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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Survey data fails to suggest any significant change in the near future, with almost three in four shoppers preferring to shop in-store, and nearly two in five saying they have a newfound appreciation for being able to touch and try on fashion items. More than ever, it is a time for new perspectives and fresh approaches.

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MAY 24, 2024

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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MAY 15, 2024

Collaboration has long been at the heart of the fashion industry – with creative forces frequently teaming up to design something new and generate further brand heat. Collaborations allow fashion brands to offer a limited-edition and exclusive product offering to their dedicated consumers – with the opportunity to attract some new ones. “It

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yesterday, in an exclusive virtual event for Inside Retail subscribers, Charlene Perera, general manager for Hush Puppies and Clarks and Jean Thomas, chief marketing officer at on-trend womenswear brand Pomelo Fashion discussed the future of retail across the APAC region. Missed out? Click on the link below to watch the webinar now.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

For example, customers can get a detailed analysis done on their skin using Adore Beauty’s digital face-scanning technology, and store staff will provide bespoke solutions from a product perspective.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2022

French luxury fashion house Balmain has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) based membership program, The Balmain Thread, in partnership with MintNFT. Launched during Paris Fashion Week, it’s a reimagined loyalty and rewards program powered by Web3 technology and designed to be a seamless experience across physical and digital environments.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In 2020, Australian teen fashion brand Pavement joined a large list of retailers that entered voluntary administration, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a major factor contributing to their exit from the retail landscape. The post What’s behind the re-emergence of teen fashion brand Pavement?

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Considered a philosophy to provide lasting luxury fashion and lasting positive impact, the 10-year strategy includes four key areas in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to boost circular fashion practices — circular business, circular culture, planet positive, and people positive. .

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) has been heavily criticised for not creating an inclusive final show on Friday night – the runway was covered in decorative paper that got stuck in my wheelchair wheels as I exited the runway, as the event’s closing model. I’ve chosen to maintain perspective about the mistake.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

The term “circular fashion” serves as both a challenge to the fashion industry’s traditional model of take-make-waste and a solution to its environmental impact. But while luxury fashion houses are well-versed in repairs, discussions around circular fashion for premium brands are often limited to rental and resale marketplaces.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Trends in the Commercial Investment Market The retail real estate market was a focal point of this years MAPIC, with a strong emphasis on investors perspectives regarding retail market trends and outlooks. Looking ahead, the 5-10 year perspective outlines a commercial landscape where only the most high-performing retail spaces will survive.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The disconnect is so severe that consumers may struggle to distinguish whether this is Jaguar, the luxury car manufacturer, or simply another high-end conceptual fashion brand. Fresh perspectives without losing core brand identity The Jaguar rebrand serves as a cautionary tale for retailers and brands looking to modernise their image.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2025

Hoka shoes were initially embraced by ultramarathon runners but were quickly embraced by a broader fashion-forward demographic, prompting the brand to build upon its lifestyle category.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

From a fashion perspective, the trends and customer styles here are vastly different from what I’m accustomed to in Europe. Our mission is to liberate fashion—to make it accessible to everyone,” Pokucinska said. Our mission is to make fashion accessible, and we know there’s significant demand in the market.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Jewel Changi in Singapore for example, has become an iconic landmark for both locals and tourists alike, while Shibuya and Gangnam are arguably amongst the most vibrant fashion districts in Asia. We recently teased some of the footwear styles on their SS2025 runway at New York Fashion Week.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2024

Whereas the brand’s previous ads focused on combating the stigma around periods, bladder leaks after pregnancy and other overlooked aspects of women’s health, the new campaign depicts fashionable twenty-something women in cool urban environments, hotel rooms and pools.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Luxury Australian fashion retailer Oroton Group has reported an increase in profits for the full year. Physical sales grew 57 per cent, aided by brand marketing and exposure at the Australian Fashion Week, while online sales increased by 31 per cent as a result of increased investment in technology.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2024

From this gifting perspective, [we are always thinking] how we can help fans of our brands and talk more about lifestyle so that we can expand. IR : To clarify, Georg Jensen is the first fashion/jewellery brand hybrid in the Fiskars portfolio? That’s quite similar to luxury fashion houses.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

This year’s PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival (PMFF) was a 15-day-long parade of emerging and established Australian designers spanning over 100 unique events. Premium runways were staged inside Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building against the backdrop of the news that Victoria is Australia’s fashion manufacturing capital.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Fashion platform The Iconic has launched The Iconic x FNFD Incubator Program for First Nations designers. Fashion designers, jewellery and accessory designers, graphic artists, and textile artists from various backgrounds and generations are eligible for the program.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Cleo Davis-Urman: Coming from an editorial and fashion styling background in my early career, I first got started in the fashion retail industry when I entered Moda Operandi in 2011 and later on at Saks Fifth Avenue in 2015. I always saw fashion as the art of self-expression. If I looked good, I felt good!

