Pretty in Purple for #ThriftyThursday

Lovely lilac and lavender rank high among my fave colours. Unfortunately I rarely find those happy hues while thrifting. Fortunately when I do manage to spy a perfectly purple garment it’s usually vintage and easily …

How to Upsize a Playsuit

Clothing sizes drive me insane and can pretty much be disregarded nowadays. I rarely, if ever, look at size labels – if something looks like it might fit I try it on or just snap …

No Sew Upcycled Long Underwear Canada Day Cardigan

You’ve already seen the tute behind the adorable DIY dress my kiddo is wearing for Canada’s 150th birthday but just what has this refashionista created for herself? I transformed a thrifted winter sale find into a …

No Sew Sweatshirt to Top Refashion Tutorial

Quick and easy refashions are the absolute best and non-fraying jersey fabrics are absolutely perfect for groovy no sew transformations so when I discovered an boring old sweatshirt in my stash I knew exactly what …

Easy Vintage Tunic to Top Refashion

One of the absolute best things about shopping preloved and refashioning is the ability to create something I look and feel great wearing. I know exactly what I’m comfortable in and what styles I love so …

No Sew Distressed Denim Cold Shoulder Top Refashion

Create a unique distressed denim cold shoulder top from that dowdy thrifted vintage find without sewing a stitch! Don’t pass up that frumpy denim shirt at the thrift shop transform it with my No Sew Distressed …

Silk & Satin on #ThriftyThursday

As ironing is my least favourite household chore silk and satin don’t make much of an appearance in my wardrobe but I do have a couple of rockin’ refashioned blouses that have made it into …

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 …