You are invited to The Rocks Winter Showcase featuring the latest Penelope Red designs

The Rocks Markets has organised another Fashion Showcase, and the next one, on the 2nd and 3rd of April will feature my Autumn designs, The Red Queen Collection.

Each day is split into 4 parades; the first is always children's wear at midday; the women's wear parade's are on throughout the afternoon at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. At this stage I have not been able to confirm the particular time that the Penelope Red section is on, so I suggest to everyone to head into the city for the middle of the day.

Included in the parade will be Asymmetric Black Silk Emilie Blouse:



and the Black and Cream Isis Knit Top:



plus many more exciting styles! The Rocks Markets will be open for trade on both the Saturday and Sunday, 10am til 5pm, and my Penelope Red boutique market stand will be there with the latest styles to try on!

Photos from the Rocks Markets: Feb 2011

I had a little bit of time last weekend I was at the Rocks Markets, and I took some photos of my latest designs and colours for Autumn...

Above I am sewing buttons on a dress- I always like to take a little bit of hand sewing with me.



My latest colours: black and gold, cream, purple, and blue, with a little jade green.


Also, I can't forget my favourite colour- RED!


I will be featuring each of these designs on the blog in more detail soon, but for now, this is just a sneak peek of the latest designs, and there will be more to come!



The Penelope Red boutique will be at the Rocks Markets this coming weekend, the 5th and 6th March, 2011. Opening hours are 10am til 5pm.

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 4th & 5th September 2010

I will be trading at The Rocks Markets, this coming weekend, the 4th and 5th of September, 2010. I will be showing off my latest Penelope Red designs, including the Aqua Wrap Around Halter Top, and other new designs from my Spring and Summer Collections!



I will be there form 10am to 5pm. My location will be announced on the Penelope Red facebook page, closer to the weekend.

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 1st & 2nd May 2010

I will be trading at The Rocks Markets, this coming weekend, the 1st and 2nd of May. I will be showing off my latest Penelope Red designs, including the Black Rose Red Dress, and the Ivory Rose Black Dress ( a black version of the red dress).

I am also hoping to have a brand new style of dress, made from wool- but I will have to see how my timing goes!


I will be there form 10am to 5pm. My location will be announced on my facebook page, closer to the weekend.

My photos from The Winter Fashion Showcase

I finally have a photo of the new Penelope Red Dress, because it was featured in the Winter Fashion Showcase, at The Rocks Markets this past weekend, the 17th and 18th of April, 2010.

The below photos were taken using just my little digital camera, and I will hopefully soon have a few more photos from the day.



Above is the Penelope Red Black Rose Red Dress. Below is the Penelope Red Silk Road Winter Dress.



I am aiming to complete a short film of the parade, but I shot it via portrait and not landscape orientation, so once I work out how to rotate it, then it will be done!

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 27th & 28th Feb 2010

Penelope Red will be trading at The Rocks Markets this coming Saturday 20th and Sunday, 21st of February, 2010. The trading hours are 10am til 5pm.

I am planning to have a new Wrap Around Halter Top style in bright red! I will hopefully post this new style on the blog by the end of the week.

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 20th and 21st Feb

I will be trading at The Rocks Markets this coming Saturday 20th and Sunday, 21st of February, 2010. The trading hours are 10am til 5pm.

I am currently making a complete size set (sizes 8 to 16) of the Lichenstein Gathered Neck Blouses:



Then I will make another size 8 and 10 of the Tuxedo Corset- as these have sold out already.



And since the Wrap Around Halter Tops have been getting more and more attention recently, I thought I would make more of the Bohemian Sari Wrap Around Halter Tops:



The above designs are all available for purchase on my etsy shop, and they will be available at The Rocks Markets too.

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 7th Feb

I will be trading at The Rocks Markets this coming Sunday, 7th of February, 2010. The trading hours are 10am til 5pm. Please note, it is ONLY SUNDAY. (I have a good friend's wedding party to attend on Saturday, and I simply couldn't miss it!)

I will have many designs to show off- and I now have a size 12 Pink Victorian Corset- which was extremely popular last weekend I was there. Hope to see you there!

Australia Day at The Rocks Market

I spent the Australia Day public holiday selling my Penelope Red designs at The Rocks Markets in Sydney.



I was situated in Playfair Street, surrounded by beautiful old buildings, and you could see the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background, so I thought it was a great opportunity for some photos.

