Meet Our Box Hill Jewellery Creators (August)

Round She Goes Market is not just about finding preloved fashion and vintage clothing gems. We also love supporting jewellery and accessory makers to get their creations out into the world. The upcoming market at the Box Hill on Sunday 2 August has a wealth of talent. And we’re excited to give you a preview of who is attending.

 

We’re thrilled to welcome Mooi handmade our August market. Jasmine specialises in Polymer Clay Jewellery and everything she makes is one of a kind. Jasmine uses good quality silver plated findings, earring posts and copper and silver foiling.

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Bellissima Glass jewellery is a Round She Goes headliner ever time. Rachel has many admirers because this talented maker creates all pieces are made by Rachel in her small home studio in Montmorency.

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Northern Sky was a big hit at our May market. Maria’s crystal jewellery is irrisistiable because each pieces is a pop of colour and a burst of energy.

Designer Maria Mitropoulos, uses her mix of design and fashion to create a fun, dreamy piece out of each carefully selected crystal.

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Bowman & Queen return to our August market too. Creator Monique has nailed the polyclay trend, you’ll find classic pieces at affordable prices.

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Tania of Mosaic Treasure makes all of her jewellery with millefiori from Murano in Venice, and coloured glass from all corners of the world. They are beautiful, her stall is a must-visit.

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Willow Lane Jewellery is a boho/gypsy brand created by Leila whilst my two gorgeous babes sleep. It is a jewellery range made from a mix of leather, crystals and sterling silver. You’ll love these, we guarantee it!

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Willow Lane Jewellery

 

 
Megan of My Vintage Obsession will also be at the market in August. Meagan is a collector of vintage costume jewellery from the 1920s to the 1980s. She also upcycles to create new pieces from vintage components.

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So much talent! We’re sure you’ll agree that these makers are a must-see on Sunday 2 August. 

The market is on at the Box Hill Town Hall, 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill,  10am-3pm, $2 entry.

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Win a copy of Craft for the Soul by Pip Lincolne

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How do you harness creativity and bring it into your every day life? In Craft for the Soul, Crafter and blogger, Pip Lincolne shares her lifetime of wisdom on:

× Prioritising your own creativity

× Doing new things

× Finding things that spark excitement and passion

× Being positive

× Creating routines

× Loving your work

× And much, much more . . .

This clever, cute step-by-step guide will show you practical ways to get the most out of your creativity and live the life you want. There are also 10 original crafty projects to make and do.

Thanks to Penguin Book Australia, we have three copies of Craft for the Soul to giveaway at our next Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide markets (August). To hear how to win, you’ll need to be a subscriber to our newsletter and stay tuned to your inbox.

If you’re not already on our newsletter, you can sign up here. 

 

 

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Win tickets to an advanced screening of Amy

From the team behind acclaimed documentary Senna, comes this insightful and moving portrait of iconic singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse. A pop star with soul; Amy’s rare musical ability made her a star, while her chaotic personal life stole headlines. With rare interviews and never-before-seen archival footage, Amy takes us behind the headlines to reveal a prodigiously talented young woman whose life ended far too young. With this film, the world will fall in love with the real Amy Winehouse and her music all over again. Amy is in Australian cinemas on 2 July.

Thanks to eOne, we have three double passes to a special advanced screening presented by Double J, to this moving, intimate documentary, to giveaway (one double pass each for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide) to newsletter subscribers.

HOW TO ENTER:

Amy Winehouse was known for her iconic voice but also iconic style.

Tell us in 25 word or less ‘how would you define your own style?’ Don’t forget to include in the email which city you would like to attend the special screening in. Please use the subject heading: AMY 

The screening dates and times are on June 22 at 6:45pm at these locations:

Sydney: Dendy Newtown

Melbourne: Palace Kino

Adelaide: Palace Nova

Entries close 5pm on Friday 19 June 2015.

Send you entries to: info@roundshegoes.com.au 

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GOOD LUCK!

Emma xx

Terms and conditions:

1) Entries must be the original content by the entrant. One entry per person.

2) Entry is open to all Round She Goes newsletter subscribers who can attend the screening in their chosen city.

3) One winner will be chosen for each city: Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne and two tickets will be awarded to the winner.

4) Entries close 5pm on 19 June 2015 and the winner of each city will be notified shortly afterwards.

5) Winners will be notified via email.

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Top 5 Tips for Market Stall Sales Success

You’ve booked in your stall, culled the wardrobe, told all your friends to come and visit you, picked out your outfit to wear on market day (okay, that last one might just be me), but now it’s time to talk market day strategy!

