Monday, July 19, 2010

WINTERLAND!! Get your skates on...

Carriageworks + skating + markets = WINTERLAND!
 
Truth be told, we at Ginny & Jude are not very adept skaters. In fact, we are more likely to be clutching to the edge for dear life rather than daintily twirling across the ice with ease.
But that's by the by, because there's a LOT more to Winterland than an ice-rink.
From clothes to fairyfloss, flowers to antiques - there's an eclectic array of items for sale at the carefully curated markets which sit just alongside the ice.
And with stalls on rotation there's different products on show every week!
Week Three - July 22-24 - promises to be quite fabulous.
We are absolutely thrilled to be flinging open our cupboards of collectibles and releasing some of our treasured collection of textiles and antiquities to the public.
Beautiful kimonos and obis dating back to the 1920s will hang aside delightful clothes from the 1950s-60s; bundles of vintage fabrics and cute little colour coded button cards are sure to inspire.
All of these pieces will complement our complete range of warm winter hand-knitted accessories, jewellery and a selection of headpieces.

WHEN:
Thursday July 22nd and Friday July 23rd 6-10pm, Saturday 24th 11-6pm
WHERE:
Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh
COST:
FREE!!
 
We visited on the first week of the markets and were quite taken with the atmosphere and the delightful look of the space!
Whilst sipping our mulled wine we bought...
from the super sweet Mechelle B

And some favourites to look out for in week 3...
 
for super cute clothes
 
for a sweet posy of flowers
 
to celebrate the silly within

for a quick shot of adorable
 
AND
for the vintage kimonos and the winter warmers
 
 
YAY! See you soon
xo g&j

doing a little dance with funny face ...

I'm sure your Monday will get better if you were to dance around as shown here by Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face...



Quite possibly our favourite dance routine of all time!

xo g&j

And then this little piggie went to market

By gee and gosh, we have been ever so busy...
A few weeks back we jetted up the highway in our beautiful powder green 1972 Toyota Corona Jackie to do the Finders Keepers markets in Brisbane.

What a beautiful site the Old Museum is - with tiered manicured gardens and a balcony, we were quite besotted by it. The weather remained a balmy 20 degrees for both days and as the sun shone brightly and we realised there was no need for wearing a cardigan let alone a coat, we couldn't help but smile broadly!



 We had a thoroughly lovely time chatting to all the lovely Brisbane people who visited our stall...
And felt very happy indeed to have the delightful ladies from Leeloo


next door to have a giggle with in the moments of down time...
Not to mention regular lovely visits from our friends (and fellow stall holders) from


All us lucky folk in Studio One were serenaded by an elusive busking DJ (who in actual fact is Sydney-based deejay and broadcaster Jack Shit) who spun his amazing collection of antique 78rpm records and kept us all feeling gorgeous and lively each day...


WHAT FUN!
 xo g&j

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

May Market Madness...and again in two weeks!

Winter woolens, big brooches, statement headpieces, knick-knacks galore...and more!!

We had a swell time at the Finders Keepers Winter markets at Carriageworks. A few ranges SOLD OUT, so we have been frantically working to replenish the stocks!

Our very best sellers were our splendidly beautiful Limited Edition collars...if you missed out, please contact us. Each is totally unique and features a stunning vintage beaded pearl collar with a hand-knitted mohair frill.
'Harlequin' collar, hand-knitted with vintage pearl collar ~ available in a range of colours.
Made To Order

Thanks to everyone who dropped by to say hello - it is always a lovely surprise on a busy day to see familiar faces!
In the few minutes I had to dash through the markets, I picked up some very cute pieces  including one of these super sweet rabbit brooches in white with black bow from The Ever Dazzling:

And after lusting after this super cute shirt:
 And these adorable shorts:

from Kindling - who were located within easy looking distance from us - we're glad that they will also be joining us at the Brisbane Finders Keepers on the 26th and 27th of June at the Old Museum!!
Surely it will be too hard to say no twice?!
And in case you missed that...yep, we will be taking our pretty parade up the highway to Brisbane for the Finders Keepers Markets in a few weeks!!
Tell all your Brisbane friends!

xo g&j

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Finders Keepers - Our picks for the upcoming markets

With the markets just around the corner (May 7th and 8th!) we at Ginny & Jude are very busy getting everything 'just so' and putting the finishing touches on our bits and pieces.

