” To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.” – Leonard Bernstein There are absolutely not enough hours in a day for me to get through the endless list of …
Easy DIY Elf on the Shelf
Have you been naughty or nice this year? One way to ensure (passably) good behaviour in your household is to have Santa send out his scout elves from the North Pole to be sneaky peekers and …
How to Upsize a Playsuit
I had my fingers and toes crossed that this adorable polka dot playsuit I thrifted online would fit: Of course not as apparently my torso is abnormally long and my bosom simply too ample to be contained …
My thrifted 80s suit refashion + how to replace a trouser zip
I’d been on the hunt for a funky retro suit for a while so when I saw this checkered beauty in an online vintage shop I just had to snap it up: Whoa! Those shoulder …
Orange You Glad it’s #ThriftyThursday
From bright citrus to deep pumpkin hues the colour orange is awesome and appears in my wardrobe loads! Take a peek at my fave Orange you glad it’s #ThriftyThursday looks and then head on over …
A Perfect Pattern Mixing #ThriftyThursday
I adore a good pattern mix and also have a fondness for bright colours and bold prints so finding a way to successfully combine them all into a single thrifted outfit makes me a very happy …
My DIY Refashionista Costume
Even though Halloween as I know it is not at all celebrated in Germany my refashionista brain still insists on coming up with loads of awesome costume ideas. Throughout the years I’ve managed to suppress my …
How to Refashion a Vintage Dress
Remember that fabulous but not great fitting thrifted vintage dressthat I needed your refashionista advice for? I’m pleased to present the groovy results: I mixed and matched bits from your fab ideas and created a fitted yet …
A Quirky & Cool #ThriftyThursday
If I got a dollar every time I was called “quirky” I’d surely be able to finance my own refashionista television show but alas my quirk is not (yet) compensated so I shall have to keep sharing my …
My Double Refashioned Vintage Bowling Shirt
Do you ever create something that just isn’t for you, still want to keep but will never wear? Such was the case with this brilliant but frumpy 1960’s bowling shirt I inherited from Tante Uschi: …