Aussie player Marc Polmans is launching his own range of Legionnaires hat in a bid to promote sun safety in the sport. Melbourne, Australia, 23 April 2024 | Leigh Rogers Australian Marc Polmans has become a cult favourite thanks to his unique headwear on court. The 26-year-old regularly dons a Legionnaires hat when he competes,...
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Australians attending Fashion Week on how they started in fashion
“Being authentic to who you are really and truly is the path to a rewarding, meaningful career.” Fashion is a notoriously tricky industry to break into. As an editor and writer who’s worked in many different sectors of fashion across my career, I’m all too familiar with the imposter syndrome, rejection and intense competition you...
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Inside Shein’s Ultra Australia showroom activation – Ragtrader
Global fashion business Shein has called its latest showroom activation at electronic music festival Ultra Australia last weekend “overwhelmingly positive”. The latest activation follows a host of other physical experiences by Shein in the Australian market, including its first-ever pop-up in Brisbane earlier this year, and another in Melbourne last year. “We saw an impressive...
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Chino shorts and boxy blazers: Australia’s uniform for Paris Olympics opening ceremony evokes private-school attire
On Wednesday morning in front of Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club in Sydney’s east, Australia’s 2024 Olympic opening ceremony uniforms were revealed. With a squint and a little imagination, the concrete-paved beachfront could be the banks of the River Seine in Paris, where Australia’s Olympic athletes will sport the uniform in just 100 days. So...
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The Paris 2024 opening ceremony uniforms have been unveiled. Here’s how Team Australia’s look has evolved
Blending the fashion of the time, functionality and elements of national pride, Australia’s Olympic Games opening ceremony uniforms capture moments in time. Each time, the unveiling of the outfits becomes a spectacle of its own, with sport and fashion fans eagerly waiting to see what their country’s top athletes will wear as the walk into...
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Even Alan Partridge would be facepalming at this Australian fashion influencer’s clunky response to the Bondi Junction tragedy
Poke Staff. Updated April 16th, 2024 It’s hard to know what to say after tragedies like the horrific attack that recently took place in Bondi Junction in Sydney, where a knife-wielding man fatally attacked six people and injured seven others, before being shot by a police officer. Words are never enough. Even with the best...
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Meet Australian Fashion Week’s 2024 Changemakers
The people defining Australian fashion’s cultural impact. Sometimes, all you need as an emerging creative is a little push. Since 2021, Australian Fashion Week (AFW) has provided up-and-coming fashion talent the opportunity to showcase their skills on a national stage. For the fourth year running, IMG’s Changemakers program is spotlighting those “leveraging fashion as a...
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19 of the best Australian and New Zealand brands doing denim
Denim jackets, jeans and more. It’s only an ever-so-slight generalisation to say that everybody loves a bit of denim. A pair of jeans you feel great in is one of the most important pieces in your wardrobe – but it’s also one of the hardest items to find. They have to have the right fit,...
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The Fashion Revolution Week events around Australia this week
Rethinking our relationship with fashion. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Fashion Revolution Week, an annual event joining a global movement that calls for greater transparency, accountability and ethics in the fashion industry. Looking for more fashion news and features? Head to our Fashion section. Running from April 15 to 24, there’s an array of events...
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‘Now I shop less than ever’: A fashion photographer on becoming a more sustainable shopper
As a fashion photographer, Liz Sunshine spends more time thinking about the way we dress than most Based in Naarm/Melbourne, the 37-year-old has photographed Australian fashions at events and street style for more than a decade. But her shopping advice is simple: “Slow down.” Liz Sunshine’s Instagram account, Our Relationship with Clothes, has been exploring...
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Will Australia follow France and outlaw fast fashion? – Ragtrader
In March 2024, France’s lower house of parliament unanimously voted in favour of a crackdown on ultra-fast fashion. The bill proposes a total ban on ultra-fast fashion advertisements and annually increasing fines of up to ten euros (~$16) per item of clothing for fast fashion businesses. It has yet to pass the Senate, but judging...
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‘Daggy’ Aussie brand that’s suddenly cool
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