Ethical Christmas Market

Overview

Returning for its second year, Chippendale's Ethical Christmas Market will once again take over the laneway behind cafe Something for Jess on Sunday, December 1. It's run by the cafe's owners, Valentina Borin and Rob Campbell, who are all about local, sustainable and ethical gift-giving.

The market will kick off at 10.30am and feature 17 stallholders ranging from art and fashion to music and food. For starters, expect local art from Chippendale's Galerie Pompom, limited edition prints from Michelle Perry and watercolour animal illustrations by Erlen Meyer.

Then there's bespoke jewellery by Red Sky at Night, luxe towels by Addison Art + Design and skateboard swag by The Totem Collective. Ceramic stalls by Nina Field and the Blue Mountains' MLK Design are also on the docket. Meanwhile, Ary Plants has created a range of floating gardens for the plant lovers in your life. And homeopaths will enjoy healing crystal designs by Nimala and naturally dyed fabrics by Natural Dyes.

Alongside the stalls, the cafe will be slinging its vegan cheese toasties and Network Connection Records will be on the decks throughout the day. The first 100 guests to arrive will receive a free Christmas hamper, too — full of all-vegan, locally sourced goodies, of course.