August 2011
1 post
July 2011
3 posts
Something for the fellas ...
Come along and check out Mo.Clothes at Fash ‘n’ Treasure this weekend. Locally designed and adored, Mo.Clothes offer cutting edge youth fashion with think outside the box colours and new interpretations of classic shapes. Come along and view the collection of
pants
jeans
jackets
shirts
ties and
shoes
You can find Mo Clothing in the Foreshore area at Fash ‘n’...
Love Story LOVE!!
Come and visit one of our newest traders this Saturday at Fash ‘n’ Treasure .. Love Story from Sydney.
“My products include High End Vintage and Pre-Loved Designer Labels including Chanel, Emilio Pucci, Lanvin, Dior, Prada, YSL and many more. I also have my own Label called Love Story, which is based on vintage inspired furs. I showcased Love Story at both Sydney and...
A taste of what's to come ...
Some of our personal sellers have given us a preview of what they’ll be bringing to sell at Saturday’s market. Don’t forget, each piece is one-off so once it’s gone, it’s gone! So make sure you get in at 10am to snap up the best bargains.
Sass & Bide skinny jeans - $30
Cue ruffle shoulder dress - $35 (was $279!)
Kookai - various tanks and ruffle tops - $10
...
May 2011
2 posts
Pocket Diva - Fashion To Fit Petites
Are you petite?
If you are, you would have come across Pocket Diva at the March Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market. Check out their website and be impressed with their gorgeous range and competitive prices.
Pocket Diva is a boutique dedicated to women under 5’4”/160 cm. We combine modern and classic styles, beautiful fabrics and fantastic fit, to bring high quality fashion choices...
Only 19 Days To Go!
Not long to go now. Spaces are quickly filling for the next market. Book your stall now on the Fash ‘n’ Treasure website.
The May market is shaping up to be another fabulous one. Not only will you be treated to a great fashion experience, an upbeat DJ, Alex’s popular coffee and The Three Chefs’ barbequed lunch, but at this market you will be able to buy gourmet morning and...
March 2011
3 posts
Winners of Black Opal Stakes Tickets
Congratulations to Melissa Webster, Alison Murray and Paula Percival - all winners of the double passes to this Sunday’s Black Opal Stakes at Thoroughbred Park. Melissa, Alison and Paula filled out entry forms after making fashion purchases from Lynette Thompson, Hanny-D Creations and Baking Maiden Aprons at the March 5 market. These three lucky stall holders have also won a prize which they...
Material Pleasures
Material Pleasures has been providing contemporary recycled clothing for 24years in Canberra. Most of you would be familiar with the great quality and range of fashions supplied by Material Pleasures and we are p[leased to have them, once again, at Fash ‘n’ Treasure.
We source garments that are interesting in both design and fabric with a strong accent on quality. All garments...
The Darling Sisters
The Darling Sisters Boutique has a growing range of vintage and retro fashion, jewellery, cosmetics, accessories for travelling and for your home, and gifts for the vintage and retro ladies and gentlemen.
We stock Bettie Page Clothing, Tarantula clothing, accessories by Retro-A-Go-Go and Classic Hardware and the best vintage hairstyling book you will ever find! Online shopping for anybody...
February 2011
21 posts
Only Days To Go!
How exciting! By now you may have seen and heard advertisements for the March 5 Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market. Check out the button ad on the Canberra Times website http://www.canberratimes.com.au/
We have 100 stalls full of fine fashion catering for all tastes, sizes and purses. The market may not be a good place to meet men, but we have certainly catered for them with a stall specially...
Vintage Vamps
Vintage Vamps is a local dealer who has been collecting vintage fashions for over 30 years. Vintage Vamps has an extensive collection of vintage and retro clothing and accessories from the 1940’s to 1980’s including winter and summer wearables, glamourous evening wear, handbags, fabrics, shoes and boots, and costume jewellery. Come along and see Louise at stall 96 and find out...
Alice Be Curious
Alice Be Curious is a women’s clothing boutique tucked away in Canberra’s City West.Their range includes designs by Wish, Cooper St, Shilla and V&M and they also sell shoes, jewellery and fashion accessories.
We cater to sizes 6-14. As a boutique we generally don’t carry many sizes of the same garment so to prevent other fashionistas wearing the same things.
...
Thelma Gillian Scarves
Thelma make scarves and wraps in silk, wool, velvet, polyester, faux-fur and merino wool felted into silk. They are mostly hand-sewn and have beaded trims, tassels and various other embellishments.Thelma also has a small range of wire-knitted bracelets constructed with semi precious stones.
