The below info graphic breaking down the costs behind a $14 shirt is from 2011. Does $0.12 for the labour and work that went into making it seem adequate to you? What do you suppose …
My Top Tips for Dyeing Clothing
Upcycling and creating your very own wardrobe full of unique clothing is awesome and one of the quickest, easiest and most dramatic transformation methods you can use is to simply re-colour your refashioning victim! Snag …
Made in Bangladesh – a look behind the label
You wouldn’t agree to work 7 days a week for $38 a month so why do you continue supporting the fast fashion companies and brands that force their employees to accept a payment far below …
My Top Tips for Cleaning Vintage Clothing
– the groovy companion to my top tips for thrifting vintage – What do you do when you’ve spied a piece of vintage awesomeness in the thrift shop that looks as if it was made for …
My Top Tips for Thrifting Vintage
Having a love for all things vintage means my wardrobe has (more than) its fair share of brightly patterned polyester beauties and I have a hard time passing by the groovy granny frocks at the …
The First Wardrobe Refashionista Order
You may recall that a while ago I offered to be your personal eco-fashion stylist and create a fabulous new wardrobe just for you at fast fashion prices: Well my lovelies I’m pleased to share my first sustainable …
The Top 20 Thrifty Diva Thrifting Tips
You guys shared so many fabulous thrifting tips in my Thrifty Diva Survey they deserve their own post! Discover some groovy new ideas and let’s get thrifting!
Why Not Thrift?
I’ve heard so many silly and just plain illogical reasons from anti-thrifters for NOT shopping secondhand that I thought a wee bit of an educational video was in order. Meet my amusing cast of characters and …
The Thrifty Diva Survey Results
Last month I asked you to share your thrifting expertise with me by taking my quick Thrifty Diva Survey and was indubitably impressed by the massive response and honest answers I received. Here’s the refreshing frugal stats, …
The €2 T-shirt Experiment
Fashion Revolution (the organization that dares you to ask yourself “Who made my clothes?“) created a fantastic social experiment. Watch the video below and have a think about the people behind that fast fashion bargain the next time you’re …