Discover how to easily refashion & update your wardrobe without any snipping or sewing + my top dye tips! Find out How to Easily Refashion Clothing with Dye + my handy tips and tricks for transforming …
Refashion Fix for Thrifted Rips and Stains
Why is it that quality control at large thrift stores seems to be nearly non-existent? It’s incredibly disappointing to pull something off the rack only to discover obvious holes and splotches: How do these items …
Heike’s Refashionista Makeover (part 2) + all the fab Tutorials!
Check out Heike’s gorgeous before & after transformation + the step-by-step DIYs for upsizing a blazer, shortening a delicate knit sweater & refashioning a dress! Heike’s Refashionista Makeover (part 2) + all the fab Tutorials!
Playsuits on #ThriftyThursday
My love for jumpsuits is well known and I’m always on the hunt for those comfy all-in-one beauties while thrifting. While jumpsuits are awesome for cooler weather they completely lose their comfy-ness when temperatures rise …
A Very Easy Hawaiian MuuMuu Refashion
Muumuu (noun) 1. a long, loose fitting dress, usually brightly coloured and patterned, traditionally worn by Hawaiian women. 2. an oversized housedress. First recorded in 1920-25, the term muumuu is derived from the Hawaiian word …
Simple No Sew Vintage Blouse Refashion
Thrift and charity shops are bursting with frumpy blouses just begging to be refashioned. Luckily most people don’t see the amazing potential and blow right past those dowdy retro beauties: Check out just how easy …
My easy vintage velvet dress refashion
That vintage velvet dress was one of the fab frocks left in the basement closet for me by my groovy landlady. The sleeves and golden embroidered shoulder details are fantastic however the fit and length are less …
Easy Refashions: How to fix rips and tears
In addition to reusing and shopping second hand a major part of our sustainable lifestyle is mending and making do with what we already have. As this refashionista has become a bit of an expert …
Easy Refashions: How to shorten a dress
By far the most popular refashionista requests I receive are for back to basics tutorials to help sustainable stylistas get started recreating their secondhand and vintage finds into unique (eco)fashions so I thought I’d start …
How to mend & fix a gingham coat dress
Refashioning doesn’t always have to be creative & time consuming. Sometimes the best results come from a simple fix or alteration: I discovered that frumptastic bit of gingham in the men’s section of the charity …