The belle of Rozelle...

I have frequented Rozelle Markets and shopped for bargains at the Red Cross Shop on Darling Street but it was only last month I paid my first visit to the belle of Rozelle shopping:

Mint Condition is rows and rows of vibrant vintage dresses, handbags, shoes and costume jewellery. The collection is amazing and new stock is added each week. A paradise for someone like me. I'm totally in love! 

So whilst in Rozelle on a Saturday morning I felt obligated to check out the Rozelle Markets, held every weekend at Rozelle Public School, and also home to some vintage gems:

Mostly Rozelle Markets is a treasure trove of collectables: tea cups, tea pots, my favourite milk jug decorated with bird and roses pattern I got from here. It has added character to many tea parties.

 Three places to shop in Rozelle...

1. Mint Condition: 134 Victoria Road, Rozelle

2. Rozelle Markets: Rozelle Public School, Darling Street, Rozelle

3. Red Cross Shop: 656a Darling Street, Rozelle

How I learnt to stop worrying and love the Black Dog...

I went to the Bipolar Insights panel at the Black Dog Institute on Wednesday evening and I learned from fellow moodies how mood disorders can both help and hinder those who suffer from them.



'The person in the bell jar' via Tumblr

If you have a mood disorder you are up, you are down, you are both at the same time. It's confusing and frightening like a merry-go-round ride or a ferris wheel, sometimes more like a ghost train.

via milk and cookies

The three panelists for Bipolar Insights were honest, analytical and brave in recounting their experiences with Bipolar. I think anything that shows how much determination and courage it takes to live with Bipolar Disorder is a good thing.

The picture below illustrates what it's like to have a mood disorder. One minute you're shopping up a storm, the next you're in deep depression in need of a crazy umbrella. Your life is light and dark. It helps to know other people feel the same.



via the Black Dog Institute

This photograph was taken from the Black Dog Institute's photographic competition Snapping the Black Dog: A Photographic Competition about Hope and Resilience in the Fight against Depression. I recommend their website for help in overcoming and surviving depression 

http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

Sydney Uni for something new (and old)...

Last Saturday I went to the Raid My Wardrobe event at Sydney University. With a selection of stalls selling pre-loved everyday wear, designer and vintage clothing the event was a cross between Rozelle markets and Vinnies at Summer Hill. It's held at the Aquatic Centre on the Darlington Campus of Sydney Uni.

According to the website, Raid My Wardrobe was started by a Newcastle mother whose wardrobe needed sharing and re-wearing. The idea is to recycle quality clothing and accessories. It's indoor market style and not dissimilar to a series of classy white elephant stalls.

I bought two skirts in the Annandale chic look I am trying chameleon-like to master for Sunday afternoon coffees at Esther's Table. All in all my spending was pretty mild given that my mood looked like:

But I got out and about and tried something new. Find Raid My Wardrobe online at:

http://www.raidmywardrobe.com.au/

A great little site for those whose budgets and philosophies favour pre-loved fashion, a green-thinking, recyclable mindset.