Newly-elected MLA Thomas Emerson caused some furore when he turned up to day one of the ACT's Legislative Assembly sans-tie, with the speaker warning of a "dramatic decline" of dress standards. But is it time to get with the times, and ditch the tie altogether?
A 'comforting and warm' brown has been named colour of the year
A team of "global colour experts" have unveiled the colour of the year and no, it's not brat green.
Photo shows The colour shade demonstrated in a piece of leather'I always watched my nan do this': Young women create and model traditional art
Stepping outside the "comfort zone", a group of young First Nations women come together for a performance combining traditional art and contemporary modelling.
Photo shows Two girls wearing cultural paint and headpieces, leaning against a tree in a forest.ASIC orders NT clothing store to stop letting customers pay through Centrelink deductions
The financial regulator has taken action against a clothing retailer over concerns the store disputes about exposing vulnerable Aboriginal customers to financial risk.
Photo shows A woman in glasses looks at the camera.We uncovered 57 online clothing shops trying to scam Australians. And they’re just the tip of the iceberg
An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has uncovered dozens of online clothing stores pretending to be high-end Australian fashion boutiques. Customers are sometimes shipped cheap, low-quality goods made in Asia, and sometimes, nothing at all.
Photo shows A white background is tiled with mobile versions of webstores. In the foreground are desktop versionsWicked tries to harness Barbie's marketing magic in the hopes of defying gravity at the box office
With Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in starring roles, Wicked will be hoping for Barbie-like success at the box office. So it's no wonder its marketing rollout has parallels to last year's billion-dollar blockbuster.
Photo shows Cynthia Erivo, as Elphaba, and Ariana Grande, as Glinda, stare up above themselves in aweI want the Australian fashion industry to survive. But the making of clothes is a morally fraught concept
I am delighted and creatively stimulated by the brilliance of Cynthia Erivo's frock: a mad folly of extraordinary craft, labour and money that will be worn only once, but will live on in memory and in the diffusion of its aesthetic down through the more affordable items we will be buying next.
Photo shows Actress Cynthia Ervio poses for a photo in front of a green 'Wicked' poster wearing an elegant black frockThe tradie footwear from Japan selling for $1,500 and seen on catwalks everywhere
Inspired by footwear worn by construction workers in Japan, tabi shoes are turning heads from Hollywood to Melbourne. What makes them so special?
Photo shows White split toed shoes.Garment workers fear their children will go hungry after Australian fast fashion brand's collapse
The fast fashion giant behind Millers, Rivers and Katies has left factories in Bangladesh scrambling for reportedly more than $30 million in unpaid invoices — and the fallout threatens the livelihoods of thousands of women.
Photo shows Three women wearing green, blue and red saris sew at sewing machines in a line.Fitzroy Crossing is becoming a fashion phenomenon with models, artists and designers
Art and designs from the remote outback town have graced catwalks in Paris, New York and Melbourne. What's driving this trend?
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A woman in a white dress posing.Malta's Beatrice Njoya makes history as oldest Miss Universe contestant to reach grand finale
The Miss Universe 2024 pageant has featured its first contestant in her 40s after lifting its decades-long age limit.
Photo shows Miss Malta wears a red and white dress styled like a maritime uniform.'Hard work and passion': Collette Dinnigan on how to make it in fashion
Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan has released a new book, 'Bellissima' - which takes readers on an artistic journey through her world of beauty and travel, in Italy and Australia.
Has Video Duration: 6 minutes 5 seconds.Alpaca farmer turned fibre artist makes her mark on eco fashion catwalk
Amee Dennis wants more people to question where their clothes and accessories come from and how they are made.
Photo shows A woman in a farm shed sits with two alpacas, one either side of her.'I haven't bought a dress in two years': Aussies say hiring clothes is helping them save money and the environment
Spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on a designer dress is out of the budget for many Australians, but a trend has emerged across the country to hire outfits instead.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows Taya looking through bright, pink dresses on a clothes rack in her shop.Country flair on display at Melbourne Cup fashion show
After growing up surrounded by horses and racing, Nicole Wenske took her regional roots to one of Australia's most prominent fashion events, the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Photo shows a blonde woman hearing a floral headpiece leans down on a bridled horse and smiles for the photoModels ditch the heels for 3.6km catwalk in regional WA
WA's Sustainable Fashion Festival kicks off with a record-breaking attempt to turn the Busselton Jetty into the world's longest sustainable fashion runway on water.
Photo shows Busselton Jetty runway 2Busselton Jetty turns into world's longest Ecofashion runway
The launch of this year's Eco Fashion Week Australia saw the Busselton Jetty transformed into what may be the longest fashion runway on water in the world.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 21 seconds.Retailer behind Rivers, Katies and Millers enters voluntary administration, putting 3,000 jobs at risk
Mosaic Brands, the Australian fashion retail company behind clothing brands including Rivers, Katies and Millers, has been placed into voluntary administration.
Photo shows A neon sign of an eagle in orange and green words that say "Rivers" affixed to the side of a building.Nostalgia brings retro football jerseys back in fashion
Soccer fans are heading to a local vintage market for retro football jerseys which are making a fashion comeback.
Photo shows Retro Jersey Fashion: An unseen person's hand holds a yellow soccer jersey on a rack.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds.'Creativity comes from thinking differently': How these neurodivergent creatives are changing fashion
The strengths and differences neurodivergent people bring to the fashion world are in the spotlight this Melbourne Fashion Week, so we sat down with three creatives to find out how they think the industry can be more inclusive and neuro-affirming.
Photo shows Sonny poses for a photoshoot with noise-cancelling headphones and a yellow cap on their head, clear glasses, a bead necklace.G Flip brings their jorts and bandanas to Melbourne Fashion Week as the first non-binary ambassador
Melbourne Fashion Week is back for its 30th year with the theme "You're Invited" and G Flip as an ambassador. We chat with the indie-pop artist about their relationship to fashion and what they're trying to express with their signature aesthetic.
Photo shows G Flip wears a grey vest with a black top underneath, paired with black sunglasses and small earrings as they pose, smizing.