Victoria's Secret CEO Jan Singer has resigned after the brand controversially shunned transgender and plus-sized models. The backlash shows models want an industrial voice as much as other workers, writes Michael Walker.
Category Archives: Fashion
Who won best dressed at Melbourne Cup?
Many outfits were ruined by the downpour over Flemington this morning, with umbrellas and gumboots making a strong showing.
Report finds pressure to deliver clothes cheap and fast is contributing to labour abuse
Big fashion brands are putting pressure on their suppliers to deliver more quickly and cheaply, which is contributing to labour abuses in factories that manufacture garments, footwear and textiles, according to a new report.
Fashion festival showcase aims to redesign perception of Islamic fashion
Students from Indonesia and Australia collaborate on a unique collection of modest garments they hope will change the industry's perception of Islamic fashion.
When sex doesn’t sell: how women’s magazines lost their X-factor
While Cosmopolitan's closure may not spell the end of women's media, it could represent the death of a once highly lucrative white feminist ideal, writes Jessica Martin.
Meghan Markle steps out in Gold Coast designer’s sustainably produced jeans
The Duchess of Sussex creates a storm and helps Cambodian women by wearing sustainably produced jeans created by a Gold Coast design team.
Australian edition of Cosmopolitan magazine to close
After 45 years, the local edition of the magazine that was unafraid to tackle once-taboo issues in women's lives will cease publishing.
Burberry to stop using real fur and burning unsold goods
British fashion label Burberry says it will no longer burn millions of dollars worth of unsold luxury goods or use real fur in its collections after a furore over its environmental record.
‘PrimeChinister’: Lee Lin Chin’s best moments
SBS presenter Lee Lin Chin announces her resignation from the broadcaster — we take a look back at some of her most memorable moments.
Calls for Arts Minister, museum director to resign over ‘ego trip’ fashion fundraiser
Revelations that more than $200,000 in public funds were used to prop up a lavish fundraiser prompt calls for NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin and the director of the Powerhouse Museum to step down.