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Myer and David Jones are noticing a clear trend towards loafers and other dress flats as Generation Z consumers redefine their approach to corporate dressing.

RetailPremiumWhy young women are embracing this older men’s shoe style

After years of casual office attire that followed workers back into the office after the pandemic, young professionals are now going in the opposite direction, our biggest department stores report.

Cheyanne Enciso

DJ: Her Highness - Lauren Simpson will be spinning tunes during a celebration of second-hand fashion at The Court.

Sustainable fashionAustralia’s biggest op shop event to hit Court nightclub

Perth’s biggest celebration of second-hand fashion is returning for a second year, with Australia’s Biggest Op Shop Sale bringing 19 op shops and up-cyclers together for a huge day of sustainable shopping.

Sophie Gannon

The Kerkar Kus Dance Team from the Torres Strait perform during the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. (Liz Hobday/AAP PHOTOS)

FashionPremiumFair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

The 20th year of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair features an exhibition marking 40 years of Merrepen Arts, an NT arts centre recovering from record floods.

Liz Hobday

Vinted has arrived in Australia.

FashionGuide to shopping sustainably in Perth

Op shops are sprinkled throughout every suburb, dedicated slow fashion markets are popping up, and resale apps have made buying second-hand simpler than ever. But with so many options, where do you begin? 

Megan French

Country Road Group is behind the eponymous fashion label, as well as brands Mimco, Witchery, Politix and Trenery.

RetailPremiumCountry Road Group latest retailer to reveal sales slump

Country Road Group is the latest retailer to call out tougher trading conditions due to the Iran war and rising interest rates as it records a brutal sales slump.

Cheyanne Enciso

A business is being taken to court after allegedly making false claims about its links to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. NewsWire/ John Appleyard

NewsPremiumRetailer taken to court over fake Bondi claims

The business allegedly claimed proceeds of the sales would go to the victims and families of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Alexandra Feiam

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businessPremium‘Most difficult chapter’: Owners of WA-born Stax break silence

The co-founders of collapsed activewear brand Stax have broken their silence on the demise of their business, telling customers they are ‘truly sorry’.

Angie Raphael

Supermodel Nicole Trunfio on set with STM in Bunbury. Styling by Claremont Quarter fashion director Teagan Sewell. Makeup by Hendra Widjaja. Hair by Dan Hemsley, Maurice Meade.

STMNicole Trunfio’s deep connection to WA

While posing in freezing cold water and riding a motorcross bike in a mini dress, Nicole Trunfio feels right at home. The supermodel chats to STM about her enduring connection, and bringing her kids back home.

Megan French

Crossbench MP Allegra Spender (left) denies trying to recruit Teal MPs at the Midwinter Ball. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

politicsWhy Teals group photo has Canberra talking

It’s the photo that set tongues wagging, but crossbencher Allegra Spender insists not all is what is seems.

Emma Kirk, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Stax founders Dan and Matilda Murray.

RetailPremiumCult Aussie activewear brand on brink of collapse

A wildly popular Aussie activewear brand is on the brink of financial collapse, with the business falling into receivership amid financial pressures.

Emma Kirk

Winter fashion trend report by Megan French.

STYLEPremiumShoulders, suede and feminine men dominate style this winter

Fashion writer Megan French checks the pulse of what’s hot and what’s not this winter.

Megan French

San Cisco in an old Glue Store campaign.

BusinessPremiumFamous fashion retailer comes unstuck, closes all stores

A 28-year-old Australian fashion retailer is officially in its final days as the business goes dark and the last remaining store is set to close.

Blair Jackson

Camilla kaftans, worn as skirt in this photo, are the label’s signature item.

RetailPremiumHackers steal details of Aussie fashion label customers

Cyber criminals have hacked into a famed Australian fashion house via its point of sale system, stealing countless customers’ personal details including their home address.

Rebecca Le May

Gemma Ward, Jessica Gomes, Taylor Hill and Shanina Shaik on the L'idee Woman runway.

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How Perth took over Australian Fashion Week

Stylist Teagan Sewell, the new fashion director at Claremont Quarter, went to AFW expecting the unexpected. What she found left her inspired, a little soaked, and proud to be West Australian.

Teagan Sewell

Deadstock fabric, leather fringe and soft draping are essential elements of her designs. Lucas Dawson / Harry Hayes / AFC

News‘Crazy sh*t’: Designer on AI’s fashion threat

Mariam Seddiq has presented her most personal collection yet at Australian Fashion Week, with every model reflecting different versions of herself.

Alexandra Feiam

The 2026 West Australian Pulse Exhibition. Pictured at AGWA are fashion graduates Sasha McDonnell, Olivia Grace and Edelcita Milan, with their designs.

The West Australian Pulse PremiumAGWA set to host their biggest and best fashion show yet

From tradwife culture to equestrian tradition, emerging fashion designers reveal their inspiration ahead of an anticipated debut on the runway at The West Australian Pulse fashion showcase.

Megan French

Beyoncé needs no introduction.

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Despite Bezos drama, high fashion is still in Vogue

The Met Gala might have declared fashion is art in 2026, but the glaring reality is that fashion is commodity. 

Jay Hanna

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Cardi B, Beyonce and Hailey Bieber.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconMet Gala 2026: Best and worst celebrity fashion looks

From Margot Robbie’s simple gold gown to Madonna wearing a ship as a hat, check out this year’s weird and wonderful fashion statements.

Kellie Balaam

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

FashionBezos sneaks in through the back to avoid Met Gala protests

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos paid big money to sponsor fashion’s most glamorous event, but in the face of vehement opposition to his involvement, he had to slink in through a backdoor.

Wenlei Ma

Heidi Klum, Kylie Jenner and a masked Katy Perry on the Met Gala red carpet.

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Daring nudes and ‘alien brides’ star on Met Gala red carpet

LIVE UPDATES: The world’s biggest names are arriving at the 2026 Met Gala with daring barely-there outfits and some more questionable choices featuring on the red carpet.

Wenlei Ma and Max Corstorphan

Beyonce dazzled in a custom skeleton dress with a cream and dust blue feathered train. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentPremiumStars stun as fashion becomes art at Met Gala

Celebrities including Beyonce, Nicole Kidman, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna have lit up the carpet at the fashion world's most coveted event.

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Hidden Treasures will return to Fremantle's suburbs with a program of eclectic live music. Pictured: Persia @yourgirlpersia.

STM LOVESPremiumA few of our favourite things for this week

Our tips include a tasty Banh Mi Festival, the Field of Joy installation from artist Marite Norris, Fremantle’s Hidden Treasures and the cosy new collection from MUJI fashion.

STM Team

Are the rumours that leggings are ‘basic’ grossly exaggerated or the cold hard truth for Millenials and Gen X women?

FashionNew rules of wearing leggings: The silhouette dividing women

Are the rumours that leggings are ‘basic’ grossly exaggerated or the cold hard truth for Millenials and Gen X women?

Ashley Fetters Maloy

Esteemed photographer Cheyne Tillier-Daly returned to Western Australia to shoot Claremont Quarter's latest campaign.

STMPerth to Paris ... and back again

While his professional journey has taken him to some of the world’s most prestigious sets and locations, photographer Cheyne Tillier-Daly makes time to come home for an exciting project.

Megan French