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New Australian clothing label Mami Chula makes a statement

Melbourne based Mami Chula is a sassy, daring and playful new fashion label made for fun people, who like to make a statement with their clothing. It draws its inspiration from exotic places, tropical cultures and street attitude. Mami Chula’s designs are very distinctive. Colourful ethnic textiles...
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Dream comes true for Fijian fashion designer

When he started fashion designing in 2010, Samal Singh was worried whether his dreams of becoming one of the top fashion designers in Fiji, would ever come true. Fast forward six years later, and at 25 years old, Samal has dressed Miss World Fiji 2013, Bollywood...
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Fashion for all

Two global fashion giants arrive in Auckland

H&M opens it’s first store in New Zealand H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), is the world’s second largest clothing retailer, employing almost 150,000 people, and is available in over 60 countries. The Swedish company is now in its 70th year, opening its first store on the high...
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Clothing labels and packaging

How do start-ups maintain quality brand identity?

You will know the importance of managing your brand as it develops, and for the most part you can control your customer’s experience, in the way you communicate and deliver on your brand strategy. An effective brand strategy gives you an edge in the increasingly competitive industry...
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Apparel industry identifies speed as the new luxury

While a majority of businesses think their clients’ expectations have risen, and a similar proportion agree that their customers expect more personalisation, the stand-out metric is speed. Business today, is about making a shift from  service to  experience. On-line retailer Net-a-Porter understands the need for speed Mark Sebba,...
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Fiji garment industry buoyant despite Cyclone Winston

Yet experts and officials say that while many of Fiji’s subsistence farmers and workers are facing tough times, they don’t expect the cyclone’s impact on the larger economy will be major or long-lasting. Government infrastructure in the capital Suva was also spared, and aid money...
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Retail packaging solutions

Garment label solutions a winner for NY menswear brand

‘Saturdays’ was founded in 2009 in New York City, and in a few short years has become synonymous with high-quality craftsmanship and traditional style. Determined to suit a lifestyle occupied with surfing, living and working in New York City, Saturdays began selling boards and wetsuits as...
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