Valley Markets

With another early start to the day Victoria, Candy and I made our way to the Valley (Fortitude Valley) to hunt for more treasures.

So what I wore today was a duel outfit for the purposes of going to the markets and later in the day on a movie date with the boy. The estimated value today was $70

Stacy (me)

• Shirt - Rocklea Markets
• Leather look Leggings - Wholesaledresses
• Cardigan - Kmart
• Shoes - Wholesaledresses
• Belt - Latin Clothing Company
• Earrings and Necklace - Trade Secret
• Burberry Bag - Thailand

Victoria was again the last to be ready to leave but her look was perfect for the Valley Markets and she estimated the total cost at $85

Victoria

• Shirt - SES Fashion
• Skirt - The Tree of Life
• Shoes - Rubi Shoes
• Earrings - Rocklea Markets
• Red Handbag - Rocklea Markets

It was Candys first trip to the markets with us and wanted to impress with her vintage style inspired look including items she had made herself. Her value was a little harder to calculate as a few of her pieces were gifts (lucky girl) so we put it between $80 - 90

Candy

• Shirt -Kmart
• Skirt - Gift (Target)
• Cardigan -Target
• Tights - Woolworths
• Beret - Handmade
• Scarf - Myer
• Gloves - Handmade
• Shoes - Rubi Shoes
• Bag - Stradbags

Unfortunately as predicted the laneway markets which we had heard about were not on this weekend but luckily we had the Brunswick St markets as a backup... we were just a couple of hours early.

So our first stop for the day was Ric's Cafe for a lazy breakfast while we watched the stalls being set up around us.

Once it reached 8am (still before the markets were officially open) we decided it would be a good time to have a look around and sniff out the bargains so we could snap them up for ourselves whilst still having the luxury of time to think about it before anyone else showed up.

One stall that caught our eyes featured a range of vintage clothing with some accessories to match with them, many great items were found but the prices did not suit our wallets and their limited contents, although this did not stop Viccy coming back to barter the prices down on a couple of items. 

Happy Shoppers

A great range of Vintage Clothing

Another of our favourite stalls was Astley Zan - Italian French Collection. This stall had a wide range of beautiful new jewellery from Italy and France. We were all entranced by the sparkle and gleem with something to please every style. 

Some amazing finds - not even finished setting up!

So many choices

Just loving this display

There were some very distinct differences between these markets and the ones previously visited at Rocklea. The main difference was the price, mostly because the items you could buy at the valley markets were almost all new and quality you were paying for that but you would easily find something you liked with the range of different stalls. At Rocklea most stalls had second hand goods therefore lowering the price but making it more of a challenge to discover something you may like.

And of course my favorite part of any shopping trip - showing off what we bought!

This week we all had budgets to stick to as we had not just been payed and could run to an ATM to get the cash needed for the next brilliant find, this meant that we had to be sure about what we wanted to buy and also meant there was a lot of leaving one stall only to return later to save that beloved dress or necklace who knows whose hands or wardrobes it could have ended up in.

What I bought today

• Bomber Jacket - $30
• Dress - $10
• Guess Jeans - $18
• Crochet Shirt - $4
• Anklet - $2.50
• Cuff - $15

Total Spend  $79.50

Victoria's Haul 

• Statement Necklace -$30
• Long Jumper - $25
• Earrings - $10
• Wool Dress - $30
• Anklet - $2.50
• Nail Polish - $1
• Flowers - $7.50

Total Spend $106

Candy's Kitty 

• Necklace - $15
• Belt - $8
• Anklets - $5
• Book - $13

Total Spend  $41

In all we had a great time, the atmosphere of the Valley on the weekend is amazing and there are so many things to do once you have finished trawling the stalls (open 9-4) so you will not run out of things to do. I would recommend arriving a bit earlier so that you can enjoy a breakfast and not have to fight your way through the crowds to see everything.

What did you think? Was there anything I missed? Or have you been to the Brunswick St Markets and have an experience or find that you want to share? Would love to hear from you!

XX Stacy Lace