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 20, 2025

We look forward to the fresh perspective and strategic direction he will bring to Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety, they said. His overarching focus will be on marketing, supplier support, and activities to drive growth within franchisee businesses.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2024

“Rose’s remarkable influence on music, fashion, and culture globally are such an inspiration. Her unique perspective will be instrumental in amplifying Puma’s “Rewrite the Classics” program highlighting franchises like Palermo, Speedcat, amongst others.”

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Inside Retail

JULY 24, 2022

The peer-to-peer marketplace launched in 2021 and provides fashion influencers and sellers a platform for livestreaming commerce. Galaxy founders Danny Quick, Nathan McCartney, and Brandon Brisbon told The Business of Fashion that it’s about “making the experience of the resale more enjoyable”.

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Inside Retail

JULY 7, 2021

The Australian Fashion industry employs more than 489,000 people, according to a recent Australian Fashion Council report produced in partnership with Ernst & Young. During 2020 and 2021, the Australian fashion and textile industry contributed a hefty $27.2 Fashion in Australia is alive. billion toward the economy.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The third and arguably most vital part of the brand’s new strategy is its fashion-focused, younger-leaning image. Their assortment and brand image has moved away from heritage positioning and into high, yet accessible, fashion,” Minkow stated. Items in both collections retail for hundreds of dollars.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In the heart of Singapore’s bustling fashion scene, the Singapore Fashion Council (SFC), has once again taken centre stage with its latest ‘Singapore Stories’ designer showcase. As for Singapore’s fashion industry, Ms.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. When function and aesthetics collide New Balance’s product line appeals to both fashion-obsessed and performance-focused consumers which play into the store’s fit-out. “We

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2024

My approach is a bird’s eye perspective and serves as a map of the country. Each piece enriches our precinct and serves as a catalyst for dialogue and connection among our visitors, reflecting the inclusive spirit that defines Chadstone – The Fashion Capital,” she added.

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JULY 13, 2022

Modest fashion has been making a splash on the high streets, online and the catwalk in several markets around the world. Recently, global fashion brand Boohoo, entered the modest fashion space, and its latest collection was designed by 20-year-old student Sameera Mohmed, off the back of a collaboration with Graduate Fashion Week.

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Inside Retail

MAY 12, 2023

The reimagined show, which will be webcast internationally, is part of the brand’s “commitment to championing women’s voices, perspectives and experiences”. The film focuses on the VS20 – a group of 20 creatives from Bogota, Lagos, London, and Tokyo – who will create four fashion curations.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Accessoriesare no longer taking a backseat in the fashion industry with the rise of “jewellery wardrobes”. Earring, bracelet, ring and necklace stacking is a tradition taken from ancient cultures and has been popularised again by fashion influencers. “I

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 1, 2024

LA-based online retailer Astoud made its New York Fashion Week debut with a five-day pop-up event in Brooklyn’s trendy Bushwick neighbourhood last month. The event showcased the vibrant world of emerging Vietnamese designers and streetwear brands, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary fashion.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Less of the DIY screen printing and more of the fashion elements and what I think women were looking for and what was lacking in the brand, Matilda said. The launch of Secondleft, essentially an Australian fashion house, is intended to diversify the product portfolio and enable Stax to remain focused on premium athleisure.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

This years edition, themed Icons Uprising, will highlight the evolving influence of street culture across art, fashion, music, and collectibles. IR: Can you share your perspective on what makes a collaboration truly successful? Are there specific elements you look for?

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JANUARY 21, 2025

However, just because a collaboration is unique, or even a little weird, depending on the consumers perspective, doesnt ensure that it will be popular or profitable. By blending fashion with pop culture and an ice cream-inspired design, they created a sense of joy and cultural participation that felt fresh and exciting.

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