Originally run as a facet of Emil’s Shoe Repairs on Chapel Street, Vintage Sole has evolved into one of Melbourne’s largest boutique vintage stores.

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Lumi Clothing cradles both her passion for textiles and commitment to sustainability, culminating in classic and eco-conscious pieces.

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Flinders Lane Gallery is a dynamic Melbourne art gallery, exhibiting exceptional and collectible artworks since 1989.

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Retro Star has been bringing customers the best vintage pieces since way back in 2002, when they first opened their doors as a small shop with big dreams. Fast forward to 2004, the store was thriving so we expanded, and Level One of Melbourne’s iconic Nicholas Building became our home.

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The Powder Room is a boutique consultancy specialising in Perfume Masterclasses. Learn the art of French perfumery from Fragrance Specialist Samantha Taylor.

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Laura Deakin is a Melbourne-born contemporary jeweller whose work combines traditional jewellery techniques with modern and classic materials.

She is the founder of the jewellery label Coral Covey Jewellery and is a trained Goldsmith.

Holding a Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours from Monash University and a Masters of Fine Art from Munich’s Academy of Fine Art (Akademie der Bildenden Künste), Laura now creates her work from the stunning heritage listed Nicholas Building in Melbourne's central hub.

Her work is represented by Galerie Wittenbrink, Germany & Gallery Loupe, USA and can be seen in permanent collections at The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Museum of Modern Art & Design, Munich and Gallery Marzee in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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With over 30 years of experience in clothing alterations, Lonsdale Clothing Alterations are here to service any adjustments or repairs you may need to your garments.

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Joseph Beuys Cafe, part of the ‘Permanent Conference’, presents changing exhibitions of work by internationally acclaimed German artist Joseph Beuys, by appointment only.

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PRODUCE is a Melbourne-based contemporary art gallery that aims to identify and cultivate Australia’s most ambitious and thought-provoking artists across a diverse range of media.

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Nic Miller is a Melbourne-based hairdresser offering haircuts and colour by appointment. Freelance hairstylist Bronwyn Gardiner also works from the studio on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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The Improv Conspiracy Theatre runs around half of its improv and sketch comedy classes out of its Nicholas Building studio space, featuring two classroom areas. Free trial sessions are usually offered every Saturday afternoon at the Nicholas Building.

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Aimée Sutanto is a Melbourne-based Indonesian contemporary jeweller, working predominantly in sterling silver and gold. Her degree in Fine Art from Monash University has formed a strong foundation in the aesthetic and conceptual approach to her work.

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Mary Burgess of Woven Memories is a textile artist, working primarily as a handweaver. She has a long-standing interest in using fabric and yarn retrieved from rubbish bins, tips and the floors of fashion designers to create something new.

wovenmemories.com.au

Group workshops in wax carving, jewellery making, DIY cosmetics, i.e lipsticks, collage, watercolour, paint-making, and leather craft. One-on-one basic gemstone setting, and beginners jewellery manufacturing.

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Jill Kempson is a Melbourne-based Australian contemporary artist. Jill paints atmospheric landscapes, surreal and timeless art.

jillkempson.com

Sebra Prints specialises in antique engravings and lithographs from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries as well as some early 20th century works. We cover a huge range of styles, artists and subject matter.

sebraprints.com.au

Marc Dixon Architects is a Melbourne based architecture practice established in 1996. In their practice consideration is given to the notion of dwelling and the effect it has on contemporary Australian design and culture. Their designs are site and client specific with a focus on affordable architecture including solar passive design philosophies.

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Melbourne’s original laneway walking tour, Hidden Secrets Tours, was established in 2004. Fiona and her team of locally-accredited guides will lead you down side streets and uncover the creative corners of Melbourne on small group tours ideal for locals and visitors alike.

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Using a mix of traditional jewellery skills and digital technology Bin is renowned for her CAD and SLS processes and hand colouring techniques.

