear

Inside Retail

Le Rolland also pointed out that with more conversations centred “around women’s bodies, periods or contraception evolve, brands [will] increasingly see immense opportunities in developing products and services tailored to women consumers – their bodies, their minds, their rights.”

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High-low: Bianca Spender, Nobody Denim join forces as consumers go casual

Inside Retail

The two businesses have been collaborating for the last nine months on a limited-edition collection that combines Bianca Spender’s sophisticated tailoring and romantic drapery with the more workaday garments on offer at Nobody Denim.

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