Popular Australian designer brand Dion Lee has gone into voluntary administration. According to documents filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Anthony Resnick from dVT Group was appointed as administrator on Thursday. Dion Robert John Lee established his eponymous brand in Sydney in 2009. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today...
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The Coolest Looks From Australian Fashion Week – NZ Herald
Who looked good, and what can we take away from the street style in Sydney? Viva’s been reporting from Sydney this week, with fashion director Dan Ahwa on the ground talking to industry figures, seeing the fresh clothes and faces on the runways, taking us behind the scenes with the New Zealanders involved — Rory...
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RM Williams unveils Australian Paralympics uniform | AWW
With less than 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Australian Fashion Week has officially concluded by unveiling the official Australian Paralympics uniform for the Australian team. The Paralympics will take place in France on 28 August 2024. The kit, which has been designed by iconic Aussie brand RM Williams and...
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The Biggest Street Style Trends From Australian Fashion Week | ELLE
Australian Fashion Week has, in recent years, evolved to become one of the biggest occasions in the style calendar. As a result, the event – and its home at Carriageworsk – has become somewhat of a breeding ground for spectacular street style, with fashion revellers from across the country flocking to Sydney to catch the...
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Australian Fashion Week trends: From runway to street style
Australian Fashion Week has officially wrapped up for yet another year and now it’s time to put the fashion trends under the microscope. Each year, luminaries of the fashion scene descend upon the Carriageworks in Redfern – turning it into a microcosm of self-expression, fluidity and cutting-edge fashion. And this year was no exception to...
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ALL the OUTRAGEOUS looks from Australian Fashion Week
From fashion-forward guests embracing head-to-toe metallic ensembles to brave sheer runway choices, Australian Fashion Week was a melting pot of creativity for the thousands who flocked to Carriageworks to see, and be seen. Sydney’s hip hub of Redfern was awash with everyone from actors to influencers, fashion media and fashion lovers as the anticipated event...
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Australian Fashion Week Day 3: Space goddesses, occult kink, and neo-Peter Pan lost kids
Day three of Australian fashion week proved to be the biggest and most theatrical of week, with designers showcasing collections riffing romance sci-fi, neo-Peter Pan lost kids, and even occult kink. Alix Higgins: Lost boys (and gals) See catwalkAlix Higgins – Cruise Collection2025 – Womenswear – Sydney – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Day three started with cult fashion...
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Meet The 5 First Nations Designers Honouring Connection To Country At Australian Fashion Week
The IFP Pathways Program is a two-year fashion label development program in partnership with David Jones, which supports mob designers through workshops and mentoring with established Australian designers such as Bassike, Bondi Born, ESSE, Alemais, Papinelle, Blanca and Jac + Jack. This program and their showcases at AFW have been a significant opportunity for Aboriginal and...
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What does it take to sell NZ fashion in Australia? Industry insiders weigh in
At Australian Fashion Week this week, fashion director Dan Ahwa surveys a panel of industry insiders to ask them whether there’s still mutual benefit for our fashion industries regarding our time-honoured transtasman connection. According to a recent New Zealand Trade and Enterprise report, around 40 per cent of New Zealand’s fashion exports go to Australia....
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Australian Fashion Week kicks off with a return of the old, and the new
As the mercury starts to drop with the commencing of autumn in Australia, the country’s fashion industry is heating up for the biggest week of the year. Australian Fashion Week kicked off on May 13 its latest edition — a five-day calendar event that sees the awaited return of local fashion veterans, as well as...
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A plush partnership between Yu Mei and it label Beare Park makes its debut
The Wellington luxury handbag brand made a welcome addition to the styling for former financier turned fashion designer Gabriella Pereira’s discreet collection of clothes. Yu Mei designer Jessie Wong talks to Dan Ahwa about the stylish partnership. A transtasman union made a convincing case for local, understated luxury at Australian Fashion Week on Tuesday afternoon...
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Carla Zampatti makes triumphant return to Australia Fashion Week
Last night, Carla Zampatti aptly made a triumphant return to Australian Fashion Week on the very runway that was named for the late fashion legend. The Resort ‘25 collection’s motif was ‘Dinistia’ – a fitting message as Carla’s son, Alex Schuman, now stands at the helm of the brand. Not only is ‘Dinastia’ a nod...