Women's clothing retailer Glassons is backtracking on its use of skinny mannequins, apologising to customers for the "unattainable depiction of women".

Women’s clothing giant Glassons is backtracking on its use of skinny mannequins, apologising to customers for the “unattainable depiction of women”.

A professional women's advocacy organisation is seeking an introduction of a code of practice in the fashion industry to stop the use of skinny models and mannequins.

Traders at next year's Glastonbury Festival have been banned from selling Native American headdresses following an online petition that got just 65 signatures.

A leading fashion designer's comment that clothes "look better on skinny people" could place undue pressure on women, a psychotherapist says.

People worrying about the influence skinny mannequins have on teenagers and children should "get a life," the head of one of New Zealand's biggest fashion brands says.

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Adidas is struggling to increase revenue in the United States amid the dominance of Nike and growth of Under Armour.

A two piece ensemble made entirely out of old brown leather suitcases has taken out the Supreme Winner crown at this year's World of Wearable Arts event in Wellington.

The World of WearbleArt is underway in Wellington. The gallery features a selection of images from this years event.

A young beauty queen with a severe form of arthritis is speaking out about her experience with the disease in the lead-up to tomorrow's Arthritis New Zealand street appeal.

One of the biggest department stores in the Philippines has been forced to withdraw a T-shirt which appeared to justify rape after outrage erupted online.

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After years of pitching its shoes and clothing to hipsters in bars and bowling alleys, Puma is shifting its marketing focus to bona fide athletes.

A show at London Fashion Week went ahead yesterday despite being interrupted by a builder crashing through the roof and falling about 9 metres to the ground.

A 16-year-old model from New Plymouth has opened the Vivienne Westwood Red Label show at London Fashion Week wearing a "Yes" badge, in support of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.

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