Returning to Wollongong Markets!

Hello You!

Will be back at Wollongong Markets again this Friday 1st October, 9am-3pm. Same spot out the front of Redback Records. Come along and check out some new items for the Punk Clown range, the eco produce bags and more soft jewellery! Would be great to see you there. To see photos and details of the new Punk Clown items just scroll through the blog archive.

Surprised to be saying that Christmas is not all that far away. Do you want unique and future friendly pressies to give to your loved ones this year? Have some great plans for new goodies for all the family and will be rolling them out at the Wollongong markets and online over the coming weeks.

See something you like but can't get to the Wollongong markets? Simply email me the details of what you want to leerickwood@y7mail.com and I will email you back to confirm payment details and shipping costs. Payments can be made via Direct Deposit or PayPal.

Stay well and happy!

Lee

Snug Leopard

Soft cream jacket with leopardskin trims and buttons.

Size 3-6 months

Price $22

Punk Angel

White dress with black and stud trim on yolk.

Size 3-6 months

Price $22

SOLD

Flash Denim

Denim jacket with black and stud trims.

Size 1-2 years

Price $25

SOLD

Punk Racer

Red hoodie with skull and zipper trims.

Size 8 years

Price $18

SOLD

Sunrise Vest

Cream and gold embroidered vest with skulls.

Size 4-5 years

Price $25

Pink Punk

Hot pink short sleeved jumper with zipper front trim and long, black, mesh, gathered sleeves. It is so soft!

Size 10-12 years

Price $30

Coloured Crop

Crimson and navy traditional crop jacket with gorgeous embroidery. Untouched recycled.

Size 3-4 years

Price $22

You Neru

Cream coloured Neru Jacket with trim. Excellent condition.

Untouched recycled.

Size 1 year

Price $20

Bridie Shines at Wollongong Markets!

Hi Everyone

Let me introduce you to Bridie...my favourite customer last Friday at the Wollongong Produce and Creative Traders Market! She loved her Punk Clown tartan skirt so much she couldn't wait to wear it and put it on soon after she bought it. Doesn't she look adorable. What a styler. Thank you Bridie! 'Twas looooveeeelyyyyy to meet you.

As you can see it was a stunning day. There were delightful people, perfect spring weather, a joyful atmosphere and it is fantastically organised.

My two warm and wonderful stall neighbours in photos below, with all their gorgeous handmade creations, were Emma-Lee from Milk Thieves (http://www.milk-thieves.blogspot.com/) and Sal from Singlet and Bloomers (www.madeit.com/chbeandviscount). Sal is there every Friday just outside Redback Records and Emma-Lee is there more often than not. Emma-Lee also has the Milk Thieves Store located in Central Wollongong that is open Tuesday to Saturday.

By the way, in my photo I am wearing one of the recycled, frilled neck scarves I mentioned in the last blog.

Look forward to heading back to Wollongong Markets in the not too distant future.

Will keep you posted.

Lee xx

Punk Growly Girl Coat

Leopardskin coat with black hand sewn edges, skull and cool buttons.

Size 2 years

Price $30

Stall at Wollongong Markets Friday and Eartha Report

Hi Everyone

This Friday 17th September I will be selling the Rainbow Produce Bags and Punk Clown Customised Recycled Streetwear at the Wollongong Produce and Creative Traders Market in the Crown Street Mall, Wollongong. This is the local market and I am hoping for a successful day (eco-friendly produce bags anyone?) so that I can be there regularly and become part of the scene.

Have a number of new Punk Clown items and they have been posted here on the blog. Will also have some new pleated scarves made from recycled fabrics...very colourful and theatrical. Soon to be posted.

If you are in the area please drop by and say hello. Would love to see you!

Also wanted to report that Eartha enjoyed her first outing at the Glitter in the Darkness fundraiser earlier this month. The delightful and creative Maria Kennedy put an Eartha poster together of her photos from the night and my wonderful bro and sister in-law, Keith and Pauline Rickwood, also came and captured some moments from the evening. A big thanks! It was an exciting night of creative mayhem and Eartha was there amidst the throng busking, running the Hippopotamus Hoops with Libby and having a wild time in her customised recycled costume.

Great outcome with $2,000 raised for Heidi Hillier's "Lost and Found - the Sugar Candy Show" (http://thesydneyfringe.com.au/shows/lost-and-found-sugar-candy-show) and Anne Louise Rentall's "The Governess in Lessons Learnt" (http://thesydneyfringe.com.au/news/1296/governess-lessons-learnt-check-her-out-). They are two of the best shows on at the Sydney Fringe - last nights so get there if you can!

Great plans for the coming weeks.

Will keep you posted.

Until then, be well and happy!

Leexxx

Skulls - Check!

Red and white checked cotton dress

Skull trims

Size 3-6 months

Price $25

SOLD

Tartan Triangle

Tartan cotton dress

Skull triangle and black trims

Size 6 years

Price $25

Skull Chess

Black and white checked cotton jacket

Skull and red stitching trims

Size 2 years

Price $25

Zebra Short Shorts

Black and white striped short shorts

Skull and red trims

Size 8 years

Price $20

Dinner Winner

White cotton dinner shirt

Skull and black trims

Size 0

Price $22

Sugar Punk

White cotton shirt

Pink polka dot sleeves and collar and black trims

Size 1 year

Price $20

SOLD

Card Sharp

Rock Your Baby card design cowboy shirt

Untouched recycled

Size 0

Price $20

SOLD

Glebe Market Report and More...

Hi Everyone

Hope your last weekend was as rewarding as mine!

Inner city Sydney is definitely the better market for the Punk Clown range of kids' clothing. Had a gorgeous spring like day at Glebe. Lots of people enjoying the clothes, again with smiles on their faces when looking which makes it all worthwhile. And a big thank you goes out to the gorgeous Anna Irvine for her help on the day.

The most common comment of the day was "Your clothes make me want to have a baby"...by lots of delightful young women in the 20s and one punk guy with khol smeared eyes!

Prior to Glebe, an article on the Punk Clown range was featured over at Nimmity Zappert 's fantastic eco blog "How do we know what's good". I met Nimmity at the Exchange for Change eco fashion event that was held at Carriage Works at the end of July (http:///exchangeforchange.my3things.org/about).

Nimmity's blog is about her journey to understand how we can make good buying decisions and how we "understand what is good for the people that make the things we buy, sell the things we buy, good for us and good for our natural environment?" Here is the link if you want to take a look at the article and also to find out more about Nimmity's inspirational journey - http://www.nimmity.com/2010/08/punk-clown-kids-clothes-at-glebe.html.

The next market stall I will be having up in Sydney's inner city will be on October 30 at Under the Blue Moon Festival Market Day in Enmore. Go to www.underthebluemoon.org.au to find out more about this event for the "community of the dark alternative". Looks like I'll be getting a stall in a funeral parlour! Should be an eventful day and am really looking forward to the response to the Punk Clown range. Planning to do a stall at Wollongong farmers' market this month and will let you know details when that firms up. This Saturday's Style Exchange event will not be going ahead unfortunately, so no selling this weekend.

The Glitter in the Darkness Cabaret will be on though on Saturday night. Details in the flyer that I am including again. Hope to see some of you there - it's going to be amazing! Plan to post some photos of the night and Eartha's debut on the blog sometime soon.

Hope this finds you all well and happy!

Until next time

Lee