A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER in Crookwell.
Experts reveal the real reason behind the latest string of Aussie fashion brand failures and why the domestic industry could be structurally unprofitable.
Those ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think, say textile experts CAROLINE SWEE LIN TAN and SANIYAT ISLAM.
Getting dressed is easier when your clothes can work across the whole week. Instead of dividing your wardrobe into “office” pieces and “days off” outfits, think about how the same items can be styled in different ways, says SUSSAN.
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On cup day things can get a little silly, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
After 40 years at the helm of Bijoux Jewellers, master jeweller GEORGE BEZOS is getting ready to hang up his boots, but not his tools.
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Getting your hair done professionally always feels great, but in this advertising feature from Hairhouse, the message is that for regular styling, it can be more convenient to do it yourself.
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On the 10th anniversary of the fashion showcase, Country to Couture, two young First Nations artist-designers from Canberra have been invited to the Top End's Indigenous Fashion Awards, reports HELEN MUSA.
Denim jeans are moving toward looser shapes and softer fabrics. Learn where this can take your wardrobe this season in this advertising feature from LEVI'S.
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A good winter outfit starts with the right layers. Without them, it’s easy to end up either too cold or weighed down by pieces that don’t feel quite right. That's the fashion advice in this advertising feature provided by SPORTSGIRL.
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JYE MARSHALL explains how having no pants in public went from a nightmare to the Met Gala’s hottest fashion trend.
The right knitwear can make winter dressing feel more straightforward, especially when it works with pieces you already have. This is the practical advice in this sponsored post provided by SUSSAN.
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Australia has the world’s biggest carbon footprint from fashion, says RACHAEL WALLIS. This is one area where changing our personal clothing choices can make a big difference, just as it did in World War II.
Angelic Inspirations owner JULIE ROSS says she provides a positive experience for brides trying on wedding gowns.
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Lockdowns have changed what people want to wear and comfort has become a much more important factor in buying clothes, says fashion design lecturer Shelley Campton.
A young fashion designer has been selected as one of four finalists in a design competition being held by Mazda Australia to mark the arrival of its MX-30 model, the brand’s first introduction into the electric vehicle market.
A unique exhibition of contemporary indigenous fashion has landed at the National Museum of Australia as part of a national tour from the Bendigo Art Gallery, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The face mask as a fashion item? Cartoonist PAUL DORIN thinks so.
MIKE WELSH admits he's no fashion plate, but he wasn't ready for a form of discrimination to which he'd not been subjected to before.
