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 …

Vintage Nightie to Boho Top Refashion Tutorial

Always check every section at the thrift shop, you never know what groovy treasure you’ll find to transform – the PJ area is chock full of awesome fabrics, patterns and shapes just begging to be reworked …

Marvelous Maxidresses for #ThriftyThursday

I’ve always loved comfy, flowy maxidresses but in my younger years I believed the fashion mag do’s & don’ts commanding that my short stature meant I could never wear them (another bizarre style myth that’s …

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 …

How to spot vintage while thrifting + no sew DIY tips

To help you add some authentic vintage style to your ecofashion wardrobe I thought it would be fab to revisit my groovy 2016 interview with thrift-style guru Preloved Chica! Discover my simple tricks for how to …

Jumpsuit to Harem Pants No Sew Refashion

I thrifted a funky jumpsuit before we left Berlin and then promptly forgot about it until I discovered it packed away at the bottom of a box a few months later. Unfortunately when I tried …

Easy DIY Velvet Top Tutorial with Contrado Custom Printing

I’ve been wanting to get some custom printed fabric for ages and after literally months of research, comparisons and too many choices I finally decided to trust ContradoUK with my groovy designs. (They also have a North American …

3 Fugly Vintage Dress Refashion Tutorials

Revisit my 3 Fugly Vintage Dress Refashion Tutorials and discover how easy it is to transform frumpy frocks into fab maxiskirts, blouses and swinging 60s mod minis!