A few weeks ago I stumbled upon this rather marvelous vintage velour sweatsuit at the charity shop: After a quick ponder and damage check that gorgeous bit of faux velvet history was mine for a …
Why do celebs support unethical fast fashion?
Do you think Katy Perry was paid less than a living wage to pose for these fast fashion ads? How the hell do people think a sequin embellished t-shirt can possibly be sold for 9.99 or …
A Fun Fur #ThriftyThursday
I’m totally digging the return of the fun fur fashion trend and although my thrifting karma hasn’t led me to discover any new faux furtastic gems at the charity shop I did managed to create …
My upcycled vintage hankie skirt
Whoohoo! Another vintage hankie stashbusting project is complete and it is marvelous darlings! A fabulous floaty maxiskirt that can also be worn as a bandeau dress! Here’s how I made it:
Help me refashion this thrifted vintage dress
You guys came up with soooo many fantastic project ideas for my vintage hankie stash I thought I’d pick your brains once again and have you help me refashion this thrifted vintage dress: It’s a bit …
My Top Tips for Cleaning Thrifted Suede
Brightening up thrifted leather is a relatively simple process however the shaggy nap of second hand suede requires more of a gentle touch: Keep your suede looking fabulous with my top tips for cleaning thrifted suede:
A Grey Days #ThriftyThursday
The grey days of winter have definitely arrived in cantankerous Berlin bringing with them the need to layer up in cozy thrifted and refashioned gear! Get the scoop and tute behind my groovy grey ensemble and …
Easy upcycled DIY paper lanterns
Each year in Germany pre-schoolers take part in the Laternelaufen (lantern walk) to celebrate St. Martin’s day in November. This year I volunteered my DIY diva talents at my kiddo’s pre-school to help them create their …
My no sew vintage peplum dress refashion
I am not at all a fan of peplums. Those weird bits of excess waist fabric do less than nothing for my figure and as my torso most definitely does not require a bib I …
My top tips for cleaning thrifted leather
Scoring a luxurious leather (or faux leather) item at the thrift shop is fantastic but what do you do when your fab find is in less than stellar condition? Follow my tops tips for cleaning …