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The Finders Keepers 2018

Melbourne is the final stop on the Finders Keepers Autumn / Winter 2018 tour, with the festival-feel market returning to The Royal Exhibition Building over three epic days, 13-15 July. With extended shopping hours on Friday ‘day’, visitors can join the festivities from the new opening time of 12 noon on Friday 13th July and shop the day away until 9pm. Trading hours continue all weekend from 10am – 6pm Saturday 14th and 10am – 5pm Sunday 15th July. Finders Keepers managing director and co-founder Sarah Thornton said there was no doubt the Melbourne Autumn/Winter event was the highlight of the Finders Keepers year. “We love the fashion focus that comes with our Melbourne events, with so much local talent coming out of arguably Australia’s fashion capital,” Sarah Thornton said. “Slow fashion lovers will be treated to the locally-made, up-cycled garments by Good Sport Australia who use salvaged, pre-loved kimonos, as well as the new ‘ethically made, gloriously worn’ collection from East Geelong-based Frank and Dolly’s.” “Solomon Street will bring their ethical prints and textiles …

Finders Keepers Market

Published by We Know Melbourne

With Christmas drawing nearer and nearer, it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be buying for presents before the mad rush in December. And if you’re in need of fresh ideas then the old socks and tie trick, then Finders Keepers Market is your answer. Set over 3 days, the design market will feature the work of independent makers from across Australia. Founded in 2008, the Finders Keepers has now grown to be Australia’s leading design market. With events now held bi-annually in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, and now annually in Adelaide, the market promotes and supports over 1200 sellers each year. In case you need another reason to check it out, there’ll also be food trucks, live music and of course a fun community spirit all under one awesome roof! When: October 14 – 16 Where: The Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton, VIC Visit The Finders Keepers website.