Get yourself some bling at the Gem and Jewellery Festival
03 Mar 2016Each year rockhounds and mineral collectors, lapidary hobbyists (gem and rock cutters) as well as fashionistas come together for one big bling fest. more
Find unique treasures at the Antiques and Collectables Fair
01 Oct 2015Allow the magical world of antiques and collectibles to lure you to the Capalaba PCYC Complex this long weekend, October 3–5. more
Fossick through the collections at the Frock Up Brisbane Vintage Fair
27 Aug 2015This weekend, August 28–30, will see lovers of vintage fashion flocking to the Mount Gravatt Showgrounds in search of unique and historical items at the Frock Up Brisbane Vintage Fair. more
Garter Belts & Gasoline rolls up Tamborine Mountain
01 May 2014Spit-shine your leather jacket and pin curl your bangs ready for a three-day celebration of hot rods, custom cars and 1950s culture this weekend. Greaser guys and pin-up gals will roll their hot rods up Tamborine Mountain on the Gold Coast Hinterland for Garter Belts & Gasoline, running from Friday May 2 through to Sunday May 4. The nostalgic festival will see 16 live rockabilly, jump blues and alt-country bands from Australia and overseas grace the outdoor stage, while burlesque performances and workshops, pin-up contests and vintage fashion parades will keep primped ladies occupied. This year, films from bygone eras will screen in an old-world theatre, while rev heads with cars from the 1970s and earlier decades can partake in classic car cruise on Saturday. more
Vieille Branche reopens in new Albion space
19 Dec 2013Brisbane’s bringer of French furniture and unique homewares Vieille Branche has packed up and moved from its former Newstead premises. Its spacious new digs in Albion, at 10 Fox Street, is providing the store’s admirers with some rousing new opportunities and occasions to prepare for. The Albion warehouse will be a fitting spot to set up shared creative workspaces, partake in regular events such as markets, and enjoy good coffee at a leisurely pace. Visit the store’s Facebook page to find out about its upcoming happenings. more
The Soda Fountain Weekend List
10 Oct 2013While these days, a soda fountain may more closely resemble the soft drink dispenser found at greasy food joints, from the early-to-mid 20th century, a soda fountain was a single-spouted hand pump set atop the bar at pharmacies and ice-cream parlours. more
GreazeFest brings rockabilly beats to Rocklea
01 Aug 2013Bringing the coolest of cars, rockabilly music, vintage fashions and bikes to Brisbane, GreazeFest is the shindig for kustom kulture aficionados. more
The Street Photographer: Chic et Boheme
23 May 2013Charming brocantes are ubiquitous in the South of France, their interiors filled to the brim with all manner of antiques, treasures, curiosities and knick-knacks. It’s rare, however, to have the opportunity to dine amongst the menagerie. Chic et Boheme, posited in the southern French Mediterranean town of Montpellier, integrates a casual restaurant into its concept, serving up flaky quiche, decadent cakes and a myriad of French teas. The tables, chairs and accoutrements of the cafe itself are all available for sale, meaning its decor will most likely have changed each time you visit. Check out Chic et Boheme on The Street Photographer. more
Home Festival returns to Kangaroo Point this Saturday
23 Aug 2012After the July rain made a swamp out of Raymond Park delaying the original date, Home Festival returns to Kangaroo Point this weekend. A day to celebrate the meaning of home, community and Brisbane’s inner-city green spaces, Home Festival returns after its inaugural event last year. more
Cycle in style at the Brisbane Tweed Ride
23 Aug 2012Recreate the bygone era of elegant British cycling at the Brisbane Tweed Ride this weekend. Promoting a cycle style that leaves the lycra buried at the back of a drawer at home, the Brisbane Tweed Ride instead encourages dressing in fine garments, particularly of the tweed variety. more
Learn to jitterbug at Back to Brisbane in the War
19 Jul 2012In 1941 Brisbane was home to fewer than 350,000 people. But as American troops flooded the city, passing through or stationed here, strains on transport, hotels and food supplies constricted freedom for residents. It wasn’t all dampened moods and wartime woes – the 1940s brought the Swing era of Big Band music and jitterbug dancing. more
Dress to impress for the Brisbane Style Over Speed Ride
24 May 2012Make like the dames and dandies of the past, coasting about from A to B with an unhurried air, dressed in your finest wears from (helmeted) head to brogue-covered toe. more
Get up early and go garage sailing
03 May 2012Gone are the days where rummaging through other people’s seconds resulted in red cheeks. Op shops, car boot sales and garage sales were potential social disaster zones as a child, for fear of running into someone from school while your parents scoured for a bargain amongst others’ junk. But slowly op shops became cool, vintage was the new black, and the cheaper an item, the more boasting potential. Now with whole stores dedicated to overpriced secondhand goods, the weekend garage sale is a refreshing option on your hunt for homely wares. more
Frolic about at Vintage on the Greens, Greenslopes
15 Mar 2012Are you dizzily fond of the fashions of yesteryear? Or maybe you have a penchant for Pan Am or see a little Don Draper in yourself? Whether it’s the style or elegance of attitude you’re chasing, it seems adding a teaspoon of vintage sweetness to modern life is here to stay. more
Discover treasures from eras past at the Brisbane Vintage Fashion Fair
08 Mar 2012When Karen Zavadil was little, she used to love dressing up in her mother’s hand-tailored outfits made from beautiful fabrics. It was the cool, smooth silks and delicately embroidered beading that initiated her dive into the vintage scene. more