This groovy 1970’s suede belt was one of the fabulous bits I inherited in Tante Uschi’s treasure chest: unfortunately it had been worn to death: I had loads of refashioning ideas for this sad retro belt but they …
My Rosacea Laser Treatment Tale
I posted this mad scientist pic on my social media a couple of months ago but no one seemed to know what was actually being done to my poor little face: Thanks to my Irish/Scottish …
A Gorgeously Green #ThriftyThursday
I’ve always been partial to the colour green so I was surprised to discover so very few emerald-toned clothing items in my wardrobe. I do have quite a collection of thrifted & handmade accessories in varying shades …
My DIY Pillowcase Top
One of the strangest bits of culture shock I experienced when I moved to Berlin (other than the extreme rudeness & xenophobia) was the size of the pillows. At a whopping 80cm x 80cm a traditional …
A Terrific Trousers #ThriftyThursday
Full disclosure: I hate trousers (a.k.a: dress pants) and therefore only own a single pair that are seldom worn: I have yet to find a pair of trousers that fit me pleasantly, don’t wrinkle in weird …
My Refashioned Drop Waist Vest Dress
If you follow me on social media you’ll have already seen my latest retro refashioning victim: The “before” didn’t have very many fans, fingers crossed that I managed to transform it for the better: Waddaya think? …
How to clean vintage ceramics
As my How To Clean Vintage Enamelware post was so popular I thought I’d go ahead and share my collection of thrifted & inherited ceramics + the groovy cleaning tips from the past to keep it …
A Quick Refashioned Jumpsuit Upsize
I love love love jumpsuits but after my rather epic DIY jumpsuit fail last year I stuck to my thrifting karma to add to my collection. Until this thrifty online score arrived: I’m not exactly …
My Lactose & Gluten Free DIY Syrup
Living throughout the world has meant I haven’t always been able to find (or afford!) certain scrumptious luxuries that I took for granted while growing up in Canada so I’ve gotten pretty good at substituting …
The Refashionista Blooper Reel
Not every shot from a DIY video shoot is a success so for my 70th(!) video I’m sharing a few of the less than stellar outtakes from webisodes past – enjoy! Discover all of my upcycling …