Why do new & secondhand clothes smell?

Why the heck do so many people continue to think that the laundered clothing donated to thrift and charity shops is somehow dirtier and less hygienic that a “new” garment that has travelled through many …

Get Started Refashioning With These 12 Easy DIYs!

Want to create your own sustainable style but don’t know how to begin? Here are my top tips for getting started refashioning your own wardrobe + 12 easy DIYs too!  Grab the links to …

Do consumers really care about how their clothes are made?

Fashion Revolution’s Consumer Report reveals the social and environmental attitudes of surveyed consumers. This research aims to discover what information consumers would like fashion brands to share and to better understand what roles consumers think …

The Devil’s Advocate of Unethical Fashion

I always receive a huge variety of comments, messages and e-mails on my (un)ethical fashion posts and as loads of the less than complimentary responses contain the same basic theme I thought it might be …

How to spot vintage + remove preloved odours too!

Having a love for all things vintage means my wardrobe has (way more than) its fair share of brightly patterned polyester beauties and I have a hard time passing by those groovy granny frocks at …

Is Thrifting Really Ethical? (+ 6 simple ways to shop sustainably)

Reusing, upcycling, refashioning and shopping second hand are fabulously economical alternatives for creating your own unique, trendy style without supporting the corrupt companies behind unethically produced fashion but is thrifting itself really ethical? Discover my …

Why Reuse? (+ my top thrifting tips too!)

Have you stopped shopping new and embraced creating your own unique style from preloved gear? Have a listen to my 3 fab reasons to reuse + score my top 5 sustainable style thrifting tips AND …

The Confessions of a Refashionista Podcast!

Hooray! I’ve jumped in with both feet and added a podcast to my Confessions of a Refashionista empire: I’ll be sharing my refashionista adventures, sustainable lifestyle tips and tricks, a peek behind the scenes + …

5 Fab Refashions = 1 Groovy New To You Outfit!

Don’t donate that bag of clothes! Transform them all into awesome new to you items with my 5 fab refashions:  Seriously, how groovy is that outfit? Packed with over 100 tutorials + loads of …