(the above two photos were taken before it became too crowded, when we first set up)


It was a great day- loads of people, lovely weather, and performers floating around through out the crowds all day.



Follow me on twitter or facebook for more updates of my latest designs and finds!

New styles for Jan/Feb 2010

Since I will be attending the Rocks markets for 3 days over the coming weekend/Australia Day, I have been busy creating some new styles.

This is just a quick look at the latest styles...



The Penelope Red Pink Sweetheart Blouse



The Penelope Red Black Gold Kimono. This is now available to buy online at etsy too.



and the Penelope Red Pink Pleated Blouse,

All Penelope Red garments and designs are handmade by myself, and all have unique detailing and design- something that I like to call the Penelope Red panache!

I will be at The Rocks Markets this Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th and Tuesday 26th January. My location is on the corner of George Street and Jack Munday Place, opposite the Guylian Chocolate shop. Hope to see you there!

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 23rd, 24th and 26th Jan

I will be trading at The Rocks Markets this coming Saturday (23rd) and Sunday (24th) of January, as well as the Australia Day Public Holiday, the 26th January. I can't wait! The trading hours are 10am til 5pm.

I have some new styles to show off, and hopefully I will have enough time to post a little sneak preview on the blog before the weekend... wish me luck!

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 9th/10th Jan

Come along to The Rocks Markets, in Sydney's beautiful historic centre, and take a look at my unique Penelope Red designs.

I will be there with my handmade creations on the weekend of 9th and 10th January 2010, between the hours of 10am and 5pm.

For more information on the markets and how to get there, take a look at The Rocks Markets website.

Follow me on twitter or facebook for more updates of my latest designs and finds!

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market: 5th/6th Dec

Come along to The Rocks Markets, in Sydney's beautiful historic centre, and take a look at my unique Penelope Red designs.

I will be there with my handmade creations on the weekend of 5th and 6th December 2009, between the hours of 10am and 5pm.

For more information on the markets and how to get there, take a look at The Rocks Markets website.

Follow me on twitter or facebook for more updates of my latest designs and finds!

My first time at The Rocks Market!

The past weekend was my first weekend at The Rocks Market in Sydney. My debut! I had a great time, and it was lovely to show my ideas and creations with the unsuspecting folk in Sydney.



Each week that I am at The Rocks Market, my location will change; so if you are planning to visit me, make sure you take a look at the whole market!



I will also be at the Rocks Markets this Sunday, 15th December.



Follow me on twitter or facebook for updates of the next time I will be attending the markets!

Penelope Red at The Rocks Market

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I will be trading at The Rocks Markets this weekend, 7th and 8th November!

I will be showcasing my Penelope Red designs there, including:

The Paris Bow Top

The Coral Kimono

The Monet Pleated Blouse

The Pink Victorian Corset

I will also have many other designs there, including a selection of current winter designs (which can be seen in my Etsy shop).

What: Penelope Red at The Rocks Markets, Sydney

When: Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November

Time: 10am – 5pm

Where: The Rocks Markets

Playfair and George Streets, The Rocks

Sydney, Australia

How to get there

The Rocks Website

The High Tea Party

On Sunday, my friend and I attended "The High Tea Party" at the beautiful Observatory Hotel, Sydney.

The Observatory Hotel is gorgeously decorated! If I didn't live in Sydney, I would love to stay there!

When we arrived, it was extremely crowded in the foyer! There were hairdressers, make up artist's, manicurist's, jewellery designers, shoe designer's, etc that each had a stall/room set up to sell their wares.

The high tea was nice- the room we sat in was even nicer. As much as I love baking, and entertaining, sometimes it is so much easier to let someone else do all the work!




I happen to be wearing the Black Bow Tie Top, which is available in my Etsy shop.

The Rocks Aroma Festival

My friends and I went to The Rocks Aroma Festival yesterday. It was packed full of people. Some coffee outlets had lines of about 50 people waiting, and the food lines was even worse, as there wasn't many of those! Either way, if it wasn't busy, no one would want to be there. I always say, the crowds is part of the fun!

There were so many coffee outlets/market stalls. I don't usually drink coffee- tea is my love, but since I was there, I got into the spirit! There were lots of chocolate, and biscuit stalls too- well worth the crowds (sweets is another vice of mine too!).

Some photos from the day:






We couldn't have asked for a more glorious day- we were even hot. Not bad for a mid winters day! Sydney, yet again, lived up to its reputation.