A pic for each year on my 41st birthday! I honestly haven’t a clue why aging and birthdays are supposed to be scary events that should be dreaded after you leave your 20’s behind…with each passing year my …
The Great Thrift Outfit Swap
Ariane (my fellow Canadian frugal fox & creator of the brilliant Kinsu upcycled denim brand) and I challenged each other to create a funky look out of the thrifted bits of awesome we received in our international swap: …
the amazing scarf to beach robe refashion
Need a fab swimsuit cover up? Let’s get making it with my amazing scarf to beach robe refashion!
Gone Thrifting…
Are you a thrift & charity shop junkie? Do you love vintage & second hand? Does DIY give you the tingles? Have you kicked unethically produced fast fashion & decor to the curb? If you’ve …
A Back To School #ThriftyThursday
Hands up if your school days were the best time of your life: yeah…me neither! Thinking back to those oh-so-long-ago days of taunts & torments makes me breathe a massive sigh of relief that September has not meant …
The easiest DIY shorts ever
It always summer somewhere so why not create a few pairs of The easiest DIY shorts ever for the munchkin (or yourself) out of those squares of light weight fabric hiding in your stash?
YOU Decide the DIY!
I scored this absolutely amazing 2m x 1.80m length of vintage fabric at the flea market for a mere €1.50! I haven’t a clue what it’s composed of but it’s super soft, has A LOT …
my awesome diy overalls
Nothing says “effortless casual style” quite like a comfy pair of overalls: Here’s how to create your own pair of my awesome diy overalls in under an hour:
thrifty copycat: gingham stories
It’s no secret that I’m not much of a fashion-trend-follower & prefer to revel in my own quirky style… BUT I do have a soft spot for unique thrifty outfits so when I saw Ariane’s gingham & floral ensemble …
Shrink That Dress: a DIY Tailoring Tutorial
Make that fab vintage find fit perfectly with my quick how-to: For loads of sustainable style goodness check out my Confessions of a Refashionista e-book series! Simply download & get started creating your own, unique, ethical, …