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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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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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We Wear Australian immersive pop-up is landing at New York Fashion Week

Inside Retail

We Wear Australian, an initiative created by Showroom X, is activating at New York Fashion Week with an immersive retail activation on 7 February. We Wear Australians first international showroom is designed to not only expose Australian brands to consumers abroad but also international retail and wholesale accounts.

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Sussan Group CEO Rebecca Hard on becoming a B Corp and sustainable fashion

Inside Retail

The Sussan Group, the retail collective behind women’s fashion brands Sportsgirl, Sussan and Suzanne Grae, is incorporating “responsible fibres” into its supply chain and investing in futuristic pilot projects, such as making a compostable T-shirt, as it looks to increase consumer awareness of its sustainability initiatives.

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Australian Retail Outlook 2023: Paradigm shifts and fresh perspectives

Inside Retail

In the face of drastic increases in the cost of essentials, most consumers made rapid and wide-ranging spending cuts. With interest rates still high, even the normalisation of costs for many food items has not reassured consumers, and many intend to continue a cautious spending approach in 2023.

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What it takes for emerging designers to break into Australia’s fashion industry

Inside Retail

While established fashion brands are attempting to find solid ground in the current economic downturn, a new guard of Australian designers are trying to get their foot in the door. Fashion is an industry that worships breakthrough talent but gaining access to the necessary resources to innovate and disrupt is half the battle.

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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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