Clear a little room in the tote bag.
The Corner Market is back at Prahran Square this Saturday 31 October, bringing a fresh mix of makers, creators and small businesses into the heart of Prahran.
Running from 10am-3pm, it’s five very easy hours of browsing things you probably didn’t know you needed, meeting the people who actually make them, and inevitably leaving with more than you planned.
Your Saturday wander, sorted
The Corner Market is all about the good stuff you’re less likely to stumble across everywhere else.
A curated line-up of independent makers, creators and small businesses takes over Centre Square, giving you the chance to shop local and discover something a little different while you’re at it.
And because you’re already in the middle of Prahran, we’d suggest making a day of it.
Market first. Chapel Street lunch afterwards. Maybe a drink. Maybe another shop. You know how these things go.
Miss this one? It’ll be back
Can’t make it to this event? Good news.
The Corner Market is a monthly fixture at Prahran Square, with plenty more dates locked in across spring, summer and into 2027.
Upcoming 2026 dates include:
Saturday 14 November
Saturday 5 December
Saturday 19 December
All markets run from 10am-3pm at Centre Square, Prahran Square.
The Details
What: The Corner Market Prahran
When: Saturday 31 October, 10am–3pm
Where: Centre Square, Prahran Square, Cato Street, Prahran
Cost: Free to visit
Accessibility: Wheelchair and lift access, with public transport nearby and parking available on site
Bring the tote. Have a wander. See what you find.
Some exhibitions ask you to look at the work. This one asks you to notice what the light is doing around it.
Melbourne artist Meagan Streader returns with Shadow-makers, a new exhibition developed during her residency at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris earlier this year.
Opening on Wednesday 16 September at Mars Gallery the exhibition brings together suspended mobiles and wall-based sculptures that play with light, reflection, movement and the architecture around them.
And yes, this is one worth seeing in person.
Paris, Melbourne and everything in between
Developed between Paris and Melbourne, Shadow-makers takes inspiration from the details Streader encountered moving through both cities, tiled patterns, grids, shadows, reflective surfaces, architectural structures and the way light transforms a city after dark.
Rather than reproducing those observations literally, Streader distils them into sculptural works made from materials including copper, iridescent polyester, LEDs and simple electrical circuits.
The result? Delicate constructions where light becomes as much a material as copper or fabric.
Some illuminated elements are held in such careful balance that the slightest movement can interrupt their electrical connection — or bring the light back again.
Look a little closer
There’s another layer running through Shadow-makers, too.
Streader draws inspiration from pioneering women across 20th-century art, architecture and design, including Chryssa, Eileen Gray, Agnes Martin, Anni Albers, Magdalena Abakanowicz and Lygia Pape.
Each sculpture begins with a particular reference to one of these artists before Streader pulls it apart and reworks it through her own practice. Geometry, repetition, textiles and ideas around space are translated into new forms and relationships.
As you move around them, reflections and shadows shift across the room, extending the sculptures beyond their physical edges.
Basically: standing still probably isn’t the way to see this one.
See Shadow-makers at Mars Gallery
Shadow-makers continues Streader’s long-running exploration of architecture, material and the emotional pull of the built environment.
The exhibition runs at Mars Gallery from 16 September to 10 October, with opening night on Wednesday 16 September from 6–8pm.
One for the September art crawl.
Meagan Streader — Shadow-makers
Where: Mars Gallery
Opening: Wednesday 16 September, 6–8pm
Exhibition: 16 September–10 October
Fashion collectors, archive obsessives and people who simply appreciate very, very nice things, this one’s for you.
For three days only, COLLECTED is taking over The Lobby by Ellison Studios in Prahran, bringing together an exceptional edit of archival fashion, vintage jewellery, rare books and objects of desire.
And when we say exceptional, we’re talking Phoebe Philo-era Céline, archival Prada and Tom Ford-era Gucci exceptional.
Yeah. We thought that might get your attention.
Consider this your chance to get up close with fashion history
Running from 24 to 26 July, COLLECTED brings together RELIK Editions, Selected Objects and Constantina Vintage, three names known for tracking down pieces with genuine cultural and aesthetic significance.
The result? A tightly curated collection of fashion, jewellery, books and rare finds that you don’t exactly stumble across on your average Saturday shop.
Expect what is billed as Australia’s largest collection of Phoebe Philo-era Céline, alongside archival Prada and Tom Ford-era Gucci. Modern-day grails from Khaite and The Row also make an appearance.
In other words, maybe don’t come expecting to “just have a quick look”.
We all know how that ends.
Vintage jewellery, sourced straight from Paris
Beyond the rails, COLLECTED turns its attention to hand-sourced vintage jewellery discovered in Paris.
Each piece has been carefully selected and preserved over time, offering collectors and jewellery lovers the chance to discover pieces rarely seen outside private collections and specialist dealers.
Translation: your everyday jewellery stack may be about to get a little more interesting.
Rare books you’ll actually want on your coffee table
Then there are the books.
First-edition titles spanning fashion, art, photography and design round out the collection, with sought-after publications selected for their cultural significance and, let’s be real, impeccable shelf appeal.
These are the kinds of books you’ll buy for the archive and then strategically leave open when people come over.
No judgement here.
Three days only in Prahran
Housed inside the historic Conways Buildings in Prahran, The Lobby by Ellison Studios is playing host to COLLECTED for just three days.
Designed for serious collectors, fashion enthusiasts and the simply curious, the showcase is a rare opportunity to see, and purchase, pieces that are typically tucked away in private collections or handled by specialist dealers.
No velvet ropes. No museum glass.
Just some seriously covetable fashion, jewellery and design within reach.
COLLECTED
Dates: 24–26 July
Where: The Lobby, Level 1, 249 Chapel St, Prahran VIC
Featuring: RELIK Editions, Selected Objects and Constantina Vintage
Three days. Rare finds. Very good taste.
See you in Prahran.