I don’t import ready made scarves to on-sell, but make all my own products. The general style...
Misfits Vintage
Misfits Vintage is one of Fash ‘n’ Treasure’s newest vintage traders. They sell quality vintage clothing and accessories and you can find out more from their website www.misfitsvintage.com You can also catch up with them next Saturday at Stall 186. Definitely worth taking some time to have a good look at these fabulous garments.
Across the isle from Misfits you’ll find...
Countdown - 7 Days To Go!
Only a week to go until the first Fash ‘n’ Treasure for 2011. Keep an eye out for our feature in the Canberra Times Relax Magazine this Sunday, the RAW FM ads and The Canberra Weekly features also throughout the coming week. We are anticipating a fabulous market! If you have yet to book a stall, limited spaces are available, but bookings close on Thursday so don’t delay.
20th Century Froxx
The ever popular 20th Century Froxx is well known for stunning vintage European and American fashions and accessories. Some of their favourite designers include Lilli Ann, Victor Costa, Emma Domb, Studibaker Hawk, Frank Usher.
Count on us for that special 50s full skirt dress coat, that slightly insane 80s party dress, trendy leather and fur jackets from canada or simply that quirky piece...
BM Designs
BMdesigns creates headwear, accessories and fashion for those wanting unique and individualy styled pieces.Babs believes that…
As a designer, milliner and textile artist my aim is to present something definitely outside the square yet wearable and sustainable.
She goes on to say that…
Everything is useable in my collections, vintage fabric, handyed pieces, embroidery,...
Baking Maiden Aprons
Baking Maiden Aprons are vintage styled with a modern twist. They are made from mainly recycled fabrics and are 100% cotton. In addition to being glamorous, Baking Maiden Aprons are extremely functional, as they all feature pockets and are easily laundered.
Baking Maiden Aprons are for women who want to look as appetizing as their baked goods.
Kerry Percival is a final year Bachelor of...
Trade With Grace
If you trade with Grace on March 5, you will no doubt set yourself apart from others. Grace’s jewellery can be both classical and conventional and her unique colourful pieces really have the “wow” factor that will set you apart in a crowd.
I like to work with buttons and beads, matching colours and styles in unusual ways to create unique eye-catching pieces.
Grace is...
Bags Of Treasure
Bags of Treasure prides itself on being Australian made and owned. Their hand and laptop bags are made from durable and unique upholstery fabric and can be made to order.
No one will have a bag like yours!! Bags are hand made and care is taken in the finish.
Bags of Treasure can be found at stall 127 and you can see some examples of these beautifully crafted bags at the Bags of Treasure...
COMEBACK - Women's Vintage Fashion
Comeback is a new women’s vintage fashion business owned and run by a mother-daughter team. Their clothing is mainly from the 1950s-80s.
Our items are not like anything in Canberra shops! Quirky designs and patterns are what we are drawn to, particularly 1980s’ wear.
The team also stocks shoes, scarves, jewelery, belts and handbags.
From casual to formal, there’s...
Colour Code Couture
For the first time at Fash ‘n’ Treasure we welcome Colour Code Couture. This online fashion boutique is based on the belief that ” every woman needs a dress”. Their website allow you to choose your signature colour through their colour coded dresses
Colour Code Couture specialises in women’s dresses featuring the latest Trends, Styles and Silhouettes.
We are an...
Revived Wares
We are delighted to have Tess Gifford back at our next market. Tess is the owner of Revived Wares and is a Canberra based artist. She makes a range of products including bags, shoes, hats and bras, all adorned with second-hand and vintage buttons.
I love the process of recycling - taking things that are old, plain or second-hand and giving them new life. Objects, whether small or large, ...
Peggy Po Maternity
Fash ‘n’ Treasure prides itself on having something for everyone. Our 5th March market will welcome local Canberran, Rebecca, with her maternity collection, Peggy Po. This will be a great opportunity to see and try on these beautiful maternity garments which are well priced and usually only sold online.Rebecca states that:
Our focus is to provide maternity wear that caters for all...
Hello Laverne
Hello Laverne is the creation of a Canberra based designer who creates fun pinup style bras made from cutesy cotton fabrics. Victoria, a graduate from our own CIT, tells us that
You can expect to see more dots, more bows and more frills!!
Again, Fash ‘n’ Treasure gives you an opportunity to purchase original creations at reasonable prices. Victoria’s prices are less than...
