Style After Dark is South Melbourne Market’s interpretation of a night market. Located along the street in the heritage magnificence of the Market’s wide verandahs, Style After Dark will provide an outlet for a vibrant local community of clothing designers and makers. Stalls will emphasise locally-designed, locally-made and collectible clothing and associated accessories, jewellery and headwear. The location is superb and well-supported by existing food and drink outlets in Cecil Street or the Market’s Food Hall. Live music and performance art. Style After Dark is a street market with a difference, Australian made, high end designers of all crafts. Quality vintage pieces and collectables.

Every Thursday in May – 5.30pm to 9.30pm.

The South Melbourne Market is located on the corner of York, Cecil & Coventry Streets South Melbourne. The South Melbourne Market is easy to get to by car, motorbike, bike, walking or public transport.

Address: 322-326 Coventry Street, South Melbourne 3205
Melway:   Map 1C Ref E11

CIRCA NOCTURNA

Melbourne’s largest alternative, subcultural and fringe fashion show.
Featuring some of the best of Australia’s alternative
fashion, clubwear and metal couture.

Fitzroy Town Hall
Saturday 28th of February
Cnr of Napier and Moore St, Fitzroy.
Doors Open at 8 pm

Tickets – $22 + BF presale $25 on the door, available online at www.wildilocks.com
Or instore at:
Wildilocks 1/382 Ltl Collins St,
VNV Boudiour 514 Lygon St Brunswick East,
Peril Underground 17 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.

The Circa web store is the newest member of the Alliance of Alternative Arts celebration of alternative fashion, highlighting their commitment to these designers and industry, so come along and be a part of this amazing launch event.

Carnivale Nocturna is FREE with your Circa Nocturna ticket
Or entry by donation
This event is All Ages (I.D. required for alcohol service)
Sunday 1st March 2009 from 4pm
Fitzroy Town Hall, Napier St, Fitzroy.

Alternative Fashionistas and Gothic preeners take note!  The Melbourne Fashion Week associated Circa Nocturna is back in 2009 and expanded into two separate events!  Huzzah!  Wave your black tulle in the air like you just don’t care and get the frock down to these events!

More details: http://www.circanocturna.com/

Carnivale Nocturna – Alt fashion web shop launch.

Being held the Sunday afternoon/night after Circa Nocturna.

Come meet a bevy of Alternative designers, photographer, shops and Alt Fashion industry people.

An opportunity to meet Alt fashion designers, see their wares, talk to them about your needs, and see what makes them tick.
Carnivale breaches the great divide between catwalk and designers enabling you to see the designs close up. It is a unique educational/artistic/networking event for those interested or involved in Alternative fashion and photography.

We will have photographers on site who will be showing some of their work, so an opportunity for those interested in Alt Fashion images to see some amazing photography and talk to the togs.

Additionally, Alt fashion shops will be present with stalls.

The theme for the day will be Fashion Carnival, so we will have magicians, performers and dancers performing throughout the day, as well as DJs.

And the bar will be open!

Shops and some designers will be selling so bring your money with you for this massive range of Australian and International designers. Come along, see some amazing work, see the entertainers, hang out with friends and support Alternative Fashion.

Carnivale is a one off Fashion Carnival/ web site launch, Alt Fashion networking event, so make sure you don’t miss it.

Designers attending include:
Dolly Q, Obsidian Lace, Assassinus, Bezerk (Brisbane), Lyris,
Assassinus, Dragon’s Blood, Sche, Vallina Clothing (Perth),
Clear Concept (Adel), Pale Purpur (Moscow), Vitae (Adel)
Spook clothing, Dusk Moth Design, Vicious Klothing, Yes Mistress, Vanyanís, Mizerie Debauche, Matt Bylett and
Z-entity

Photographers displaying their work include:
Image Asylum
Koukei
Alt Imagery
Disenchanted Photography
Photograjph

And a number of other shops and alt fashion related businesses will have stalls.

Carnivale Nocturna and the Circa Nocturna Fashion Show are part of the Weekend of Alternative Fashion and both events are part of the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Culture Programme.

Sunday 1st of March

From 4:00pm

Fitzroy Town Hall
Napier and Moor st
Fitzroy

Free entry with Circa Ticket – Otherwise entry by gold coin donation.