News

If you're an Australian fashion brand sending a designer, founder or sales team to New York Fashion Week, Paris, London or Milan — or planning buyer appointments, trade shows or international press trips — there's a Federal Government grant that can reimburse up to 50% of those costs. Most fashion brands either don't know it exists or assume it doesn't apply to them. Both assumptions are costing them money. The Export Market Development Grant (EMDG), administered by Austrade, is the Australian Government's flagship program for helping small and medium-sized businesses grow in international markets. Austrade has committed up to $104.5...

We sit down with the very talented Bec from Velvet Canyon to learn what it takes to build a global accessory brand. What inspired you to launch Velvet Canyon? My sister and I have always wanted to start a brand together! We had a lot of ideas but just kept going back to sunglasses. I styled a lot of shoots and always had difficulty finding the exact glasses I want, so why not design the ones I want?  What is your most popular product or service, what really makes your customers & clients get excited? Our most popular product, by...