The scandal surrounding Galliano marks one of the most significant falls from grace in modern fashion history.
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Drawing on two years of research with migrant garment workers, a recent report argues that the recent US forced labour ban exposes a broader system of exploitation.
The new ANTM show isn’t about addressing issues faced by former contestants; it’s a chance for producers to distance themselves from the besmirched Tyra Banks.
The Italian designer dressed actors and actresses in items from his more affordable lines, ensuring audiences could go on to imitate the style of their favorite stars.
Wintour’s legacy at Vogue involved elevating fashion from a frivolous runway to a powerful industry which is not scared to make a statement.
There are several factors behind the decline of the traditional wedding dress, including financial pressures and growth in the culture of individualism.
Donald Trump wants people to buy American, but his favourite suits are Italian.
As digital replicas of real people become more common in image-based industries like fashion, urgent questions are emerging about the future of work in the cultural economy.
Does the controversial company really want the transparency demands that come with a listing?
The most successful shoddy droppers were smooth talkers attractively dressed in made-to-measure three-piece suits – but the cloth they sold was often poor quality.
The industry has a reputation for pollution and waste, but it has psychological effects as well.
Fashion has always put spectacle over sustainability. The Prada-designed spacesuit shows us how to do both.
The Victorians were driven to care for their clothes for reasons of thrift, economy and to prevent waste.
Australia has the world’s biggest carbon footprint from fashion. This is one area where changing our personal clothing choices can make a big difference, just as it did in the second world war.
It was her design of Kate Middleton’s iconic royal wedding dress that brought Sarah Burton into the limelight.
People in the First Nations fashion industry see their work contributing to cultural tradition, economics and cultural sustainability, and blak pride and storytelling.
A heritage-listed hat factory has burned down in Surry Hills. The suburb was once a hub of fashion manufacturing.
By washing our clothes, we release microfibres into the environment which are then ingested by marine animals.
With concern mounting over microplastics and the search for sustainable options, the woollen swimsuits of the past could be the swimwear of the future.
Increasing recycled-fibre clothing offerings should not absolve the fashion industry from the urgent need to reduce production overall.
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Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Fashion Marketing, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise, Torrens University Australia
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Visiting Scholar: School of Architecture and School of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Program Manager, Master of Fashion (Design), RMIT University
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Project academic lead, Nottingham Trent University
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Surrey Future Fellow and Lecturer in English Literature, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Sussex
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Chair in Accountancy and Professor in Sustainability Accounting and Transparency, University of Aberdeen
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PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology
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Postgraduate Researcher, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer, School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing & Communication, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Law and Anthropologist, University of Newcastle