New York Fashion Week regular Dion Lee has placed its Australian arm under administration, appointing insolvency firm dVT Group to oversee the procedure and explore the next steps. The move comes after the brand, which hails from Sydney, Australia, saw Cue pull out as an investor after the local retail chain underwent a “strategic review”. DVT’s...
30 May 2024
Luxury label Dion Lee has announced a new chief executive officer as it looks to position itself for its next phase of growth. James Miller has been appointed to the helm position of the US-based fashion house, joining the company from The Collected Group, where he served as CEO and chief creative officer over the course of almost seven years....
14 Dec 2023
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12 Feb 2019
Fashion designer Dion Lee has received one of the most prestigious awards granted by the Australian fashion industry, the Australian Fashion Laureate. The New York-based designer was presented his award at a gala of 300 people at Sydney’s Barangaroo Cutaway on Thursday. 32 year old Lee is now the youngest recipient of this award. He joins the...
10 Nov 2017
Australian designer Dion Lee has been chosen to design the new uniforms for the Sydney Opera House’s 600 employees, including front-of-house staff and tour guides. The process will take 12-months said the World Heritage-listed building, and will see the designer bringing his architectural and sculptural aesthetic to the Opera House uniforms. “I...
15 May 2017
Fashion retail is experiencing a seismic shift: the audience is global, seasons are increasingly irrelevant and the rise of social media means consumers don't want to wait for runway styles. Designer Dion Lee, the breakthrough star of Australian fashion who has worked with Kanye West and whose clothes are worn by the likes of Jennifer Lawrence...
30 May 2016
London - In an effort to make Sydney a global force in fashion, IMG has announced that its annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia event will now take place in late May instead of April and will focus on resort collections. The aim of the shift in timing is to try and make Australian Fashion Week a global destination, which IMG says will “...
8 Oct 2015