Here are the top five tips I’ve picked up over the years of meeting and observing lots and lots of stallholders, to maximise your sales on market day.

1. Make your stall look pretty
The more effort you put into making your stall look great, the better your chances of sales and earning cash. Tablecloths, neat hangers, price tags on everything go a long way with customers. Put your most eye catching item at the front of your rack. Make up some signs like ‘nothing over $30 on this rack’ (or whatever you price point might be) or make a sign that lists the types of sizes and brands you’ve got.

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2. Be nice.
 The market is open for 5 hours – make every minute count! Stand up if you can, jooj your racks and clothes, say hello and smile to all the customers that you can. People come to Round She Goes because they love the atmosphere and the friendly vibe and they are there to shop! What doesn’t attract customers? Looking bored. Talking to your co-stallholder and ignoring the customer completely – staring at a mobile phone screen without looking up, reading a book or knitting – never attracts customers. It’s much more fun to chat to customers!

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3. Use an App on your Smartphone to take card payments!
It goes without saying that you’ll need a float of change for cash takings, but customers also love the convenience of paying on their credit cards. It’s simple: if you are able to accept PayPal and Visa/Mastercard payments for your items, you will make more money. This needs to be organised in advance, you can’t just download the app, You need to be approved at least a week before the market happens. The two apps that are readily available are PayPal Here and Square.

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4.  Don’t bring EVERYTHING you own just because you hope it might sell.
Bring you best stuff and display it nicely. Your stall space is limited to 2 racks and a table and you want customers to be able to access what you’ve got. Racks so over loaded with wire hangers that customers can’t flick through are a turn off. A better strategy is to have a bargain bin for people to rummage through but keep everything else clutter free.

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5. Price everything but be prepared to negotiate as it is a market.
Sometimes it’s easy to think something is worth a high price tag just because we paid a lot for it, but that might have been 20 years ago and people’s perception of value has changed. If it’s a great brand, classic cut and made of beautiful fabric then fair enough. But fast fashion does not retain it’s value, so be realistic when setting your prices.

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Do you have any tips to share? We’d love to hear them! Post a comment below or feel free to ask me any questions.

Emma xoxo

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Nail Art Workshop at the next Adelaide Market

Calling all Adelaide Nail Art lovers!

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We’re running an awesome workshop at the next Adelaide market on Saturday 2 May!

In this Beginner’s Nail Art Workshop you will learn four simple, fun and versatile designs! The workshop is run by our resident nail artist, Kara of Picnic for Tea.

These designs involve many basic Nail Art techniques that will have you flawlessly decorating your digits in no time! Glitter fade, confetti, drips and leopard print!

All participants will receive a Nail Art tool kit including all the basics you will need to start painting amazing nails such as striper brushes, dotting tools and more!

Is there a Nail Art design you’ve always wanted to do? Each participant can bring along a clear image of one nail art design to learn as well as the four designs included in the workshop.

Don’t worry if you have short nails, shaky hands or you are worried you won’t get the hang of it – we love all natural nails, no matter the size and will teach you the basics so you can go home and practise practise practise!

This workshop will run for approx. 90-120 minutes. The deets:

11am Saturday 2 May
German Club Hall, 223 Flinders St Adelaide 
Tickets must be prebooked here online here (places are limited!) 

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BLOG: 5 tips for shopping at the market like a pro

Whether you’re a collector of vintage clothing or a lover of labels, sometimes walking into the market and knowing where to start can be overwhelming (after you’ve got a coffee anyway!). We’ve talked to some of our expert shoppers to get feedback on their strategies and come up with our top 5 tips on how to get the most out of shopping at Round She Goes Market!

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  1. Allow yourself plenty of time: The market opens at 10am. Arriving at open certainly means you’ll have more choice but later on in the day, stallholders might be more interested in negotiating (doors close at 3pm). You can get a pass out from the desk and return as many times as you like or it’s not unusual for people to stay all day!

 

  1. What to wear: Change rooms are provided but you can make trying things on easier by wearing stuff you can take off in a jiffy. That might be a dress and slip-on shoes or jean and a top.

 

  1. Bring cash: Some of the sellers do accept cards, but others will be cash only.

 

  1. Have a method: The hall is laid out in aisles so you can tackle them one by one. One of our expert shoppers said her technique is to do a walk around and look for stallholders who are dressed in a style you like. Tackle their stalls first as you’re more likely to find things that suit and will fit.