ZaniL Designs
ZaniL Design Jewellery is made by Lina Zielinski who is a local bead jewellery artist and designer from Sutton. She has won awards for her designs at the 2008/2009/2010 Royal Canberra Shows and she has attended all of our Fash ‘n’ Treasure Markets to date. This photo shows a Fash ‘n’ Treasure model wearing one of Lina’s award winning designs.
Lina is one of Fash...
File On Style
Jodie from popular File On Style has traded at all three of our Fash ‘n’ Treasure Markets and will be there in March with a range of new designs. She wraps up FOS philosophy on her Fash ‘n’ Treasure mini site where she says:
File on style is designed to be your online bible for Australian style. As Yves Saint Laurent once said, “fashions fade, style is eternal.” And ...
Coco Liberace
Fash ‘n’ Treasure is lucky enough to have Coco Liberace trade at the March market. They have an amazing range of mainly jewellery, sunglasses and handbags which are mostly designed and manufactured by the owners. You can view some of Coco Liberace’s pieces on their Fash ‘n’ Treasure mini-site or website
If you want to see who is wearing Coco Liberace and find out a...
Fash 'n' Treasure Welcomes A New Trader
Articious is trading at the 5th March Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market for the first time. This Sydney trader specializes in unique bags and jewelery and describes their products as…
Rather than just a brand, Articious is a concept that co-relates to artistic longings of discerning customers in the form of wearable art
Their jewelery is hand crafted and they will be introducing, for...
Prize Winners and Fash 'n' Treasure Update
Congratulations to Tess Gifford, winner of the earrings and Bekand Bean, winner of the Rubi Rocket headphones necklace. You can collect your prizes from the information desk at the March Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market.
Only 32 days to go! Over the next month we will be featuring more of our traders, both new and “old”. We are excited to have a great new online maternity...
January 2011
9 posts
What's New At Fash 'n' Treasure?
The March 5 Market is shaping up to be even more diverse and exciting than the last one. You’ll get to see many of the favourite “regulars” along with a flush of new designers and traders.
Many of you met Anita from Anita J Bridal Couture / Neet Designs last year. This market Anita is bringing along a fabulous range of exclusive fashion fabrics, bolt ends and off-cuts. Many of...
Retro Roundup
Congratulations to George Gordon, winner of the Rubi Rocket necklace. You can collect your prize om 5th March, George. Our 70s earrings are still waiting to be “liked” !
Our last giveaway of retro wear also comes from Rubi Rocket. Thank again to them for their support. Check out their website for lots of other great retro stuff.
This acrylic headphones necklace is up for...
70's Flashback
Check out these gorgeous earrings from the 70’s. The top pair is skillfully made from pink enamel and the bottom yellow plastic triangles are studded with sparkles. If you want them, like this post to be in the running. More winners announced soon….
And the winners are..........
Alexandra Hunter (the retro cats fabric) and Janet McKinney (70s pink/purple barkcloth fabric). Congratulations girls! You can collect your prize at the information desk at Fash ‘n’ Treasure on 5th March. The winners were decided “lotto style” - Alexandra was draw 2 and Janet, draw 4.
Today’s retro give-away is this great necklace from Rubi Rocket. This acrylic...
More retro fabric!
What a beautiful piece of history. This half metre of retro mod psycadelic slubby barkcloth from the 1970s brings back memories of flower power. Imagine what you could do with this gem? To be in the running to win it, simply “like” this post and it could be yours to collect on 5th March.
Retro Fabric Give Aways
Only 47 days to go until the next Fash ‘n’ Treasure!. Over the next few weeks we are celebrating the market’s theme, Retro Revolution, with some great retro giveaways. To be in the running to win, simply ‘like’ your favourite trader’s page on the Fash ‘n’ Treasure website. Winners will be randomly selected and can collect their prize at the...
New Designers
Fash ‘n’ Treasure welcomes on board some new local designers. We can’t wait to see their innovative creations on 5th March, but you can get an early sneak preview here. If you are after some truly unique styles and love to be different, you can’t go wrong with the wonderful array of fashion traders lining up to give you a great shopping experience.
Keep tuned for the retro...
The Retro Revolution
The 5th March Fash ‘n ’ Treasure Market is themed as a “Retro Revolution”. I was recently asked the difference between “retro” and “vintage” since the two words are often used to have the same meaning. I’ve come to the conclusion that neither of the terms refer to specific decades ie retro does not refer specifically to the 1970 and 80’s...
