A long time ago in a land across the sea I sang in a pub band: A bit of hilarious weekend fun that led to absolutely zero fame or fortune. It would have been awesome to …
The Clean Clothes Campaign
Are you curious about the people who make your clothes? Do you want to learn if your favourite brands follow ethical production procedures? The Clean Clothes Campaign is an alliance of organisations in 16 European countries dedicated to improving …
The Delightful DIY Dinosaur Costume
Has anyone else spied a dinosaur in the parking lot? Here’s how to create your own fast moving stegosaurus from items you may already have around the house:
3 DIY Methods for Adding Clutch Chains
As hard as I try I simply can’t resist the lure of the €1 bag bin at my fave charity shop. Rummaging through those tangled straps always reveals a hidden vintage treasure. Although not always …
The Fair Wear Foundation
Hooray! You’ve decided to step away from unethically produced fashion and shop for brands that have a proven track record of fair labour and production practices. Unfortunately major fast fashion labels have massive PR machines working to convince the public …
The quick collar refashion: a diy for guys
Whilst sifting through my stash I discovered a shirt without a collar and a collar without a shirt so I put them together & created a stylin’ new button down refashion for dudes: Here’s how …
Fast Fashion: an excessively expendable evil
I was once like millions of other bargain hunters. A thrift & charity shop lover who was also on the lookout for the best deals at the mall. Proudly snagging that fast fashion dress on sale for …
The Incredibly High Human Cost of Fast Fashion
Do you ever bother spare a thought for the people who created that cool new outfit you so proudly wear a few times before replacing it with another equally awesome bargain ensemble from your fave fast fashion …
The Fugly Dress Refashion: Part 3 – An Easy 60s Mod DIY
Wheee! It’s time for the final transformation in my fugly vintage dress series! The Fugly Dress Refashion: Part 3 – An Easy 60s Mod DIY:
A quick upcycled bag strap fix
Santa left me an almost perfect prezzie under the tree… a butter soft vintage handbag large enough to tote my necessities about! Unfortunately it was missing the shoulder strap… Fortunately this DIY diva came up with lickety …