 

  1. Bring your girlfriends – shopping is way more fun in packs! There is a cafe and workshops so it’s easy to make a day of it.vintage clothing market adelaide

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We have copies of Megan Hess’ The Dress books to giveaway!

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Australian illustrator Megan Hess’ signature  style of fashion illustration has made her a favourite with international fashion labels. We’re super excited because we have copies of her latest book, The Dress, to giveaway to three lucky Melbourne newsletter subscribers!

In The Dress, Megan Hess’ fabulous illustrations celebrate a collection of frocks that take readers on a decadent romp through fashion history, from the haute to the hot. Hess has spent her career exploring and illustrating fashion, and though it is an ever-evolving, ever-inspiring beast, there are particular instances that shine on through the years.

 

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Accompanied by historical anecdotes and revealing facts, The Dress is an elegant and immersive introduction to the moments that shaped fashion, and, in turn, our lives.

To hear how to win yourself a copy, you’ll need to be subscribed to our Melbourne newsletter! Thanks to Hardie Grant books for this giveaway.

Sign up here!  

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Flower Crown Workshop at the Coburg Market!

We’re SUPER excited that you can participate in a fresh flower crown workshop at Round She Goes market at the Coburg Town Hall! Learn the skills needed to create your own floral crowns to wear all year round or give as gifts to your girlfriends. They are a perfect accessory for the races, festivals, parties and weddings.

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When and how you can participate

11am Sunday 22 March at the Coburg Town Hall (during our first market of the year)
The workshop runs for around 90 minutes and market entry and a FREE coffee are included in your ticket price. Grab your girlfriends and make a crafty day of it!

Coffee, craft, shopping = TICK!

Cost: $45 and you’ll take home a stunning, fragrant and colourful flower crown made by you.

Or for $10 more ($55) you can also receive a flower crown making kit which includes floristry tape, wire and scissors to take home and keep so you’ve got the supplies you need to keep making crowns at home! (market entry is included with the cost of your workshop ticket).

The workshop is facilitated by Chelsea’s Flower Crowns and places are LIMITED!

Ticket must be purchased in advance of market day! To reserve your place, purchase a ticket on the online marketplace here. 

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end of year wrap and thanks

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Oh my. It’s been a massive year at Round She Goes.

This year I enacted my ambitious plan to launch an online marketplace so stallholders and shoppers can keep buying and selling even after the market doors have closed. We’ve now got over 80 online shops and hundreds of you have snapped up handmade and preloved stuff using the site.

We had a brilliant time during Melbourne Spring Fashion Week where we took over the Drill Hall in the Melbourne CBD to showcase our online sellers. We gave away thousands of free coffees, met people from all over Melbourne, from interstate and overseas. We also hosted workshops with the brilliant Cheryl Lin of Fashion Chic, Chelsea from Trophy Wife Nail Art and Magdalena from Unleash Creative.

And if that all wasn’t enough, Richard Branson blogged about me (and Round She Goes). Things felt (quite literally!) a little out of this world at that point.

I’m so grateful to our supportive stallholders who have believed in me this year and my vision for Round She Goes as a local online platform and a fun event for selling preloved women’s fashion.

I’m super grateful to for my supportive family – many of you know my partner Lee who makes the coffee (and takes care of the music which I know many of you love!), and to my parents who trek over from Adelaide to attend my Melbourne markets. And a big thanks too to Lee’s mum Maria in Sydney who is always on hand to help out and is excellent at showing shoppers how to track down those bargain and give fashion advice!

We’re firmly established in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide now and in 2015 we’ll look into adding more locations to the mix.

Thanks so much to you our shoppers for coming to the markets, shopping online with us and for being so supportive.

I hope you can now relax and enjoy the festive season and we’ll see you for many more markets and exciting stuff in 2015.

Emma xxx

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Win a copy of Grace of Monaco on DVD

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Set in 1962, six years after her celebrated Wedding of the Century, Grace of Monaco tells of a year in the life of one of the twentieth century’s most iconic women – Grace Kelly – as she strived to reconcile her past and her present, a yearning for a return to the big screen with her newfound role as a mother of two, monarch of a European principality and wife to Prince Ranier III.  From the director of La Vie en Rose, GRACE OF MONACO is a real-life fairytale, a sweeping romance and a portrait of the cinematic legend of Princess Grace.

Thanks to eOne we have 5 DVD packs to giveaway to shoppers at the Melbourne market on 7 December at the Box Hill Town Hall! To win one, you’ll need the codeword. What’s the codeword. What’s the codeword? You’ll need to subscribe to our Melbourne newsletter to get it. 

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