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Fashion crime? The problem with the gang patch ban

Is there a precedent for policing clothes?

Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers leading industry growth

New research shows Kiwi cosmetics manufacturers are defying an industry downturn.

Vaping, swimming pools, live gigs: 2023 sets consumer spending records

Data from ANZ and Worldline showed spending was subdued in December but still set records.

Beaufort Watches founder on growing the ‘untouched’ Kiwi market

Beaufort Watches owner Robert Kwok says his passion is to share the craft of watchmaking.

Kharl WiRepa prepares for second run at Paris Fashion Week

Māori designer is preparing to take five indigenous designers to French showcase in 2024.

How NZ brands are responding to the Bangladesh strike

Are New Zealand clothing retailers joining international calls for better pay?

Hawke’s Bay-based clothing brand Kilt to shutter its Napier factory

It is keeping stores open, but closing its Napier factory, which has at least 18 staff.

Allbirds dives to new low as its quarterly loss widens to US$32m

The firm, co-founded by ex-All White Tim Brown, says its Christmas will be even tougher.

Simon Smuts-Kennedy on the cap-tivating legacy of Hills Hats

The humble Wellington brand has hatted some of the biggest names around the world.

How often you should be washing your jeans

Is it once a month? Once a year? A Levi's expert has finally weighed in.

Whanganui fashion retailers shift seasonal focus

'When it’s warm outside you don’t look for a massive woolly jumper.'

From the MTG: Unravelling the story behind lace

By the 1910s, there were only 70 lace-makers affiliated with the Winslow Lace Industry.

Founder laments Ezibuy downfall

The NZ-founded company went into voluntary administration yesterday.

KMD Brands’ earnings bounce back on return of tourism, store reopenings

The retailer behind Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz has reported a record $14m profit.

Opinion: Why this bizarre ettiquette rule should be scrapped

There are two types of people - shoes-off and shoes-on, writes Lee Suckling.

Iconic fashion designer dies at 88

Paco Rabanne, famed for his perfumes and fashion designs, has died.

You shall go to the ball: Student dyes dress blue for Cinderella look

Covid meant many students missed out on school balls last year but this year it's all on.

Jarden Brief: Timberland and The North Face brand owner takes a tumble

Outdoor clothing giant faces an uphill battle after gloomy predictions, boss steps down.