Archive for February, 2009
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Peppergreen Trading – Berrima
Have you ever had one of those dreams where there are rooms and rooms of fabulous old things, everything you’ve ever possibly wanted and they’re all terribly cheap? I call them “heaven” dreams and I have them all the time – but I’ve never seen anything real that comes close to the dream. Until now!
I [...]
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
Retrostar Huge Warehouse Sale – Brunswick
[ March 7, 2009 10:00 am to March 8, 2009 6:30 pm. ] From the in-box:
Due to popular demand the guys at Retrostar are having another huge Warehouse SALE!
When: Saturday March 7th – Sunday March 8th 10am till 6:30pm.
Where: 33-37 Stewart Street, Brunswick
What: Everything will be $10 or less
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
Vintage Fabric Sale – Camberwell Markets
[ March 29, 2009; 7:00 am to 12:30 pm. ]
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Vintage clothing @ Maldon Antique & Collectable Fair
[ February 28, 2009 10:00 am to March 1, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Just in case you don’t have enough to do the weekend of Feb 28, here is another one:
Film costumers Julie Nixon and Anna Borghesi are having a stall at the Maldon Antiques Fair and will be selling lots of 1950s dresses, mens and ladies wear. Details as follows:
When: Saturday Feb 28 – Sunday Mar 1
Where: [...]
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Vintage Button Sale – Buttonmania
[ February 26, 2009 9:00 am to February 28, 2009 3:00 pm. ] Another item of mail that might be of interest – Buttonmania are having a one-off sale of vintage buttons.
When: Thursday Feb 26 9am – Saturday Feb 28 3pm.
Where: Buttonmania, Level 2, The Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston St Melbourne (corner Flinders Lane)
What: Vintage button sale featuring original Depression era buttons sourced from Brazil.
More information can be [...]
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Rose Chong’s Garage Sale
[ February 28, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Down the road from Circa is the most wonderful costume hire shop in Melbourne – Rose Chong.
Every so often they have a big clean out and sell off some of their costumes and bits and pieces – including large quantities of vintage clothing (mens wear as well as ladies wear). Rose has been collecting [...]
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
Victoria and Anna
Two of the lovely ladies who help me at Circa are Victoria and Anna, who managed recently to dress in a particularly complimentary fashion.
How could one not take a photo?
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Upcoming Events
Hi all,
Apologies for the flurry of posts: I’m setting up a new section called “Upcoming Events” (see over on the right, below Subscription options) which functions as a Calendar with entries for interesting fashion exhibitions, vintage clothing fairs, markets and sales.
Please feel free to contact me about relevant vintage clothing events, especially if you have [...]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Shaping Elegance: Robert Fritzlaff exhibition – Como House
[ March 12, 2009 10:00 am to June 14, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Cut and pasted from Como House’s site.
12 March-14 June 2009 at Como House.
“The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is proud to present Robert Fritzlaff – Shaping Elegance. Shaping Elegance gives us a glimpse into the creation of couture – its craftsmanship, technical virtuosity and etiquette. A retrospective of Paris trained Australian couturier Robert Fritzlaff, this [...]
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
Remaking Fashion exhibition – National Gallery of Victoria
[ September 26, 2008 10:00 am to April 19, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Now on – cut and pasted from the NGV site.
26 September 2008–19 April 2009
Myer Fashion and Textiles Gallery, NGV International
St Kilda Road Melbourne
Level 2
Admission Free
“Remaking Fashion examines the process of making – and evidence of the process of making – in contemporary fashion. In recent years a new aesthetic has emerged where elements of [...]
