Something for the ladies: 'Ruby Tuesday'

Who doesn't love upcycling and saving the planet in a stylish way?..Exactly.  And show me a girl that doesn't love jewellery...and I'll show you a fibber...

That's why we are certain that you're going to enjoy meeting our friend Rebecca aka 'Ruby Tuesday' at the next event with her unique homewares and jewellery:

'I started making and selling jewellery just over a year ago. I’ve always loved jewellery, in fact in my year 10 year book my ‘most likely career’ was to own a jewellery shop! 

I sell online but I love doing craft and vintage fairs where I get to a chance to see people reactions to my collection. I also have a unit in the Nichols Building in Sheffield where I display most of my larger items and furniture. 

 

I started upcycling vintage homewares after seeing an article on the Guardian website.  Scouring carboots, charity shops and auctions is all part of the fun; I love anything pretty and shiny! I then use my finds to create unique and interesting pieces.

I’m currently at Sheffield Uni studying philosophy but when I finish next year my plan is to open my own shop in Sheffield.'

 

Find Ruby Tuesday at Leeds Corn Exchange on Sat Oct 6th - reetsweet is always free entry!

reetsweet's christmas at sheffield: previews

(new ipad case - an amazing gift for christmas!)

Once in a while you meet someone nice, so nice, it hurts a little bit, and to top it off they are amazingly talented and so enthusiastic about craft! Meet Kay Guccione, (yes we have a bit of a crush on her) she is the owner and maker behind lilidrawspictures - she has impeccable modish style and so does her range of bags...

'At lilidrawspictures we design and produce original mod-ish accessories, ox-strong book bags, and upcycled clutch purses. Work stuff: school stuff. We do so without sweatshop labour and with environmental kindness, using old favourite materials. Become a lilidrawspictures Facebook fan - http://www.facebook.com/lilidrawspictures or @lilidraws for your Tweets!'



Meet Kay at our next fair in Sheffield on sunday 27th Nov from 12pm to 4pm...

reetsweet gets pilfered!

When Jenna got in touch regarding her range of goods she wanted to sell at the next reetsweet I was very taken with the bright fun colours and the green angle! She will be appearing at our main fair on sunday 5th June at the corn exchange. Jenna Greenwood takes discarded things and makes them treasure once more, upcycling unloved household items and giving them a new lease of life....one of a kind, this is Pilfered...

antiform by lizzie harrison comes to reetsweet!

Reetsweet is proud to introduce a new and exciting stall for our dec 5th fair...'Antiform' is a recycled fashion brand based in Leeds. They make directional women's wear from discarded materials creating ecclectic and bold clothes. All the garments are made from their studio factory in Hyde Park by local ladies.

Their ethical and striking fashion has recently come runner up in the Observer Ethical Awards Fashion Category and is getting lots of attention! Take a look at their oversized tweed cardigan coats and bomber jackets for Yorkshire inspitred winter fashion and printed leggings and shoppers for the perfect christmas gift.

Come and take a look this coming sunday Dec 5th inside Leeds Corn Exchange - it's free and full to the brim of handmade!

Zincwhite by Lidia and Paul...

'Lidia and Paul are ‘zincwhite’, a creative adventure that started two years ago when we decided to combine talents (art and architecture backgrounds respectively). Our hoard of found treasures, known as ‘rubbish’ to other people, became the source and the inspiration for creating unique pieces. Zincwhite then became the place where discarded objects become desirable again.

Against the throw away society we live in - particularly in fashion, we enjoy re-inventing with waste materials, to bring them back into life to campaign for a new way of thinking and living.

We also aim to bring fairness into fashion by recognising the need to avoid falling into the trap of superficiality and frivolity. We wish to offer an affordable alternative to spending hundreds of pounds on what many believe to be designer ‘tat’.

Having already modified our way of looking at typewriters, colouring pencils, shirts, zips, buttons, audio cassettes, tents, plastic toys, records and cutlery we are still on the look for new challenges and materials.

Come to Reetsweet 2 to discover all the new goodies we have been working on.'