Huge chores

 

 

 

This is my new store, if I can ever manage to get myself in there! I have been in the Brunswick business incubator for 8 years or so now, so have gathered more than a 'bit' of stuff!

It is going to be great to have a new set up. It will be really nice having the shop onsite, being able to show fabrics for special orders, and do little alterations on the spot.

It will be great being on a shopping strip and watching the world go by. Finding new storage options to make things run more smoothly....

I just need to get it together and get in there! My plan at the moment is to clear the big stuff out so I can get the moving truck in, then go back room by room and clear out.
So I better shut down the computer and stop distracting myself!!

My new address is:

                           133 Union Rd
                             Ascot Vale                 3032
                          phone 9041 2441

I will be stocking other labels, as well as Berserk. All made in Australia. Like this Finch necklace. If you cannot wait until next week, I have started loading some of these items onto my online store berserk.bigcartel.com or you can click on the shopping cart on my Berserk Face book Page.

 

 

MELBOURNE DESIGN MARKET 10TH ANNIVERSARY

We are really chuffed to be apart of the 10th anniversary Design market, it should be a great one!

Years before having thought of participating as a stallholder, I have attended as a shopper. Some of my favourite pieces of jewellery and knit wear were purchased at the Design market.

Start saving up your cash stash, it's bound to be a fantastic day!

NEW SHOP STUDIO COMING SOON!

Very exciting times ahead for the Berserk team! We are moving to a combined shop/studio at:

                        BERSERK
                133 Union Rd, Ascot Vale, Vic     3032
                            ph 03  9041 2441

We are hoping to open the shop by the 4th of July, 2014.
The shop will house work by some of our favourite local designers, all stock will be made in Australia.

Update 5th July,2014: The new store will not be open until the end of July. Will keep you posted on developments!

You can also look forward to seeing a slightly new direction in the coming Berserk ranges.

Find us on Face Book- Berserk (entering Melbourne helps narrow it down)
                  Instagram - BERSERKWORLD

Shop online on Etzy - BerserkMelbourne

website : www.berserk.net.au

WE'RE OFF TO ADELAIDE

We are very excited to announce our first interstate market!

Find us at the Bowerbird market in Adelaide, from Friday 2nd May at 4pm, and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Berserk will preview new looks from our Winter collection, along side the vintage panel skirts and pieces we are renowned for.

BERSERK TRAVELLING ROAD SHOW

 We've has a few changes around the Berserk studio of late, and there are a lot more changes to come.....





We are getting out there, and into it on the market front. It is great meeting old and new customers and listening feedback first hand.





We have been at the Shirt and Skirt market at the Abbotsford convent. This happens on the third Sunday of the month. The surrounds at the venue make for an enjoyable and relaxed day. There are stalls that don't sell either skirts or shirts, and there is a secondary craft market inside one of the main halls which features in genuine Nana knits, soap and fudge!



A huge event for us in May, will be attending the Bowerbird market in Adelaide, which runs over a Friday night and the weekend. Sounds like we will need a week to get over that one! It runs from May 2nd - 4th at the Adelaide show grounds, and looks like it is going to be hard not to spend money at!!



I have posted some happy T- shirt designs that we have recently produced. These are a blend of fabrics, but many feature a beautiful striped Italian mercerised cotton.The neckline shape is really flattering on.


We are madly working on Winter, and are heading in a fresh new direction. Which means almost all new patterns, so lots of grading and sampling ahead, but it will all be worth it!

WELCOME TO A NEW YEAR

FILLING LIFE WITH SOME COLOUR,
              WELCOME TO 2014!

 I attended business coaching a while ago, one of the first things the coach asked me is what I would like to do outside of work that I am not doing now.


I remembered reading about the Patsy Fox drawing Salon which launched at Melbourne Fashion week in 2010. The teacher, Angie Rehe is a lecturer in fashion and fashion illustration at RMIT and other educational facilities in Melbourne.


So I elected to join the drawing salon, and I did!


What originally just 'popped' into my head in answer to the coaches question, has become one of the most beneficial decisions I have made in years.



Drawing has reignited a passion for art, it had always been there,
but had fallen by the wayside.I am back to reading about art, visiting galleries, and practicing drawing. Much of my world seems bigger and brighter now viewed from the eye of an artist, rather than a pedestrian!!



When I started the introduction to fashion illustration course, I was deflated by how bad I was! I thought I would slot in easily, guess it had been a long time since picking up the pencil!



At the completion of the last term of Intermediate fashion illustration I felt like I was starting to 'get it'. I became more comfortable with the mediums we use. Getting a paint brush to move the way you intend can be difficult when you have not had a huge amount of experience!



In this new year I have promised myself to keep up the practise outside of class. It is good for the brain and the soul!


My New Year advise to you is that if you have been contemplating a new hobby, sport or gaining further education STOP MAKING EXCUSES!
Commit to it, make the time for it. You don't need to spend loads of money to get started. If you want to join a class and money is an issue, start putting notes away. For example every $5 or $10 note you get goes into the fund for your new venture.

Good luck and Happy 2014!W

FIND US AT FINDERS KEEPERS MELBOURNE MARKET ON OCTOBER 4TH & 5TH.