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How Melbourne Fashion Week is set to generate millions in economic impact

Inside Retail

The annual Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW), hosted by The City Of Melbourne, is back and celebrating its 30th anniversary. “It It is quite the milestone, it does mean we’ve officially taken the designer crown of being the longest-running consumer fashion event in Australia,” Matthew Flinn, MFW senior manager, told Inside Retail.

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How fashion turned the tennis court into a runway

Inside Retail

The 2024 Australian Open is gearing up to serve a fashion-forward Grand Slam by partnering with sportswear giants, high-fashion brands and luxury labels. Fashion is betting on the talent, fans and viewership of tennis to create brand awareness and generate sales.

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Modern Fashion House, REISS, opens debut South-West Store at Gloucester Quays

Retail Focus

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that attainable-luxury fashion brand, Reiss, has opened a store at Gloucester Quays. As its first-ever store in the city, and only outlet in the South-West, the popular retailer joins the top 10 UK outlet’s extensive roster of leading fashion brands.

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Fashion label Nique enters voluntary administration

Inside Retail

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. Beyond its traditional men’s and women’s lines, Nique has championed specifically gender-neutral designs since 2019 through its Genderu capsule collection.

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Australian Fashion Week 2025: AFC CEO on stepping up and what’s different

Inside Retail

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) along with the broader fashion industry was taken aback by IMG’s abrupt exit from Australian Fashion Week (AFW) last week. “We We have long heard of the industry’s desire for the evolution of Fashion Week and we believe we are well placed to lead that conversation,” she added.

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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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Fashion label Nique enters voluntary administration

Inside Retail

Australian fashion label Nique has entered voluntary administration, becoming the latest high-street brand to falter in a tumultuous economic environment. Beyond its traditional men’s and women’s lines, Nique has championed specifically gender-neutral designs since 2019 through its Genderu capsule collection.

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