As I imagine are the other designers participating! There's always new and exciting talent and product to look at, and from what I've seen so far, these will be the designers I'll be having a gander at...

House of Cards 
How utterly AMAZING are these pop-up cards! Sure to encourage a spirited revival of old-fashioned letter sending.

Providing our shirts, coats and vest with quirky prettiness as always

Because we're suckers for pom-poms

We're not usually that fussed on t-shirts, but we really liked the lovely assymentry of this design. Plus, it would appear they also make / produce *pretty much* everything else you can imagine - zines, posters, cards etc.

From sweet twine wrapped stationary packs to these delightful little monochrome laser cut rabbits. Delightful!

Sweet handmade shoes for men and women? Yes please.

What will they think of next? These are just lovely.

Contemporary Jewellery Design which is delicate and beautiful. We hope she brings some of these antique button rings with her!

They always manage to make me go 'oooh!' and their new collection 'The White Album' appears to be full of gorgeous goodness.

Handmade leather bags and wallets in stunning shapes and designs. Yay!

Monday, April 26, 2010

h a r l e q u i n collection photoshoot...and it's LAUNCH at Finders Keepers!

Oooh, we couldn't be more excited - here at Ginny & Jude HQ we can barely contain our bouyant delight at being able to finally share with you the Harlequin Collection!
The thwarted circular romances of Harlequin and Columbine, Pierrot and Pierrette provided us with a frivolous and theatrical backdrop for a stunning new range of knits, jewellery and headwear.
We stuck to a colour palette of stark contrasts and monochrome in hand-knitted mohair, semi-precious stones, pearls, dyed straw and quills together with some lovingly restored vintage pieces.

Shot on location at the Old Rectory in Ashfield, we enlisted the talents of local photographer Lyndal Irons to ensure everything looked amazing.

With her talents behind the lens and the natural beauty of our model, I really struggled with the selection process, but below are what I consider to be the real gems of the shoot.

Everything is now available to order - just send me a email if you see something you like!
And for those who prefer the tactile approach, these pieces will be made available to the public at the Autumn/Winter Finders Keepers markets!

Enjoy!
g&j
xo
'Harlequin' Hairslide ~ available in green and black
'Reading Room' pendant ~ available in a range of vintage cameos
'Fields of Flowers' Corsage brooch ~ available in a range of vintage millinery blossoms


 'Pierrette' beret with pom-pom in white
'Reading Room' pendant ~ available in a range of vintage cameos
'Nouveau Starburst' brooch ~ available in a range of vintage cabochons
'Enso' skirt ~ available in a range of vintage kimono fabrics 


'Columbine' headpiece in black and cream ~ available in a range of colours
'Charleston' necklace with hand-knotted pearls ~ available in a range of semi-precious stones.


'Sorority' headband ~ available in a range of vintage woven fabrics
'Sweethearts' corsage brooch ~ available in a range of vintage millinery blossoms
'Harlequin' swing necklace with hand-knotted Agate ~ available in a range of semi-precious stones


'Harlequin' collar, hand-knitted with vintage pearl collar ~ available in a range of colours


 'Harlequin's Wings' hairslide ~ available in a range of colours
'Charleston' necklace with hand-knotted faceted coral ~ available in a range of semi-precious stones
'Nouveau Starburst' brooch ~ available in a range of vintage cabochons


Pierrette in Mourning' Headpiece (Limited Edition) ~ other colours available
'Columbine' spiral scarf, hand-knitted with pom-pom detail ~ available in a range of colours


'Columbine' headpiece in two-tone blue ~ available in a range of colours
'Monocle' pendant ~ available in silver and brass


 'Pierrette' beret in black with mustard pom-pom detail
'Harlequin' swing necklace with hand-knotted black Agate ~ available in a range of semi-precious stones