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Affordable fashion sales surge online, despite consumer spending slowdown

Inside Retail

Affordable fashion has driven the increase in online spending over the past quarter despite the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, according to a report by Australia Post. Fashion & apparel led the growth in online purchases with a 19.1 per cent improvement, mainly driven by affordable fashion items. Approximately 5.7

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Fashion insiders weigh in on the uncertain future of Australian Fashion Week

Inside Retail

Fashion industry insiders are speculating about the future of Australian Fashion Week (AFW) following the news of IMG’s exit from the country’s premier fashion event. Since its debut in 1996, AFW has attempted to evolve alongside Australia’s dynamic fashion landscape.

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Melbourne Fashion Festival 2025 program revealed

Inside Retail

The program for the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2025 has been, with the event scheduled from February 22 to March 8. Another highlight is the return of the Fashion Forecourt, a fashion-centric social and hospitality destination located outside the Royal Exhibition Building on Museum Plaza.

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Pandora GM talks Pamela Anderson and the brand’s foray into fashion

Inside Retail

Pandora is on a quest to be the world’s most desirable jewellery brand, not just the largest, but what’s fashion got to do with it? And its newest collection, Essence, debuted at the sold-out closing night runway at Australian Fashion Week (AFW), alongside on-site activations including a personalisation station.

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PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival is turning the runway into a spectator sport

Inside Retail

PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival (PMFF) has unveiled its 2025 programme and alongside it a catchphrase that sums up its unique value proposition: Fashion as a spectator sport. The concept of spectating here is really about truly getting involved as a spectator You turn up and you’re part of it.

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The brands that have consumers buying jewellery brands

Inside Retail

Accessoriesare no longer taking a backseat in the fashion industry with the rise of “jewellery wardrobes”. Consumers are looking to build a personalised multi-brand jewellery collection that represents their personality, style and in some cases, values.

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Meet Indyx, the personal style app that is solving fashion sustainability issue

Inside Retail

Fashion has embraced technology at every turn from social media to virtual change rooms, yet consumers’ wardrobes have remained analogue. I wanted to build something to reshape our relationship with our wardrobes and rewire how we experience fashion,” she added.

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