A bigger and better Fash 'n' Treasure in 2011
We have five Fash ‘n ’ Treasure markets planned for 2011. See the website for dates and further details. The next market, on 5th March, will be on both levels of the Old Bus Depot Building in Kingston. Personal sellers will be on the lower level and professional sellers on the upper level. This will give market goers access to more facilities and it will also be easier to target...
November 2010
14 posts
Fash 'n' Treasure is on Tomorrow!!
Old Bus Depot Market Building, Saturday Nov 27, 10am - 3pm, FREE ENTRY.
A full listing of who will be there is on the Fash ‘n’ Treasure website
Check out Jane Victoria’s sparkly flip flops - swarovski havianas!
Beauty Spells pure mineral makeup and……
Alice’s pure linen knitted dresses at Nullabor Nights
Tomorrow’s market has over 80 stalls. Come...
Looking For Something Really Different?
Fash ‘n’ Treasure is becoming well know for the unique and quirky. Tess, the talented artist behind Revived Wares , makes button bras, cuffs and lots of other accessories from vintage and recycled buttons. You’ll find her at stall 169. Next to her at Stall 70 you’ll come across Lina from ZaniL Design. Lina’s pieces are not only award winning but also timeless.
...
Vintage and Retro Fashion at Fash 'n' Treasure
Fash ‘n’ Treasure has has attracted some of the best local and national vintage and retro fashion traders. 20th Century Froxx (stall 178) will be joining us again on Saturday with some more extraordinary, unique and sometimes outrageous vintage styles Add these to well known local Material Pleasures (on your left as you walk through the main entry) offerings of exceptional quality...
Fash 'n' Treasure Personal Traders
Our personal traders at Saturday’s Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market have lots of great fashion goodies. Personal traders will be selling their own preloved fashion items, things that “never quite fitted”, “change of mind” items, unwanted fashion gifts and so on - we all have them! You’ll find lots of variety, bargains and top brands here. This is what a few...
Hand Made Jewellery at Fash 'n ' Treasure
There will be some extraordinary jewellers at Fash ‘n’ Treasure this Saturday, all selling their fabulous hand made unique jewellery.
Juno Jewellery Design from Australia features unique hand crafted sterling silver earring designs by Mikaela Danvers.
I take my inspiration from many things, the most prevalent being the Art Nouveau style, utilising curvilinear shapes and stylings...
Featured Seller - Formal Delights
Formal Delights is a local fashion business that usually trades from a home studio in Canberra’s north. It is…
Canberra’s only place for new and preloved formal dresses at bargain prices.
Whether you need something for a school formal, office ball or any special occasion we can get you looking a million dollars.
Come along and have a look at this exciting range.
5 Days To Go With 80 Traders and Counting!
Fash ‘n’ Treasure this coming Saturday is going to be a big one! The main hall of the Old Bus Depot Building in Kingston will be bursting with a huge array of fashion dealers and there are bound to be some great buys for everyone.
Two new young designers who will be joining us, Jess and Rox, trade as Blonde Patrick.
We’ve got bags/totes in fabric and leather, leather clutches...
Featured Seller - Carly Q Design
Carly is another young designer new to Fash ‘n’ Treasure. She creates a unique range of clothing for all shapes and ages. Her distinctive garments:
incorporate vintage silk fabrics, lace, ribbon and sequin jewels and recycled flowers to achieve a unique and different look in my design and making process. The technique also involves hand-dyeing which enhances and brings the designs...
Featured Seller - WillowBlu
WillowBlu is a family owned business that sells a large range of quality leather handbags. WillowBlu is new to Fash ‘n’ Treasure and we are excited about seeing their range at stall 146 on November 27 . Welcome to the market, Meredith!
All our handbags have meticulous attention to detail & are crafted from top quality Australian & Italian leather. Each bag is fully lined...
11 Days To Go!
The last few stalls for the upcoming Spring Fling are filling fast. The list of professional retailers who will be there is growing daily and the mix of modern, vintage and retro clothing and accessories is both rich and wide. The personal traders are also bringing along some hot labels, personal gems and a few real surprises.
A “new” trader to Fash ‘n’ Treasure is JMP who...
Featured Seller - Distant Travellers
With only 12 days to go until the next Fash ‘n’ Treasure Market, we are looking forward to seeing for the first time, Distant Travellers Pty Ltd. They design one-off garments and accessories in cotton, linen & silk. Their pieces are eco friendly and you will find them at Stall 148.