PUBLISSIMO’S PICKS FOR THE FINDERS KEEPERS

Vanessa:
I love finding new quirky, handmade jewellery to wear and The Finders Keepers never fails! My Mother Mabel is an independent and local divine jewellery label and i can’t wait to get my mittens on these delicious bangles and rings! http://mymothermabel.blogspot.com/

Laura:
This season I’m so excited to see beautiful handmade homewares brand Attia at Finders Keepers – Attia is an inspiring brand that embodies warm, tactile minimalism with pieces that are simple and chic. Just hold in your hands a piece from Attia and you will know just what we mean! http://www.attia.com.au/home.html

Kirsty:
This is my first Finders Keepers and i can’t wait to see everything there! I love all things stationery so I am especially excited to check out Bespoke Letterpress. With their classic designs and old fashioned printing press, their products are divine. I can’t wait to get their Christmas swing tags and double sided gift wrap. Definitely a  must have for the festive season. http://www.bespokepress.blogspot.com/

The Finders Keepers starts this Friday from 6pm-10pm and Saturday 10am-6pm at CarriageWorks in Sydney, Don’t miss out!

You can find all the stallholders here:

http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/blog/2011/11/sydney-ss-11-designers-announced-a-l/
http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/blog/2011/11/sydney-ss-11-designers-announced-m-z/

what to pack on your summer road trip

Sanoii & Six ‘On the road’ S/S 2011 is designed for the perfect summer road trip. The range includes gorgeous 1950’s inspired bikinis and swim shorts that can easily be teamed with your favourite sunglasses and fedora hat. All Sanoii & Six bikinis can be sold separately.

sanoii & six That's Swell underwire bikini top teamed with Dapper High Waisted Bikini bottoms

Dapper High waisted bikini bottoms matched with Ah' Apple Sauce shorts

Big Cheese Skirt

Ah' Apple Sauce shorts

That's Swell underwire Bikini teamed with Big Cheese Skirt

Don’t forget to pack your Ocean mist spray to keep those beach curls all day long. So easy and convenient to apply, no mirror or tools needed! Sea Swell is perfect for the heat. It prevents all those frizzies and fly aways! You’re hair is protected and looks gorgeous for every stop on your trip.

Dapper High Waisted Bikini with De Lorenzo Ocean Mist Spray

That's Swell underwire Bikini top paired with Ah' Apple Sauce shorts with De Lorenzo Sea Swell

PYD DESIGN MARKETS THIS WEEKEND!

Get a head start on your christmas shopping this weekend when the PYD markets take place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of November at the PYD building in Waterloo. PYD is one of the most anticipated Designer market events with thousands of design savvy shoppers visiting the event each year. The markets are an initiative developed by pyd to provide Australia’s brightest design talent a powerful sales platform from which to reach its customers. The markets provide not only a potent selling opportunity but also a powerful brand awareness and ‘word of mouth’ opportunity. visit www.pyd.com.au for more info

DESIGNERS

Here are some of the designs you will expect to see on the day

Ra Ra Superstar

Cory Child

Evolvex

Emily Ziz Style Studio

Launching Evolvex to the world

On Tuesday 15th of November the world changed forever. Well not really but we launched a brand spankin’ new amazing sustainable furniture company at District 01 in Sydney’s Darlinghurst. Just a little background on Evolvex before we get to the fun stuff, For all the lovers of ‘eco design’ Evolvex brings an innovative and sustainable twist to ‘IKEA-esque’ flat pack furniture that is simple, clever, original and sustainable! The website is now live and you can purchase your own furniture, design your own pieces, add to old pieces and so on and so forth, check it out… its cool www.evolvex.com

THE FURNITURE

All products are made from environmentally friendly EO board and is formaldehyde free! Products include bookcases, shelves, tv cabinets, desks, coffee tables, benches and sofas.

THE PEOPLE

Guests included media, industry reps and FAFO Evolvex.

THE SPONSORS

Big thanks to Taylors Wine for providing the beverages, Sarah French Catering for the delicious asian style canapes and Anthony Satti for the groovy beats

THE TEST

Everyone was quick to test out all the furniture, checking the quality, durability and comfort (see chair)

THE PARTY

Guests kept flowing in to check out the digs, have a drink, a bite to eat and appreciate a great new australian furniture company. Go Evolvex!

Evolvex POP UP SHOP

Evolvex by Luxmy is a brand new sustainably made concept in flat pack furniture that will launch on November 15th. After the launch it will be available to purchase online, Evolvex will ship to anywhere in the world.  This flat pack furniture is the solution to bridging the gap between aspirational design and an an accessible price point. You can almost say it’s Australia’s first real ‘IKEA’ alternative. The best thing about it, is that you can design the pieces yourself.

Evolvex is locally made using Environmental EO board (formaldehyde free) and will be sold via the website.

Following the launch of the website, Evolvex will host a pop up store which will be open for a week, running from the 15th to the 20th of November. Customers will get an opportunity to see the products and can purchase via an innovative QR code scanning system – no cash needed!

WHAT: EVOLVEX by LUXMY POP-UP SHOP
WHEN: NOVEMBER 16th – 20th 2011
WHERE: District 01, 74-76b FOLEY STREET, DARLINGHURST (behind Oxford Street) BRING YOUR SMARTPHONE TO SCAN ANY CODE AND MAKE A PURCHASE.

Finders Keepers are making their return this weekend to hold their Spring/Summer market. Held at the Old Museum will be transformed into a designer haven with 65 stalls set up over 3 studios. Expect to see all thing creative with from fashion, jewellery, accessories, homewares, ceramics, textiles, stationary and more. some designers include – And O Design, Beneath the sun, Alice Nightingale, Love Bird.

The market will also feature live music and it’s popular garden bar and food stalls.

Event Details:
What:  The Finders Keepers Markets Spring/Summer Market
When:  Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of November 10am-4pm
Where: The Old Museum, Cnr Bowen Bridge Rd & Gregory Terrace, Herston
How Much: Free entry + free live music

For full details check out www.thefinderskeepers.com.au

Mum’s know best!

fred&frank mothers network

fred&frank have come up with a great new way to let mums work and keep their social life intact with their new distribution model called the ‘mums network’. Not only does  this allows the entrepreneur in them to let loose and create their own successful designer childrens clothing business but to also keep and build relationships with other mums a part of the network.

The fred&frank Mums Network idea  was created when founder  Deryll Naidoo’s wife wanted to still work after the birth of their first child.  Deryll & Mark Lowth (founding partner) quickly harnessed their joint passion for creativity and poured this into the fred&frank range, which they then started selling to other mums through word of mouth.  Since then, the mother’s network quickly grew to 30 mums and the number continues to climb.

The ‘mum2mum’ model supports mums who are searching for freedom and flexibility that a traditional workplace can’t provide. Any member of the fred&frank Mums Network can sell fred&frank designer wear to their own network of friends, family, parent/kids groups and their local community at their convenience. The best part is that, for those who are still unsure of how to start and make their business successful, ‘Queen Mums’ are also available for mentoring and on going training.

To find out more about the fred&frank’s mum network, email fred&frank kids at info@fredandfrankkids.com