Events

2012 PROGRAM OF EVENTS

In Conversation with Jacinta Tynan
Do you have a penchant for all things vintage and enjoy trawling through clothes at your local flea market, yet find it overwhelming to style these gems with your overflowing wardrobe at home? Join two of Sydney’s chicest women, Kelly Doust and Jacinta Tynan for an evening of fashion, fabric and style as they discuss Kelly’s latest book, Minxy Vintage.
This free event will give you tips on how to breathe new style into vintage and retro clothes, how to find the best vintage pieces and how you can customise them for an entirely modern look. The night will cover everything from the publishing process to their musings on the notion of ‘style’.

Date: Thursday 16 February
Time: 6-7pm
Details: Free event, Surry Hills Library, 405 Crown St Surry Hills NSW
Bookings essential – please call 02 8374 6230 to reserve a place.

Author talk at Shearer’s Bookstore

Kelly Doust will be talking fashion, craft and all things vintage with her new book, Minxy Vintage. Get frocked up for an evening of fun and frivolity, and bring along any vintage treasures for Kelly’s advice on how to transform them into wearable, chic items for today. Champagne will be served.

Date: Wednesday 21 March
Time: 7pm
Details: Shearer’s Bookshop, 99 Norton St Leichhardt NSW
Bookings essential – please call 02 9572 7766 to reserve your place.

 

Vintage clothing restoration workshops at Love Vintage
Kelly will share her hints, tips and creative ideas for restoring all vintage clothing at these free workshops. Come along for advice on how to fix or customise preloved and damaged pieces, giving them a new lease of life for many years to come. These are fun, easy and environmentally-friendly skills for even the least crafty. Feel free to bring along an item or two for specific advice on restoration – after this workshop you’ll never look at those less-than-perfect vintage finds the same way again.

Dates: March 24 & 25
Times: 11-11:45am Saturday, 12-12:45pm Sunday
Details: Hordern Pavilion, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Cost for entrance to Love Vintage Fair: Adult $14 / Pensioner $12 / Child $7

 

DIY Panel Conversation at Sydney Writer’s Festival
Traditional skills – with a focus on sustainability – are powering the modern Do-It-Yourself revolution. Indira Naidoo and Kelly Doust talk about the allure of the handmade and the home-grown.

Date: Saturday 19 May
Time: 10-11am, with a book signing afterwards
Details: Sydney Dance 4, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay