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Fame Agenda earns its name

MELBOURNE: The newly opened Fame Agenda boutique at Melbourne Central shopping centre has hit celebrity pay dirt this week, clinching a deal to supply garments to the stylist for renowned ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Wool receives French style-up

NATIONAL: Wool research and promotion body Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has engaged leading French style and innovation agency PeclersParis to provide colour and design trend direction for the registered Woolmark ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Gen Y set to save Christmas

NATIONAL: Generation Y is reportedly surviving the global financial crisis unscathed, with a new study indicating they plan to spend more this Christmas than last year. A survey conducted by ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Chapel Street the costliest strip

MELBOURNE: South Yarra's Chapel Street has been outed as the most expensive retail strip in the country. A report by real estate group Savills Research found shopkeepers pay an average ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Kidswear to work for a cause

MELBOURNE: iconic workwear brand Hard Yakka has implemented a cause marketing drive on its core heritage childrenswear garment to drive sales and raise money for children's charity The Kids Foundation. ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Jewel queen eyes new crown

MELBOURNE: Jewellery label Joolz has been named as a finalist in the Australian Fashion Awards in two categories - Accessories Designer of the Year and Up and Coming Designer of ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Online retailer readies for rush

NATIONAL: Luxury e-boutique Le Black Book has ramped up its offering in the lead up to the Christmas trading period. Operating under a similar business model to European giant net-a-porter.com, ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Becker Minty opens new store

SYDNEY: Upmarket Sydney boutique Becker Minty has opened its second store exclusively for women. The store, in Sydney's Potts Point, features a wide range of high end labels including Aurelio ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Mudpie to open in Australia

NATIONAL: United Kingdom-based trend forecasting service Mudpie is set to ramp up the competitive spirit of local agencies by opening an Australian office. The office, to officially open on January ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Shares rise at Pumpkin Patch

AUCKLAND: Pumpkin Patch shareholders breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after a buyback announcement saw shares surge by 14 per cent. Shares at the childrenswear company plunged to 79 cents ... Rag Trader - 10:56 a.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Designer drug plot thickens

PERTH: A swimwear designer caught up in a drug scandal may potentially lose her stake in the label. Kooey swimwear founder Joanne Pellew and her husband Ramli Hajinoor were found ... Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Driza-Bone sold and relocating

NATIONAL: Iconic Australian apparel brand Driza-Bone has been bought by a group of private investors. The as yet unnamed group hail from Melbourne and have installed Country Road founder Steve ... Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

TCF report delayed

NATIONAL: The federal government's response to Professor Roy Green's report on the textiles, clothing and footwear industry has been put on the back burner until at least next year. In ... Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Oroton turns a confident 70

SYDNEY: Oroton Group is celebrating its 70th year and record results for FY08. The luxury brand, which began life as a fabric importer in 1938, has reported that sales revenue ... Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

All change for NRA awards

GOLD COAST: The organisers of long-running fashion show the NRA Fashion Design Awards have introduced a number of changes to the festival's 2009 instalment. The revamped awards, taking place from ... Rag Trader - 1:25 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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