The Vintage Evening Gown Refashion Tutorial

I spied this vintage evening gown in the charity shop window and was ecstatic when they sold it to me for only €1! This gorgeously coloured piece of historic glam was gathered and draped at every …

My easy DIY bell sleeved blouse tutorial

The 20 year trend cycle has struck again and bell sleeves are back in style! Take a peek at my quick and easy video how-to and revisit this returning trend from the 90’s with My easy DIY …

Easy upcycled DIY paper lanterns

Each year in Germany pre-schoolers take part in the Laternelaufen (lantern walk) to celebrate St. Martin’s day in November. This year I volunteered my DIY diva talents at my kiddo’s pre-school to help them create their …

My no sew vintage peplum dress refashion

I am not at all a fan of peplums. Those weird bits of excess waist fabric do less than nothing for my figure and as my torso most definitely does not require a bib I …

A simple satin top refashion

What do you do when a top is lovely but just not your style? Grab your seam ripper and sewing gear and refashion it into something you’d actually wear! Here’s what I did:

My Upcycled Curtain Skirt

Create an adorable floaty skirt from that sheer thrifted curtain with my quick & easy tutorial: Grab all of my tutorials for gals here and for more sustainable DIY style goodness check out my Confessions of a Refashionista …

My DIY Tailored Top Refashion Tutorial

Remember that lovely lurex glitzer tunic I created in 2013? I finally got around to refashioning the blouse from that vintage set and it is  A W E S O M E! Here’s what I did: …

A Glamazonian Vintage Dress Refashion

I discovered that phenomenal vintage dress and jacket set in Tante Uschi’s treasure chest! The only problem? Measuring 150cm from shoulder seam to hem, it appears to have been originally created for a gorgeous glamazon – …

3 DIY Methods for Adding Clutch Chains

As hard as I try I simply can’t resist the lure of the €1 bag bin at my fave charity shop. Rummaging through those tangled straps always reveals a hidden vintage treasure. Although not always …