How to spot vintage while thrifting + no sew DIY tips

To help you add some authentic vintage style to your ecofashion wardrobe I thought it would be fab to revisit my groovy 2016 interview with thrift-style guru Preloved Chica! Discover my simple tricks for how to …

A Refashionista #Haulternative for Fashion Revolution

Sharing my rockin’ refashionista preloved thrift scores and works in progress for Fashion Revolution‘s #Haulternative – sustainable, ethical style need not be out of your budget, all it takes is a wee bit of imagination! …

Upcycled Sweater for Earth Day

My kiddo needed an eco-friendly sweater to wear to school for Earth Hour so I raided her room and my refashionista stash and got making! It came out so well (& was so simple to …

Mythbusting thrifting: Secondhand is not gross

Why do so many people think shopping preloved & thrifting is unhygienic and disgusting? I’m sharing my thoughts on why this is simply untrue (& incredibly illogical) in the first of my new preloved gear …

Fashion Cents with Confessions of a Refashionista

Guess who’s the feature cover story for the April edition of the Salvation Army Thrift Store magazine? Grab your free copy at any Salvation Army Thrift Store in Canada throughout the month of April! Take …

Is thrifting really unhygienic?

Why the hell 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 …

Thoughts on Thrifting

I am constantly shocked at how many people still have such an incomprehensible aversion to using preloved items. Their reasons range from silly and illogical to just plain bizarre and it’s incredibly disheartening that so …