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

Some of the country's leading fashion boutiques are playing fast and loose with the law on replacing or refunding damaged goods.

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.

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.

New research says New Zealand is underperforming when it comes to high-value, processed food exports.