If you live in Brisbane that could be me. My spring Pop Up shop starts on Monday September 10th and will be open every day until Saturday 15th September.
I have been gathering fabric for years. I have some pieces dating back to the 1960s when I first began sewing. I eventually decide what to make with them.
I have found a huge warehouse near Florence where I can buy ends of lines, perfectly good fabric that might otherwise end up in landfill.
The fabrics I collect are all made into garments on my trusty Bernina which is more than 50 years old. It was given to me by my grandfather when I was about 12. I learned to sew on it and it has made most of my clothes and my son’s clothes when he was young (until he decided it was uncool to wear clothes made by his mother).Click here to read more about this treasure.
It used to sew all the garments in the shop I had in the city until I gave it up about 15 years to spend more time in Italy. Click here to see more on my fashion past. Now I do the occasional Pop Up shop because I like making things.
I make casual summer clothes in cotton and linen, perfect for our Brisbane weather. Here is a sample of what I have made this time.
Each piece is individually cut, made with care and designed to last.
Prices range from $70 – $120 and there will be a rack of garments from previous Pop Ups at $40.
Just as we now want to know where our food comes from, I think we need to ask where and how our clothing is made. It is a complex issue and we can’t expect to shut down sweatshops overnight, but some thought needs to go into the throw away attitude we have developed over the past few decades. Buy less, buy better and keep it longer.
My Pop Up will be at Sarva, the shop of my lovely friend who lets me use his space occasionally. He makes great clothes to measure and is a whizz at alterations.
Sarva
239 Boundary St, corner Corbett St
West End.
Monday 10th September – Saturday 15th September
10.00am – 4.00pm