Mandate started life in menswear in Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney in 1982. After 10 years the company moved to the Gold Coast in Queensland and the Pacific Fair store opened, where it remains today. Quickly followed a second and third store in the Marina Mirage centre, opposite the Gold Coast Sheraton Hotel and then in the Australia Fair Shopping Centre in Southport.

Mandate caters for the mature male who has a sense of fashion as well as a feel for comfort. Being based in a popular resort area, Mandate stocks clothing suitable for casual living in a sub tropical climate, such as the print shirts which are made in Queensland of European fabrics, the double mercerized cotton polo shirts made exclusively for Mandate Other well known brands that are stocked in Mandate stores include the always popular GANTON business, sports and polo shirts. Jackets and trousers made of the ever popular ‘Microlin’ fabric, the fabric with the linen look and the durability of man made fibre, always popular with the traveller, these are made to an exceptional standard by CAMBRIDGE CLOTHING of New Zealand. PALMONE shoes, made in Australia, the un constructed look so handy at holiday times as well as shoes from many world wide sources. Other popular labels include the Italian made NAVIGARE brand who specialise in European resort wear. BUGATCHI from Florida who have experience from their own resort areas and many others..

Mandate caters for the well dressed mature male living or holidaying on the Queensland’s Gold Coast.