Fash n Treasure is moving to Exhibition Park in Canberra

Hi all,

This Saturday the Fash n Treasure market will have a new home in the Fitzroy Building, Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC to the locals)!!

The new venue is comfortably heated and carpeted so no more freezing tootsies. There are also proper change rooms though the little portable tents will still be used where necessary. Free parking is available just near the entry.

Come and visit me at stall #83 just near the entry. Doors open at 10am (a small entry fee of $3) and close at 3 pm.

The Look Book is coming....

A little glimpse of what's been happening with my label. All these items have been created using primarily recycled and reclaimed materials.

The hooded capelet in dark chocolate faux fur has satin ties at the the throat and is fully lined. Perfect for day or evening.

The cream cropped jacket is fully lined and has a pleated feature on the back. Here it's teamed with a black lace top and black trousers. Completing the look is a braided bead necklace with pretty satin bows and a smart fedora.

Add a little nostalgia to your wardrobe with vintage linen. The skirt print is straight from the 70's. Here it's teamed with a sleeveless jumper in dark chocolate that has an asymetrical front button feature and large rolled collar. Note the little animal print purse...just for fun!

The little red tunic dress has a relaxed fit and is shown here with a black onesie underneath. A smart black leather clutch adds a special touch.

Look Book is taking shape

Here's just a little preview of my new Look Book, photography courtesy of the wonderful Brett Sargeant of D'Eye Photography and the gorgeous Kristi.

The sleeveless jumper has a large roll collar and asymetrical faux-button front. It's super cuddly and soft! Here, it's teamed up with a fab vintage linen skirt that has stitched down pleats all round.

The cream and black dress with lace top are beautifully off-set with the dark chocolate faux fur hooded capelet. I have to admit this one is one of my faves!

and....just for fun....don't you just love the socks?? Cute!

Today is D-Day...dyeing, that is

I'm having a load of fun today trying out different dyes to see what my denims will look like. I took some sadly faded grey jeans and blue denim shorts and dyed them a gorgeous plummy-wine colour courtesy of a relatively new RIT dye called, you guessed it, "wine". The transformation was, in one word, amazing! I know have the cutest little cut-offs (not for me I hasten to add!!!) and some straight legs that are right on trend.

The second pair of jeans were a faded blue which I put into Dylon "Antique Grey". This gave a nice lift to them without actually changing the colour very much. I think I might try doing another pair in charcoal or dark brown to get that dirty denim look. The trick is to get your timing just right. The longer you keep the garment in the dye, the stronger the effect.

All in all a good day! Pics soon!

Super excited!

I am getting ready for my first fashion shoot this Saturday and boy am I excited! Lots of work yet to do....still sewing madly...but the models are lined up and ready to rock n roll. I don't want to post any sneaky peeks just yet...you'll just have to wait :)

Vintage recycling....

One of the joys of recycling is finding a new home or a new use for things. Here, I've created two new garments from ordinary items.

The off-white poncho was once a baby blanket, not a knitted one but a gorgeous textured stretch interlock one. Cute though it was, I couldn't see it used for its original purpose. Now however, I'm sure it will be a loved addition to any girl's wardrobe. It's super soft and very snuggly!

The stunning lime jacket is made from a vintage German tablecloth that was sadly bound for landfill. I'm so pleased to have rescued it! The cotton (actually feels linen) is very high quality. The buttons are also vintage. The jacket has a button-down tab at the back and is fully lined.

Transformation complete

This charcoal pinstriped blazer was much too nice to cut up but it was badly damaged at the front edge near the button holes. I was able to repair and restore it keeping the integrity of the original design. Job well done I say!

I've been doing a little re-cutting and fitting to make a not bad men's suit into a rather fab ladies' one! The jacket had some rather obvious design changes with the buttoning changing from left over right to right over left. Sounds easy enough, right? Guess again....it was quite a challenge, one that I'm rather proud of. The trousers needed a little less fitting, more like shaping really.

So what do you reckon? Does my bum look big in these?