BrisStyle indie Twilight Market Fri August 19th

The BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets in the heart of Brisbane's King George Square offer a unique home-grown experience like no other event of its kind in Australia. These Friday night markets combine the laid-back attitude of south-east Queensland with the buzz of Brisbane's CBD to create a lantern lit celebration of local independent art, craft and design. 

Meander through the stalls of over 60 emerging and established local artisans who specialize in producing soulful and stylish handmade wares with a unique Queensland twist. With a café, restaurant and bar onsite along with the sounds of Brisbane's premier jazz bands wowing the crowds, this is late night shopping like you've never experienced it!

Support your local Queensland community and shop ethically at Brisbane's HOTtest destination for everything handmade under the stars!

Alternate Location in Wet Weather: As with all our Twilight Markets if the weather is a little on the crazy side then look for us up on the large undercover Deck located above The Groove Train in King George Square. Do check our facebook page after midday on the day to check if things have changed and where you can find us.

Featured Young Designer: YDM Article

I have had the honour of being interviewed and blogged about over at one of Brisbane's favourite markets, Young Designers Market.

Kitty Boo Boo

These markets are held on the first Sunday of every month in Brisbane at Little Stanley St, South Bank. The next of these is Sunday 7th August.

You can read all about it here at the blog of Young Designers Market

BrisStyle Twilight Market FRI 29 APRIL 2011

The BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets in the heart of Brisbane's King George Square offer a unique home-grown experience like no other event of its kind in Australia. These Friday night markets combine the laid-back attitude of south-east Queensland with the buzz of Brisbane's CBD to create a lantern lit celebration of local independent art, craft and design.

Meander through the stalls of over 60 emerging and established local artisans who specialize in producing soulful and stylish handmade wares with a unique Queensland twist. With a café, restaurant and bar onsite along with the sounds of Brisbane's premier jazz bands wowing the crowds, this is late night shopping like you've never experienced it!

Support your local Queensland community and shop ethically at Brisbane's HOTtest destination for everything handmade under the stars!

Kitty Boo Boo will be here with some new dresses and hair accessories! I have only finished last night and as I have to pack the car to go I only have a few rough pics for you!

EVENT SPONSORS

Kitty Boo Boo's Last Market for 2010

5pm - 9pm

Spread over three venues

King George Square 

Albert St

Burnett Lane

Brisbane City, Qld

BRISSTYLE BRINGS "HANDMADE HOLIDAYS" TO THE CBD

The BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets in Brisbane's CBD have become renowned for being "Brisbane's HOTtest destination for everything "handmade" under the stars", promoting local indie artists and bringing to the city the most fashionable, hip and quirky wares that revive traditional crafts with a decidedly contemporary feel.

The December 17 Christmas Market is set to evoke those nostalgic and traditional memories from the Queensland Christmases and Summer Holidays of everyone's childhoods and will be a night of entertainment and Christmas cheer for all the family.

The City centre will provide the perfect setting to showcase the talented local designers BrisStyle, with marketeers setting up their lantern-lit stalls beneath the King George Square's statuesque Christmas tree and down into Albert Street and around into the hip Burnett Lane precinct.

In particular, Burnett Lane will turn on its own quirky and unique brand of Christmas magic with edgy designers as well as local indie performers. A video Installation will be projected onto the walls of the Laneway depicting the Handmade Holiday theme which will capture the quirky Christmas memories of days gone by.

The big band sounds of the "Brisbane Excelsior Band" Australasia's premier brass band will fill King George Square with the sounds of Christmas while the Allstar Jazz trio and street performers roam through the crowds.

The Markets will be supporting the Lord Mayor's Community Trust with a Christmas Hamper full of gorgeous handmade wares donated by all the stallholders with councilor Fiona King drawing the winning ticket on the night.

Support your local community and shop ethically this Christmas at Brisbane's HOTtest destination for everything handmade under the stars.

Sundress Heaven

Just a glimpse of some of the new stock I'll have this weekend ... upcoming markets are in the sidebar

Plus some new lines of skirts for this coming Spring/Summer ...

 Gorgeous pleated skirts in fun prints (only got 6 completed but there are another 8 in stages of completion)

Tulip skirts made from silk dupion

keep an eye out for the new line of stunning tops for the Spring/Summer

Busy in Brisbane

This weekend sees Kitty Boo Boo at 3 markets over the City and Northside.

