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Dec 2023
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Full Story revisited: Why did Australian...

The Guardian
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Over the past 30 years many of Australia’s biggest fashion brands have shut their doors under pressure from the global luxury market, fast fashion competitors and rising manufacturing costs. Lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman and fashion journalist and author Lucianne Tonti explain to Jane Lee why Australia’s golden era of fashion ended and what the future holds f ... Show More
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