Artists and Fleas at Chelsea Market presents a curated showcase of designers and vintage collections, including Cynthia Rybakoff modern vintage jewelry, as part of New York Fall Fashion Week 2012 from September 4th-9th. The one week Fashion Week pop-up will bring new collections and new debuts from more than 30 designers from across the Artists and Fleas’ community.

Artists and Fleas at Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Avenue, located opposite Amy's Bread.

Fresh Direct

I was recently featured in the Weekend Market Picks section of Karen Seiger's must read, everything you need to know about the New York City market scene blog, Markets of New York City. Read the article here. 

Then buy her official insiders book listing the best the Big Apple has to offer, simply entitled, Markets of New York City, a Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food and Flea Markets.

Photo courtesy of Markets of New York City

Painting the Town Red

Artists & Fleas has created a unique exterior for their Chelsea Market pop-up shop, by choosing a bright palette of tomato with blue and yellow, painted by a crafty Brooklyn duo. The hand lettering of the signage, which repeats on panels wrapping the corner of 15th and tenth, has a retro feel to it, a bit like a traveling circus.

Artists & Fleas at Chelsea Market is located on the corner of 15th and Tenth, and is open 7 days a week, 10-7pm.

Chelsea Girl

Artists & Fleas, the Williamsburg shopping mecca that set the standard for the current New York market scene as we know it today, returns to New York's Chelsea Market for a 3 month Spring season showcase, after a triumphant holiday pop-up in December.

Cynthia Rybakoff will be a featured independent designer at the market, along with a hand picked group of Brooklyn's most compelling artists, designers and vintage dealers. Stop by to view the Spring 2012 collection, located beneath New York's celebrated High Line at 15th and Tenth, and treat yourself at one of Chelsea Market's delectable eateries.

Artists & Fleas at Chelsea Market, open daily 10:30 - 7pm, March 1st - June 3rd. For additional information, visit artistsandfleas.com

Love For Sale

For 25 years, God's Love We Deliver has created nutritious meals for the body and soul. This weekend, Artists & Fleas presents a very special Valentine's sale and fundraiser, Love For Sale, to benefit the organization which has improved the health and well-being of those living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses, by delivering high quality meals.

Ricky Becker of Spooky Boutique, has transformed a part of the market into a red room, merchandising the romantic works of over 20 participating artists, designers and vintage collectors, with a generous portion of the proceeds going to God's Love We Deliver.

Shop this weekend for all things red, including my vintage Lips earrings, pictured above, and enjoy some Brooklyn style DJ Karaoke on Saturday, starting at 5pm.

Artists & Fleas is located at 70 N. 7th Street between Kent & Wythe in Williamsburg.

Get Away Now

Here's a nifty collection of casual get away items, including sweet floral espadrille wedges and a super cool chunky knit anchor sweater (wrap those up to go please). The Feather cyanotype silk scarf is by Handmade on Peconic Bay for Club Monaco.

Photo courtesy of Club Monaco.

It's a Wrap

Here are some lovely pics from the silk accessory collaboration between Ashdel Handmade and Handmade On Peconic Bay. Ashley Delose, a talented textile artisan, noticed the potential in my husband Matt's cyanotype and Van Dyke brown printed silk seconds, and fashioned them into something decidedly a first! See her Ashdel Handmade collection on Etsy, made entirely from vintage and recycled textiles.