Melrose Fashion Week in the Melrose Arts District in Los Angeles Monday, March 17th through Sunday, March 23rd 2025 ATTENTION: LOS ANGELES CREATIVES IN FASHION The Melrose Trading Post is spotlighting local & sustainable fashion with a new annual event, Melrose Fashion Week. Pho...
Local, Sustainable Fashion at MTP The Melrose Trading Post is an internationally known fashion destination, and the reason for this is the many local designers who set up at the market. In this feature we’re focusing on companies like IMPRSSVE by Armando (pictured above) which are dedicated t...
The team here at Greenway Arts Alliance extends our heartfelt sympathies to our community, every friend and neighbor affected by the fires, as well as our sincere appreciation to the first responders. We are deeply saddened by the widespread devastation caused by the wildfires throughout Los Angeles...
The theme of 2023 is building upon last year’s foundations & listening to our community. Last year’s planning and expansions set up the Greenway Arts Alliance team for a good year. We could not have imagined the rollercoaster of a year that lay ahead for everyone, but the planning and f...
Seed to CEO Program! On December 8, 2024, we hosted Jenni’s Flower at Melrose Trading Post, a local non-profit organization that supports people transitioning from foster youth to adulthood. Jenni’s Flower set up their own “Foster Youth Flea Market” within our market featurin...
1ST ANNUAL FESTIVE DOG PARADE 🐕🦺 🦮 🐕🦺 This past Sunday was extra special as we hosted our first Festive Dog Parade through the market! The community was invited to join the parade led by the dancing Mrs. Claus. We gathered by Y44 and everyone got a chance to take a photo wit...
A MONTH-LONG HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE This December, Greenway Arts Alliance wants to bring people together to spread peace, wonderment and cheer to the community at the end of this year. Each Sunday there’s a line-up of holiday surprises, discounts and giveaways, alongside 275 of LA’s favorit...
Melrose Trading Post ✳ 2024 Holiday Gift Guide! ✳ For the Decor Lover ✳ Gold Dust Market @golddustmarket Jennifer’s booth has a plethora of cute vintage pieces and modern decor items, including glasses, figurines, and trinket trays. If you have someone in mind who loves antiques or tri...
Go crate-digging! Digging through crates of records is a nostalgic activity, with melodies flooding your mind as you pass by each treasured vinyl. (Photo of A Small Record Store‘s Booth, G6) Vendors at MTP who sell vinyl records organize their crates with pride, so each one is a music...
Dog Costume Contest Winners Our 3rd Annual Dog Costume Contest, co-presented by We Love Dogs LA and Bowie Barker, was a blast! Like last year, we had approximately 40 contestants and a huge audience of patrons to watch the cutest runway in LA! We were truly amazed by your costumes. Here are the winn...
Botanical Inspirations @ MTP Jia of Forbidden Boutique creates handmade silk floral accessories using traditional Chinese handcrafting methods. Nature is all around, us and people like to showcase the beauty of nature in their home and through their fashion choices. The Melrose Trading Post h...
Come Celebrate the Spooky Season with the cutest runway in L.A.! The 4th Annual Dog Costume Contest at MTP will be on Sunday, October 26th 2025. We’ll update this page Summer 2025 with this year’s information. 2024 Contest Information CONTEST CATEGORIES & PRIZES Win up to $122...
Spooky Home Decor @ MTP Skip the big box stores and check out MTP for your spooky decor this Halloween season. Veronica of LA Cid Crystals has spooky skulls for your home. Artist Caitlyn Riley of King Margot has many spooky matchbook art pieces that feature classic horror movie characters. Par...
Shop Unique Halloween Costumes at MTP! Miguel of Grandma’s Closet showcases one of his original skeletal jacket designs. His family loves coming up with unique clothing for the holidays, including Spooky Season! Ella, who has been curating vintage fashion for decades, loves to find unique i...
Bags & Purses @ MTP A bag or purse can be exactly what you need to add flare and your personality to your look.The Petals and Hammers booth is filled with unique purses for every style. There’s a handbag for everyone in this booth! Everyone from musicians, gardeners and seasonal fash...
Fall Flavors @ MTP Fall is here! Sure, we will miss the flavors of summer, like the Strawberry Toffee Bars from Ooo LaLa Toffee. Fall brings a whole new wave of seasonal flavors for us to enjoy! You’ve got to try a sample of Stephanie’s Lemon bars, Pumpkin bars, Sweet Potato Toff...
Hispanic Heritage Month! Spotlight on Hispanic cultural goods found at MTP Jadira and Monika of La Mexicana Imports. La Mexicana Imports brings handmade art, home decor, pet goods and more in their colorful booth. Handmade artisan weaving, paintings and crafts make this booth a museum-quality visi...
Unique Home Decor & Gifts @ MTP The Melrose Trading Post is THE PLACE to find home decor to express your unique style and point of view. The lamps made by Lisa of Raphael Creations are a feast for the eyes! Lisa (pictured above with her sweet dog Sage) turns discarded vintage & antiqu...
Book Sellers at Melrose Trading Post! LToya and James of Eclectuals Book Market offer more than books, they offer their expertise in curating your literary experience for your curiosities. James also has his own blend of coffee and artisan goods he curates and creates. Phil of KuninBooks has a tre...
Local Designer Brands Locally designed everyday clothes can be found at MTP, with the designs and messaging spanning across many different styles and philosophies. Matty and Stevie of Diviision Street showcasing their original designs. Diviision Street is a brand by Matty Taylor, who has be...
Arthur of Try Vintage & Antiques in space Y43 this past Sunday. The Melrose Trading Post started out as a mostly antiques and collectibles market back in 1997. As time went on, more and more people started opening up creative small businesses, expanding the kind of unique companies we w...
On Buying Art from Artists Mallory Higgs showcasing her latest whimsical floral prints. Every Sunday artists make their way to MTP to set up a booth filled with their creations. Artist Noah Gottlieb showcasing his original artwork, prints and hats. Artists will display for sale their original...
Burning Man Vendors to Check Out Juan of Mutante Leathers is the ultimate Burning Man maker, designing one-of-a-kind pieces with leather and other found materials. Denise of Stunna Archives showcases her handmade clothing designs in her Red Section booth. Her clothes are a Burning Man favorite fo...
Handmade ceramics have a special place at MTP; we love the uniqueness of each piece and the ingenuity of each maker’s designs. Yau Chung Tong of One Cup Ceramics has been selling ceramics at MTP since 2017. His collections of cups and scooping spoons are truly special. The characters he ...