I'll be running a giveaway for a voucher of $20 to be spent at Kitty Boo Boo.

All you need to do is come and say HI at one of the following markets and ask me for the codeword.

Then simply follow the instructions to go into the draw. Easy.

FRIDAY

 

BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market

King George Square

Brisbane City

Fri 30th July

5pm - 9pm

SATURDAY

 

Red Hill Fair

Woolcock Park Red Hill
Hawthorn Terrace, Waterworks Road and Mossvale Street

Sat 31st July

10am - 3pm

SUNDAY

South Bank Young Designers Market

Little Stanley Street

South Brisbane

Sun 1 Aug 

10am - 4pm

BrisStyle Indie ECO Markets wrap ...

What a great day. Instead of having my own stall I was a part of the co-op stall and had a wee little table with all my newly created ECO items.

I purchased a new brooch from Rebecca at Edward and Lilly, a monster shirt for my boy and a wooden guitar magnet from Sam at Jetta's Nest, a gorgeous cuff from Nel at Feybles Nel, a beautiful hand dyed skein of silk thread from Trish at TrishAlan Designs and lastly as I had helped out Mel from Kimono Reincarnate she packed me a little takeaway bag full of gorgeous vintage Kimono fabrics.

It was a gorgeously warm mid winter day and my favourite part was when this lovely lady popped by. I asked her if I could take her photo and post it on my blog as her cardigan was to die for - red AND with flamingo's. *sigh* sure is hard to beat that.

 
I had a very yummy vegan hot dog and some really yummy coffee ... not a bad day at all for a birthday :)
 There's plenty more markets to catch me at this month ... just have a glance at the top right of the blog to see where!

BrisStyle Indie Eco Markets ... reuse, repurpose, recycle

On Saturday July 10th (which also happens to be my birthday) BrisStyle will be having our first ever ECO market with special guest stall holders Reverse Garbage and sponsor Peppermint Magazine and foodie stallholder Hellhound (vegan) Hotdogs.

For these markets I wanted to really challenge myself.

I have always tried to utilise as much of my offcuts and scrap fabric pieces as much as possible, however in the last few months I have been saving more and more of my smaller pieces after making garments in the hope that I can utilise these and create something beautiful instead of more landfill.

I have been making baby bootees for a few years, and over the last year wrist cuffs for adults and kids from the larger pieces of remnants after making clothes.

 But to add to my hair accessories and use up all those little fiddly bits this is what I have managed to create so far from the strips of excess cut from the straps of my sundresses and braided together with silk petals and repurposed buttons ...

plus I am also making some beautiful wrist corsages and chokers ...

and also some wee gorgeous brooches ...

and still to finish and photograph are some bracelets and bangles from repurposed household cast-aways and some gorgeous dresses from Men's shirts ...

On the paper side of things I have been cleaning out the kids books (the damaged and sadly beyond repair) to make some bunting and cards ...

So that's a little taste of what I'll be bringing with me to the BrisStyle Indie Eco Market on Sat July 10th. I'll be in the communal co-op area with a table of my own so stop by to have a look and maybe buy something! Or just come and say Hi!

BrisStyle Markets - March 6th - THIS WEEKEND

The next BrisStyle Indie Designers Market (BiDM)

Saturday 6th March 2010
9am - 2pm
St Augustine's Church Hall and Grounds
Racecourse Rd, Hamilton, Brisbane, Qld

The 2010 BrisStyle Indie Markets are gearing up to be bigger and brighter market days than ever before. Still full of lovely handmade goodies, great shopping, music and smiles and always the friendliest way to shop!

For a complete list and mini peek into the etsy stores of all BriStyle members particpating as stall holders duck over HERE

Kitty Boo Boo will be there with the usual favourites and some new things I've been playing around with ... stay tuned this week for sneak peeks

Potential for Northside Markets

Do you live in Brisbane?
Do you run your own small business?
Do you sell at markets?

Are you interested in selling at a Market on the Northside of Brisbane?

Please fill out this survey if you a minute!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y3FKFYV

Sunday Markets - Southbank Young Designer Markets Sun 3rd Jan

Kitty Boo Boo will be at Southbank Young Designers Markets - Little Stanley St, South Brisbane. 10am - 4pm

Killer savings and specials especially on STRAPLESS DRESSES and Kiddies clothes!

Hope to see you there!