Fashion Links

Below is a collection of useful links on different aspects of the Australian Fashion industry, including Fashion events, Government groups and associations, Australian Fashion courses, Forums and more.

Australian Fashion Events

L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival
An extensive program of fashion, business, exhibitions and social events plus all the glamour and excitement for which the Festival is famous.

Mercedes Australian Fashion Week
A week of Spring Summer Collections held annually in April/May (Sydney) and Autumn Winter Collections held annually in October (Melbourne).

Biz Tradeshows
Directory of trade fairs, conferences, exhibitions and seminars relating to the apparel and clothing industry.


Australian Ragtrade Courses

Canberra Institute of Technology
Range of courses in Fashion, Design, Millinery and Clothing Production.

RMIT University, Fashion and Textiles Dept
Huge range of courses in Fashion, Footwear, Textile Design, Merchandising, and Fashion technologies.

NSW TAFE Fashion Studylinks
Library resourses on Fashion Design, Fashion Mags, Garment & Textile Industries and Costume Design.

NSW TAFE Sydney Institute
Courses in Fashion history, Tailoring, Millinery, Fashion design, Fabrics technology and Pattern making.

South Australia TAFE
Courses for Canvas Fabricators and Sailmakers, Fashion Designers, Footwear and Leather Products.

Challenger TAFE, WA
Certificate in Clothing Production at the Visage Training Centre for Hair, Fashion and Beauty.


Government and Fashion Industry Groups

Culture and Recreation Portal
Australian Government site promoting and informing on various aspects of the Australian Fashion industry.

Council of Textiles and Fashion Industries
The peak industry representative body of Australia's textile, clothing, footwear and fashion industries.

Woolmark
Australian Wool Services is the world's leading wool fibre textile authority.


Pattern making software

Fashion Matters
Distributes fashion design software to the Australian Fashion Industry.

Fashion CAD
A suite of pattern making software for pattern design, grading, detailing, marker layout and CAD drafting.


Australian Fashion Magazines

What's What
Find out what's hot in fashion. News, events, celebrity fashion and virtual fitting room...

Vogue Australia
Vogue Australia represents the best of the best, in fashion, design and journalism.

Harpers BAZAAR
Australian fashion and lifestyle magazine.

Instyle
Celebrities have stylists to keep them gorgeous, and now so do you!

Marie Claire
Australia’s biggest selling fashion magazine providing stimulating reading for today’s, thinking woman.

Cleo
Young woman lifestyle and advice magazine.

Cosmopolitan
Lifestyle mag for the latest fashion and beauty tips.

Bride
Huge amount of wedding fashion ideas and resourses.


Fashion News and Media

Funky Munky
An online fashion magazine providing viewers with free fashion information, links to labels and store sites, while showcasing the latest fashion trends.

Stylehunter.com
Australia’s latest Fashion e-magazine – hunt your favourite collections, designers and lookbooks online now!

Curious Kate
Subscribe to Kate's free weekly email on things to do. From the latest art gallery exhibition, recommended restaurants or upcoming gigs, start enjoying your weekends the curious way.

The Scene
Lifestyle site detailing the latest news, reviews and trends in fashion.

Fashion Forecast Services
Source for international reports on colour and trend services to the fashion and associated industries.


Fashion Forums

Vogue Magazine Forum
Probably Australia's biggest online fashion forum.

Fashion Stylist
News, fashion trends and event information from fashion stylist, Susan Conterno.