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Angela Natalier is a Melbourne-based Contemporary Jeweller who likes to explore texture in her designs using both gemstones and precious metals. Completing both a BVA in Gold and Silversmithing and obtaining full jewellery trade qualifications allows Angela to produce a wide range of traditional and contemporary pieces for her clients.

Marina Isles was founded in 1993 with a vision to supply unique, handmade decorative hardware to cabinet makers and kitchen, bathroom, and furniture manufacturers. Today Marina Isles presents a collection of original and unique architectural hardware much of which holds true to our core values of style, quality and simplicity sourced from both Australia and around the globe.

marinaisles.com

Operating in the Nicholas Building since 2004, BLINDSIDE is an artist-run platform that offers exhibitions, public programs, and other cross-disciplinary programming, contributing to the vibrant arts ecology of the city.

blindside.org.au

Breeana Dunbar is a photographer working with creative people such as authors, actors, and small business owners, as well as progressive, interesting organisations. Bree provides headshots, team headshots, portraits, and other custom imagery for websites, social media, and marketing collateral.

breeanadunbar.com

Kimono House Japanese Textiles & Craft has been based in the Nicholas Building since 2004. They have regular popup shop events & run Japanese craft workshops each season. Their studio is open by appointment but their online store is always open, with Japanese textiles and craft supplies including new and vintage fabric & threads for boro & sashiko stitching, Japanese craft kits and more.

kimonohouse.com.au

Louise Macdonald specialises in women’s hats, upcycled hats and millinery courses for those wanting to enjoy the creative process of making their own. By appointment, you can tap into Louise’s 30 years of experience to have a hat made to suit you, purchase from premade collection, or attend one of the in-house or online courses to make your own.

millinery.com.au

Informed by studies in philosophy and choreography, Helen Grogan is an artist who uses sculptural, photographic, and filmic means to approach space and spatial concepts as material(s). Her works directly engage exhibition sites as situations to be expanded and opened in material, ontological, and political ways.

helengrogan.com

Benjamin Woods is an artist who practices in sculpture and music.

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Established in 1994, Stephen McLaughlan Gallery showcases a rotating suite of contemporary artists in a welcoming and airy environment.

stephenmclaughlangallery.com.au

Bouquets of exotic gemstones, the finest precious metals, passionately created & handcrafted jewellery.

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Emma Rea creates a bewitching array of semi-fine and demi-fine jewellery using traditional goldsmithing techniques in her studio in Melbourne, Australia.

Inspired by Victorian and Georgian era jewels, Emma’s work is imbued with a dark and melancholy sentiment, producing pieces simultaneously provocative and nostalgic.

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David Hirst is an artist who works in painting in sculpture. He is interested in exploring memory and feeling in his practice and seeks to find parallels between his previous career as a research scientist and his current work as an artist.

davidhirst.com.au

Anna Davern is a jeweller whose practice encompasses contemporary and precious jewellery, sculpture, fashion, teaching, curating and writing. She has been working from various studios in Melbourne and Brunswick since 1995 and is finally happy to call the Nicholas building home.

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Joanne Morris is a Melbourne-based, award-winning artist who specialises in charcoal. Her works are created with a method she calls ‘painting with charcoal’. Using fine animal hair brushes plus charcoal powder she can achieve a dramatic effect of contrasting light and shadow. This technique creates realism, drama, and depth in her works.

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Melbourne-based artist Kate Wallace looks to record and translate her experience of place and urban living through the dialogue of representational painting. Using techniques such as scale, cropping, blur, repetition, montage and detail, her works are concerned with the translation of memory and construction of the past through painting.

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Darren McDonald is an artist who has been practicing for the past 25 years. He has long been interested in imagery of humans and animals. He is drawn, more specifically, to a particular feature – their eyes.

Rebecca creates traditional lineart using dip pen and ink, pencil and charcoal, and craft textured, organic details from found objects. Drawing upon a background in 2D animation, Rebecca imbues her work with quick gestural lines to tell a story.

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