Featured Stallholder: Sisterhood Sewing

Sew hot right now!

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How did this Owl trend kick in? Did Harry Potters pet begin the barrage? The circle to start the style seems to be those who have eyes for the bird that is wise – the preppy geeks. Indie & hipster camps soon swooped in to claim the stamp of the coolest creature of the night. Now it has crossed to couture including Cartier and Marc Jacobs.

The big-eyed, all seeing, ever knowing bird of prey is the muse motif for Sisterhood Sewing, the newest addition to perch amongst the Young Designers Market. As we fly high toward the February YDM, we get in a flutter with Elenor – the mystical bird behind our omniscient owl brand…

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Australia Day YDM Cancelled due to Rain

As we approach Australia Day – the rain continues to “bucket down”. Unfortunately, we have no choice but to cancel the Young Designers Market planned for this day. This is a great disappointment to all the stallholders who had been working overtime to bring you the ultimate in fresh designs.

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Please be sure to support them at the next YDM…just around the corner on the 5^th of February.

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PLEASE CONTINUE READING FOR DETAILS ON MARKETS TRADING THIS WEEKEND….

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YDM on Australia Day!

Prepare to SLIP on a cossie, SLOP around in your thongs and SLAP on an Akubra!     

Our Southern land is not only great in size but we also pack a punch on the world stage with style icons  like Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Miranda Kerr, Gemma Ward, Megan Gale and of course Elle McPherson.

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International brands and designers also call Australia home with Swimwear such as Speedo, Roxy, Billabong, Rip Curl & Seafolly along with Urban wear like Sass & Bide and Ksubi plus our red carpet wonders Collette Dinnigan, Wayne Cooper and Akira Isogowa. (more…)

YDM 2012 Collection Launches on Sunday!

To start the New Year off with full fanfare, the Young Designers Market will begin its monthly showcase this Sunday January 8.

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Twenty Twelve promises to be a fantastic year sporting surprises for each season.

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From form-fitting fashion to draped décor, stunning stationery, gorgeous giftware and accessories to accentuate your personal style.

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Role Models & Runway Mentors…

Erin Hassall announced winner of SBC mentorship program with Dogstar

At the special Young Designers Market that took place during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival, YDM stallholders were given an opportunity to be scouted by industry experts for further fashion education and experience.

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Developed to coincide with the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival and hosted by South Bank, who took advantage of the fashionably captive audience…fostering a fresh and progressive prodigy in the Queensland design scene with an established fashion designer from the South Bank precinct.  

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Featured Young Designer: Massuri

Missoni meet your match….Massuri measures up!

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While the Italian fashion house Missoni is an international brand famous for its luxury knitwear in  a variety of patterns, colours and fabrics, Young Designers Market stallholder Massuri showcases well cut, high quality pieces from sexy, playful dresses to sophisticated tailored vests and pants fashioned from natural fibres..

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While the two have alternate aesthetics, the common thread is not only the label boasts the family name, but both draw inspiration from passion for travel and textiles.

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