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From Kampot to Myer: the journey of Cambodian fashion label Dorsu

Inside Retail

To a slow fashion apparel brand in rural Cambodia, Australia’s sophisticated fashion capital of Melbourne seems a world away – and not just geographically. Earlier this year, the brand made a debut inside Myer’s Bourke Street Mall flagship store and became the first Cambodian apparel brand to be stocked by the Aussie retailer.

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Preloved fashion pop-up to take over part of Fenwick’s Bond Street store

Retail Gazette

A preloved fashion department store concept will take over part of Fenwick’s former Bond Street department store next month as the retailer shuts up shop after almost 133 years. Hemingway said: “We are on a mission to get charity fashion into spaces and places it hasn’t been before.

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“It’s been an awesome journey”: Marcus Crook on founding HoMie

Inside Retail

Marcus Crook: I was always into fashion and had worked casually in retail, but I never had any experience in business or design. So I think it was just a passion to do good mixed with a passion for fashion – merging the two to create something that could make a difference in the community. How did it start, and how has it evolved?

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New Zealand’s Deadly Ponies to open first Australian store

Inside Retail

Launched in 2005, the brand designs products in New Zealand with the majority of stock produced at its own eco-atelier in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to ensure total transparency over the sourcing and supply of its pieces. The store is scheduled to open on August 4 on High Street in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale.

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Sephora CEO Guillaume Motte shares his four ingredients for success 

Inside Retail

Product curation When it comes to stocking products, Motte said it’s about curating brands, not having the broadest assortment. “We Sometimes I hear retail is dead, and you know what, boring retail is, that’s for sure. We realised that if you’re in fashion, you have some outstanding moments where the designs come to life.

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How Haus of Dizzy uses bold and bright jewellery to advocate and inspire

Inside Retail

Haus of Dizzy was born after recognising a lack of representation within the world of jewellery and fashion accessories. “I The extensive range of designs appeals to a diverse audience, bridging the gap between fashion and advocacy. We aim to support First Nations and female-led small businesses by stocking them in our store.

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

She said that the new store’s vibe straddles the line between being very racy, as well as daggy and old-fashioned, and will enable customers to experience what is showcased online, and touch and feel the products prior to purchase. The brand endeavours to buy dead-stock from larger brands, which it redesigns into its own pieces.