Kathmandu, the outdoor equipment and clothing chain, said first-half profit will rise as much as 26pc after summer sales and improved margins.

When former bank executive Melissa Cheals was at home with a new baby, she began researching ideas for her own company.

The swirl of official investigations surrounding failed finance company Rockforte is growing, with the Serious Fraud Office confirming a probe that will almost certainly shed light on the failure of the Jean Jones clothing chain.

Carey Mulligan and Kelly Osbourne are among the style-savvy celebrities recruited to an internet giant's new fashion website, which lets women create their own virtual boutiques stocked with clothes from favourite designers.

Bono is in Auckland this week, but his wife Ali Hewson has been busy in Africa relaunching their ethical fashion company.

Mickey Drexler, who turned Gap into the epitome of Nineties casual, is fronting a $3.9 billion takeover bid for J Crew.

This is what queen-in-waiting Kate Middleton's wedding dress would look like if top Kiwi designers had their way.

A successful shareholders campaign has pushed former Hanover Finance chair Greg Muir from the board of listed clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch.

Forget Hanover - what matters is chairman's performance now.

The economic recession and increasing awareness about environmental and ethical concerns have spurred many in the fashion industry to look more closely at its image.

A descendant of Te Rauparaha has used her ancestor's famous Ka Mate haka as inspiration for apparel designs for next year's Rugby World Cup.