Raw and unfiltered from Sydney's street scene, Curious clothing tells a very deep story. Sombre designs featuring crucifixes, skulls and hurricane fences tell Sydney's story from the wrong side of the tracks. It's a fusion of designer Tom Synnott's design background and love for fashion, and Tom tells how Curious ...

Gareth Moody co-founded Aussie indy fashion monolith Tsubi and recently went solo with Chronicles of Never, a collection limited to jewellery and shoes. Today Patty Huntington got the scoop on Gareth's solo clothing venture; the Frankenstein Project. Chronicles of Never has a dark image. There's a sense of foreboding along with ...

Are you an aspiring fashion journalist? Maybe you've got dreams of becoming a fashion writer, editor or photographer. Perhaps one day you'd like to write for a glossy fashion magazine or leading fashion website. What's holding you back? You don't have a portfolio, let alone a reputation. You can't get ...

Artists can become fashion designers, and labels employ artists. Most labels and artists have an artistic background, and labels using 'feature artists' as a once-off or special event is not a new concept. However, since the launch of Threadless the trend has somewhat changed. Rather than using dedicated artists or ...

The Melbourne-based Lucid Business Network was established to assist in developing small business in the fashion and textile industry. There are some impressive labels and designers on board including Alpha 60 and Prudence Todd, and it's an excellent way for designers to network and find support in marketing, event management, ...

The 400 semi-finalists in the Nescafe Big Break competition have just been announced and I'm proud to be one of them. The competition is essentially recognising entrepreneurship and small business ventures in Australia and New Zealand by awarding a number of prizes, including a first prize of AUD$100,000. There was ...

What features do you want to see in an online indy fashion store? If you want to buy fashion online what are the unique items you look for? If you want to sell fashion online what functionality do you need? Any particular needs for Australian indy fashion stores, perhaps some ...

Somewhere during my massive review of the Tight Knickers show I attended last night at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay, I logged out of my admin console in a different window so in attempting to publish the review I actually lost it.. all of it... no draft, nada, zip. I ...

Unique and colourful, just what we expected! (pic via vogue.com.au)

An unusual LA-inspired theme perfectly executed by Rebecca Davies for Bare. Daring is good. (pics via vogue.com.au)

A colourful display with plenty of music and fanfare. The collection is up to Alannah Hill's very high standard - plenty of class, colours and creativity. (pics via vogue.com.au)

Akira took to the runway this morning with an interesting collection. Quite bold and very appealing. (pics via vogue.com.au)

Tomorrow the partying, quaffing, glamour and garments will come alive at Circular Quay in Sydney for the first day of Mercedes Australian Fashion Week. Check out the official schedule and be sure to watch IMG Media's exclusive video coverage via MSN Video. I can't wait to see what AM Eyewear, ...

The title of this post is taken from the title of the Mixing Cultures website, and Gav got it right - Mixing Cultures is rad. Hand screened and hand painted, limited edition and some items are one of a kind. Check out the website, it's an impressive showcase and I ...

I've written about the Nichelife crew before, and they've just been featured in Yen so they deserve another mention. Huge achievement, congratulations guys. There's a Nichelife event on tonight at Forster, so check out the details and get yourself there.