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Daniel Agostinelli, chief executive of shoe retailer Accent Group, is facing an ASIC investigation into potential insider trading.

‘Step down’: Owner of Platypus, Athlete’s Foot cops hostile bid from UK investor

Fed up with footwear retailer Accent Group’s recent ailing performance, its biggest investor – UK retail giant Frasers – has taken matters into its own hands.

  • Jessica Yun

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Brett Blundy’s bid to take control of Victoria’s Secret has been dealt a blow.

Victoria’s Secret fends off reclusive Aussie billionaire

Retail kingpin Brett Blundy’s bid to gain control of the iconic lingerie brand’s board met a disastrous reception.

  • Colin Kruger
Lewi Brown says he hopes his dress sense will inspire others to tap into their individuality.

As a kid, Lewi Brown couldn’t afford a school uniform. Now, he has 500 pairs of sneakers

The former NRL player turned fashion designer says wearing a uniform in secondary school gave him a sense of belonging and shaped his relationship with clothes.

  • Georgie Gordon
Model Gabby Dover, Lilly Sky and Evelyn Rose pose outside the former Mark Foy’s City Piazza building, now the Downing Centre. They are wearing Missoni outfits available on the new Mark Foy’s e-store.

Iconic Australian department store returns after 46 years

The 100-year-old retail giant is returning to challenge Myer and David Jones.

  • Damien Woolnough
Georgie Tunny says her style prioritises comfort, except when she hits the red carpet.

‘A great set of lingerie’: Georgie Tunny’s must-haves for a comfy but chic wardrobe

Plus the $25 Kmart find the journalist and author has been living in all season long.

  • Georgie Gordon
Camilla and Marc “Arian” shirt, $320. Witchery x Lara Worthington trousers, $229. Senso “Bateau” shoes, $259.

How the humble ‘flanno’ went from bogan to bougie, with thanks to Jacob Elordi

This season’s plaid styles are anything but plain.

  • Damien Woolnough
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Emma Grede: “All these buzzwords, like resilience, I think, ‘Are you crazy?’ I was forged in fire. Nothing can touch me.”

One day, Emma Grede picked up the phone to Kris Jenner. It made her a multimillionaire

The 43-year-old “Kardashian whisperer” says women can’t have it all. And she’s made $567 million from her choices.

  • Gavanndra Hodge
Lululemon’s original ‘see through’ saga - involving tights that are too sheer - helped trigger the original rupture with its founder Chip Wilson.

Lululemon’s board tears up peace plan with rebel founder

The board of the iconic leisurewear group is in open war with its billionaire founder, who could decide the directors’ future at a shareholder meeting next month.

  • Colin Kruger
A story on what buyers are looking for from Australian Fashion Week. This photo shows the colour and storytelling in First Nations models Claire and Kaleema and Billie Jean label van Ermel Scherer 11th May 2026 SMH ONLY Photo: STEVEN SIEWERT

How much is that bikini in the window? The business of fashion week

Buyers from the UK, Middle East and US have gathered for the best of Australian fashion as local designers pursue global ambitions.

  • Damien Woolnough
Emma Petterwood says she buys good shoes and “loves them hard”.

Every time-poor mum can use this designer’s three-step method for looking polished

Ahead of Australian Fashion Week, Romy founder Emma Petterwood also has some tips for travelling in style.

  • Georgie Gordon