Next Management’s newly installed director of talent Josh Otten has mapped out his plans to make fashion a larger part of the equation. After taking a year off, he joined Next a few weeks ago, following a five-year run at CAA, where he was one of the directors of its fashion division. Prior to that, … Read more
SYDNEY — Ethan Bergersen and Indigo Stuart are the recipients of the Australian Fashion Foundation’s 2025 Scholarship Awards. Revealed at a function at Piermarq Gallery in Sydney on Monday, the two fashion graduates of the University of Technology, Sydney, and Melbourne’s RMIT, respectively, have each won a 20,000 Australian dollar, or $12,700, grant and a … Read more
Australian Fashion Week’s resort 2026 showcase will take place from May 12 to 16 at Sydney’s Carriageworks venue. The announcement on follows weeks of turmoil for Australia’s most high profile fashion showcase, after IMG revealed in November it would be exiting its Australian fashion events business. The Australian Fashion Council subsequently pledged to ensure the … Read more
SYDNEY — Alémais cofounder and creative director Lesleigh Jermanus has won Designer of the Year at the 2024 Australian Fashion Laureate awards. Presented at a lunch at Bennelong restaurant inside the Sydney Opera House on Thursday, the awards were the last event staged by IMG in Australia after the company revealed last week it would … Read more
SYDNEY – The show will go on in Australia – for one year at least. The Australian Fashion Council said it will assume management of Australian Fashion Week’s resort 2026 collections showcase, following last week’s announcement by IMG that it is terminating its Australian fashion events business. On Monday, following a call to action from … Read more
SYDNEY – IMG Fashion Events & Properties said Wednesday it is terminating its Australian fashion events division, which produces Australian Fashion Week and the Australian Fashion Laureate awards. The 2024 edition of the Australian Fashion Laureate, scheduled for Nov. 21, will be IMG’s last fashion event in the country. The Australian talent management division and … Read more
Rising NASCAR star Toni Breidinger has signed with IMG Models. The agency represents the athlete in all areas. “I’m excited to partner with IMG Models. Their commitment to supporting women athletes and dedication to promoting gender equity in sports align perfectly with my own values,” Breidinger told WWD in an exclusive statement. The 25-year-old motorsports racer is the … Read more
SYDNEY – Pandora is heading back Down Under. After coming on board as Australian Fashion Week’s presenting partner for 2024, the Danish jeweller is extending the partnership into 2025 for the event’s 30th anniversary showcase, which is due to take place at Sydney’s Carriageworks from May 12-16, 2025. Australian Fashion Week is the third international … Read more
Vêtir, the shopping app, digital closet and styling platform founded by industry vet Kate Davidson Hudson, is teaming up with Hudson Yards and WME Fashion for a shopping and fashion experience in real life. On Thursday, Vêtir will open a brick-and-mortar store on the first floor of The Shops at Hudson Yards. The 3,000-square-foot store … Read more
WME Fashion is launching an incubator program for creatives and people looking to learn more about the management side of the fashion industry. Applications open Thursday for the three-month, in-person program that will include six development sessions to educate, create access and community for the six aspiring creatives and six aspiring managers chosen. The goal … Read more
