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Princess of Wales’ dress designer on brink of collapse

Princess of Wales’ dress designer on brink of collapse

Christopher Kane, whose dresses have been worn by the Princess, Michelle Obama, Rihanna and Cate Blanchett, hopes to find a buyer for the eponymous label.

  • by Daniel Woolfson

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Studibaker Hawk: The party is not over for these ’80s dresses

Studibaker Hawk: The party is not over for these ’80s dresses

The Powerhouse has acquired pieces from Australian label Studibaker Hawk, creators of party dresses for the decade of decadence.

  • by Damien Woolnough
At a runway show 65,000 years in the making, the clothes do the talking

At a runway show 65,000 years in the making, the clothes do the talking

First Nations fashion label Ngali breaks new ground at Australian Fashion Week.

  • by Damien Woolnough
Going goth: It’s ‘Wednesday’ at Fashion Week

Going goth: It’s ‘Wednesday’ at Fashion Week

Brisbane designer Gail Sorronda is the design “witch” of the north – the living, hubble bubbling antidote to the Barbiecore fashion aesthetic.

  • by Damien Woolnough
Oversized and androgynous: Why 1980s fashion is back in style

Oversized and androgynous: Why 1980s fashion is back in style

The desire – and value – of high-profile 1980s fashion designers is rising, with some pieces fetching as much as $20,000.

  • by Stephen Crafti
‘Reputation is everything’: Three famous Aussie families on coping with succession

‘Reputation is everything’: Three famous Aussie families on coping with succession

The families of Carla Zampatti, Michael Gudinski and Neil Balnaves describe how they grapple with a legacy – while grieving a loss.

  • by Brook Turner
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How counter-couturist Mary Quant revolutionised fashion

How counter-couturist Mary Quant revolutionised fashion

The British designer, who was praised as an ‘outstanding innovator of the Swinging Sixties’, has died aged 93.

  • by Lisa Armstrong
The brand that’s too cool to be mispronouncing

The brand that’s too cool to be mispronouncing

Danish designer Anine Bing has quickly grown from an influencer brand to a luxury label.

  • by Damien Woolnough
No wonder the carpet wasn’t red: award show fashion has become beige

No wonder the carpet wasn’t red: award show fashion has become beige

Once a highlight of the international fashion calendar, the pre-show preening for the Academy Awards has become as predictable as an episode of Is It Cake?

  • by Damien Woolnough
The bitcoin of fashion: Designer bags selling for thousands at auction
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The bitcoin of fashion: Designer bags selling for thousands at auction

They say you can never have too many bags or shoes, especially if they boast tags from Hermes, Chanel, Christian Dior, Gucci or Louis Vuitton.

  • by Stephen Crafti
Paco Rabanne, who brought the space age to the catwalk, dies aged 88

Paco Rabanne, who brought the space age to the catwalk, dies aged 88

The Spanish-born fashion designer was best known for his metallic ensembles and space age designs of the 1960s.

  • by Mimosa Spencer and Dominique Vidalon