To market, to market!

Set up in the quirkiest place possible - complete with its own vintage wallpaper and walnut wood-panelling - the Thread Den girls sure know how to run a market. Thankfully the local council has helped them to keep turning these wonderful events out every second month - jam packed with second-hand, designer and handmade treasures.

Like these great neckerchiefs from Okt-ober-dee's Lauren Ferry (who has a very impressive stockist list in case you are still too scared to buy online)...


And these gorgeous applique native animals from Kathryn Haesner at Candy and Lacee...a Berlin mum who has fallen in love with our Aussie creatures.



And a girl called mike's cute silver sparklies, which will be seen next on my fingers!



Damn June for being so far away!

How the week has rolled...(me)

So what's with the canned turkey?

It started last Friday I think, when I made a rushed appearance at the opening of the new Thread Den on Brunswick Street. The second of its kind - offering sewing classes, machines, overlockers and a range of new designer and vintage wares - in Melbourne, these girls are also sponsors of the bimonthly North Melbourne Markets - which I will be checking out after Easter. Unusually tired from the week, and managing to only put down half a glass of bubbly, I am told the opening went very well - with some clothes so well received that they almost disappeared out the door completely unpaid for. Hmmm...



Saturday was an equally whirlwind affair, with my favourite Fashion History class with Mel being chased along by a VIP tour of the Melbourne Zoo for Earth Hour. What is the connection, you may ask, between the zoo and Earth Hour and my blog? I am still trying to work that one out, but what I do know is that said zoo is definitely in need of some TLC, that Wagons should definitely NOT be booked for children-friendly events, and that the blogging world is very random indeed.



I think this lion certainly has the right idea - even if he is being forced to chew on some old nanny goat - just keep your head down and hope that the crowds will pass.