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From product to practices: how fashion “sustainability” is finding its natural place in brand management practices.

Retail Focus

For many years, sustainability has been tied to ethical, circular, slow, or mindful fashion. Several decades ago, some brands saw an opportunity to showcase sustainable products in their offerings. Naturally, fashion brands have embraced sharing on their methods. Fashion brands and sustainability.

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Plus-size fashion was in the spotlight at Fashion Week. What comes next?

Inside Retail

Sparkling silhouettes, feminine prints on masculine shapes, chic shapes with plenty of thigh – all made their way down the first ever plus size runway at Afterpay Australian Fashion Week last Thursday. We were about to make history and as a brand you want to make sure you’re doing that justice.”. The fashion spoke for itself.

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“We can’t afford it” and other plus-size fashion excuses designers make

Inside Retail

It’s 2022 and while small steps are being made towards a more inclusive fashion future, such as the first ever plus size fashion show and greater overall diversity on the catwalk at Australian Fashion Week, there is still a long way to go. Brands that don’t cater to us? Our guess, not many. Not making the cut.

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Expanding the Boundaries of Luxury: Navigating Experiences Beyond Traditional Retail

Retail Focus

From boutiques to beyond … Luxury brands are moving past the confines of traditional bricks-and-mortar retail to offer immersive experiences that go beyond just products. The diversification of touchpoints contributed to giving luxury brands more opportunities to communicate what they stood for.

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