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We’re Lucy & David …… flyers, travellers, traders…..

We met one summer at a paragliding takeoff in the French Alps, flew together and dreamt of a life where we could follow our passions and live the lives we really wanted. Ten years later and our lives are, literally, half a world away from there. There have been many adventures, 2 babies and a fledgling business to bring us to our today. We’re melding our passions and priorities to bring you produc

ts you’ll love, that we are proud to sell, which we source in countries we love to visit…… from artisans forging their own paths, keeping traditional crafts alive, trading on their terms. We believe small things can make a big difference…

The colours in a hand-woven cloth, the cut of a bag…
The appreciation of the care and energy that went into their creation
The small order for a supplier that turns into a bigger one. Shared laughter over a cup of tea (In Nepal, India, Australia, anywhere anyone drinks tea)
Noticing the sunlight in the trees. Sky Gypsies is our company – we want you to soar free, to go where the wind takes you, follow your own path. We hope our products will continue their journey with you and brighten your adventures.

16/04/2025

Do you like a bobble on your beanie? I’ve got all sorts to choose from but it does seem to me that in general the guys are less keen on the pompom. If you want to challenge my stereo types, and maybe your own bobble prejudices.. come for a beanie try on session this weekend!
Thursday twilight market.
Saturday
Sunday @ Harrietville Bush Market

10/04/2025

Are you reaching for your winter woolies yet? Frosty mornings will be with us before we know it so I’m cracking out the beanies for the 1st time this season at Bright Brewery markets this evening.

All hand knit in Nepal….. so many options… soft merino, multi colour, cable knit, no bobble, one bobble or even 2!
See you there from 3 until sundown. If you can’t make it today you can find them online too and pick up when it suits you.

https://skygypsies.com.au/collections/autumn-winter

24/03/2025

Jump for joy 🥳. Our super popular Emily Dress is back in stock in all colours and sizes. Yey. There’s a new colour too, swipe to the end to see.. 🩵

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17/03/2025

It’s 30 years ago this year that I 1st went to Nepal,aged 18. It’s not exaggerating to say that it totally changed the course of my life. I lived for 6 months in Solu, the lower district of the Everest Region, teaching English. It was 3 days walk from the nearest road. My students were the children of blacksmiths, normally excluded from the local school as untouchable. They were cheerful and brilliant and very, very poor.They taught me more about life than I could ever hope to teach them. Their lives were and would be hard - full of discrimination as untouchables and dangerous manual labour. I hope they felt the love and admiration we had for them. We were only about 10 years older than most of them and it’s so strange to think of them as nearing 40 now. I often wonder about where and how they are now.
Life in Nepal is both beautiful and hard. It’s important for me to give back to this place that has given me so much. We make a regular monthly donation to a wonderful organisation in the west of Nepal. They have a childrens home and an amazing school at Kopila Valley providing security, love and child focused education to as many kids as they can.

Here’s a few photos from 1995!

🎶Singing and dancing at school
🏔️The view of Numbar at the end of the valley.
✏️The school at Thateng. It was half an hour walk straight up from where we lived. The 1st day we thought we would die. We got much fitter, walking about 2 hours a day.
📷 School photo. There were 2 classes. Two Nepali teachers Sara and Ratna and me and my friend Cara.
🔡 Cara with class 2, and the monster collage we all made to learn colours, numbers and body parts.
🚿The stream where we washed and did our laundry. No showers.
🥭The local saturaday market in Naya bazaar. People walked for many hours carrying their produce to sell.. Mango season was amazing.
💌🚁Post came by helicopter once a week at best, less in the monsoon. There was one phone in the village half an hour walk away.
🎭 A local festival in the street we lived on.

What’s an experience that changed your life?

07/03/2025

I was reminded what a pretty colour this cornflower / sky blue is when we did our photoshoot on Monday. Soft and pretty and summery.
This is the Lucy sundress, still a good one with this hot weather going on and on. Adjustable straps, soft shirted elastic for an easy fit, flattering A line shape and of course, pockets.

Swipe to see all the colours. Which would you choose?

26/02/2025

I’m thinking about our next photoshoot scheduled for next week and I’ve got sunshine on my mind ☀️. I’m thinking of all the yellow props I can bring along 🌻⛱️🍋🛵(if only I had a little yellow Vespa!).
In the meantime these sunny yellows from our last shot can’t help but make you smile. You can find them all online too.

18/02/2025

It seemed impossible a couple of weeks ago but hints of autumn are creeping in and I’m starting to think of the crisp sunny days that brings here in the mountains.
I look forward to reaching for some different clothes, a bit more weight, darker colours.
Our traveller wrap skirts hang beautifully, with eyecatching prints, embroidery on some and a fabulous adjustable waist..,… just wrap and snap to your size.

05/02/2025

Add some pop to your outfit with one of our cotton and leather bags. Made to last, with plenty of pockets, there’s lots of different colours and hopefully the size for you.

What do you always have in your bag? I have to be able to fit my phone, sunnies, purse and, these days, reading glasses! And I like to have space to fit a book too… one to read or to write in. So a pen or two too.

12/01/2025

The perfect combo. Our crop shirts hit at the just the right height for the high waist Palazxo pants. Comfy and cute. Go for contrast or why not try a matching set! Now available in Beechworth as well as online.

31/12/2024

It’s a busy week. Here’s what’s on and where to find us.

20/12/2024

Come for relaxed evening at the Brewery twilight market tonight. You’ll find me there with some other great local stalls, live music and of course cold beer!
Can’t make it tonight but still looking for a gift? (Felt mobiles, wall hangings and decorations, cool clothes, leather bags etc. all handcrafted in Nepal). You can stay in the aircon, shop on my website and pick up from me in central Bright. Easy peasy!

Happy Christmas, Lucy 🎄

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11/12/2024

The hot weather has arrived (along with a few wild storms). Come find me this weekend on Saturday and on Sunday. I’ve got lots of lovely summer dresses and rompers to help you keep cool over the holidays.
And of course lots of things for not quite last minute Christmas gifts.
See you there! 😀

06/12/2024

I just received a last top up of Christmas decorations including these gorgeous new koalas and platypus. You can find us all at the Bright Christmas market this evening and Mount Besuty. The forecast is for weather better suited to the platypus’ so come early today if you want to avoid the storms. On from 5pm.

06/11/2024

Wow that was a busy long weekend, I’m still recovering today. So good to see so many people out and about enjoying the long weekend.
Let’s do it all again this week. It’s my Violet town on Saturday. If you’re always meaning to get to this one I reckon the November market is the best of the year as there are always so many stalls in the run up to Christmas and it’s not yet too hot (although it’s giving it a good go)!
Sunday is back in Bright at the Rod Run market.

28/10/2024

It’s going to be a busy one and I’m excited. Will I see you there?

13/12/2023

It’s the 1st Bright Twilight market tonight down at the Brewery. Market stalls, beer, music and food. A pretty good combo I reckon and a great way to start summer. Thankfully it’s not as hot today (nor stormy!).
We’ll be there with all our felt decorations and gifts.

07/11/2023

Well that was a long break!
I’m back, it’s Market season and I love being out and about meeting you all. It makes me happy and I hope it makes you happy to see all the fun things in the stall.
How are gorgeous are these felt ball wreaths and rainbow alphabets. They’re both online now and I’ll be adding more felts over the next few weeks.
See you out there / in here.
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