What thoughts cross your mind when you see someone in your field enjoying what appears to be effortless success? They got a lucky break? Have the “right” connections? Know influential people? I can …
My Thrifty Christmas Wish for #ThriftyThursday
The festive holiday season is definitely the time for thinking of others, making a conscious effort to brighten up our own lives and make as many positive plans as possible for the coming new year. Take a …
The steps behind my latest refashionista tattoo
As all of my tattoos commemorate rather large events, decisions and episodes in my life some fresh ink was most certainly on the menu after my international relocation from Berlin to Toronto: My love for upcycling is …
My Upcycled DIY Refashionista Studio
Purging, packing, selling and donating in preparation for our big international relocation is well under way so I thought I’d better hurry up and share my upcycled DIY refashionista studio tour before it all gets …
My New Munchkin Designed Embroidery Tattoo
If you follow me social media you’ll already know that I found the perfect, meaningful design for my latest tattoo and finally got to use my groovy xmas gift certificate: A fab tattooed version of …
Share your makes on Instructables!
I’m always on the lookout for groovy sites to help me spread the sustainable refashionista DIY style love so I was absolutely thrilled when online maker community Instructables got in touch and asked if I would …
Blogging: Managing Social Media
Blogging and social media go hand in hand and compliment each other beautifully when done right but with all of the work involved in single-handedly creating and publishing a full-time blog it can be difficult to squeeze in …
The Preloved Chica Show with CoaR
Just in case you missed my groovy live interview with thrifty diva Elene Marsden of Preloved Chica you can enjoy the recorded video version below, hooray! I’m certain I’ll be making more than few appearances on the …
Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Blogging
Starting a new blog is like being interviewed for a job – but instead of having to answer a few questions from a potential employer, new bloggers must create attractive and unique content to impress the internet …
How to price your refashioned creations
So, you want to sell your fabulous one of a kind, handmade, cannot-be-found-elsewhere items for what they are actually worth and also get a little something for the time involved in scouring charity shops and …