Assemblage Project - off to market!

The spring markets are bursting with new stallholders including Assemblage Project, an upmarket boutique well known by admirers of contemporary and truly inspiring women’s wear.
 
This inviting shop, with its prime position on Lonsdale Street in trendy Braddon, is a retail collaboration between the designers behind local labels 4minutes33 (Gemma Jameson and Francesca Altenburg) and Karen Lee. You’ll recognise their great designs from Fashfest and previous Hustle&Scout markets.

 

Assemblage Project, Lonsdale St Braddon

 

So what’s new, different, invigorating and exciting from Assemblage Project?

Luna Gallery

The shop now also stocks top-notch garments and accessories from a handful of carefully selected designers, including several not available elsewhere in Canberra. And some will be available at the twilight fashion markets for the first time.

 

Think exquisite designs by Luna Gallery, sustainable and long-lasting pieces proudly knitted in Melbourne from pure, natural fibres. These knits—inspired by nature—are created for feel and function. They’re simple, soft and stylish. Better still, they feel amazing on your skin and look sensational. Spring garments are rolling into Assemblage Project now.

 

Smitten Designs are also stocked exclusively at Assemblage Project. Born out of the cool highlands of Tasmania, this superfine merino clothing travels with you anywhere. It’s luxurious and 100 per cent Australian, with all manufacturing handled in the state. It’s also perfect for spring—light but warm, stylish but sensible and easy to care for.

 

Sculptural knitwear by Melbourne’s Wendy Voon is also available in the capital only at Assemblage Project and pieces will be at Hustle&Scout. Wendy’s knitwear blends contemporary design with elegant forms and sensuous texture. Beauty is found in unexpected detailing. These pieces rise above seasonal trends. They’re perfect lifestyle pieces.

 

Wendy Voon Knits

 

 Assemblage Project will also bring along award-winning jewellery by designers specialising in traditional and modern hand-crafted techniques, including statement pieces by inSync (Melbourne). Known for its distinct aesthetic, inSync’s jewellery is distinct, whimsical and cleverly constructed. And they’re light too. The range is so popular it’s now also available in Japan, Europe and the United States.

 

inSync

 
But back to 4minutes33 and Karen Lee. The designers will showcase pieces from their spring collection at the twilight market. In line with the philosophy of both labels, dresses, leggings and tops are all designed for the bodies of ‘real women’ and include larger sizes. The garments are versatile, so much so that some can be worn more than one way (great value for money). The designers will be on hand to talk to you about your body shape and what to wear with what. They’ll even demonstrate how best to wear their pieces - an opportunity that doesn't come by every day.

 

 

Keep an eye out for a special spring sale rack at the Assemblage Project market stall, and don't forget, Christmas isn't that far away now...

 

 

L (Karen Lee), R (4 Mintues 33)