A Quick Last Minute Skeleton Costume

With less than a week left until Halloween I thought I’d share one of the quickest and easiest DIY costume ideas I know: Get the thrifted outfit info and tutorials behind this Basic Black #ThriftyThursday …

Easy Refashions: How to shorten a dress

By far the most popular refashionista requests I receive are for back to basics tutorials to help sustainable stylistas get started recreating their secondhand and vintage finds into unique (eco)fashions so I thought I’d start …

A Spring Fling #ThriftyThursday

The weather is slowly but surely warming up in Berlin however a chilly wind and daily rain (& hail?!) mean that layers and cozy sweaters are still a necessity when venturing outside – my refashioned knit …

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 …

Do I need to refashion this vintage dress?

I rarely try anything on while thrifting and prefer to simply hold a garment up to myself and do a quick mirror check before deciding to take it home or not. As most of my sustainable …

Shira’s Thrifty DIY Refashionista Makeover

My Canadian relocation research trip ended up being extended to include a visit to the American Midwest where I had the pleasure of shooting another refashionista makeover webisode with a fabulously willing victim! Discover how to whip up a …

How to stretch a shrunken sweater

I managed to thrift an honest to goodness made in Ireland aran sweater in my actual Irish clan’s aran pattern for only $1! Unfortunately it had been shrunk just enough to make it uncomfortably short …

My cozy DIY flannel shirt dress refashion

When I’m feeling under the weather there’s nothing that I like better than snuggling up in my cozy DIY flannel shirt dress refashion and lounging in bed with a cup of tea and a good book …

A Winter Warmth #ThriftyThursday

Every March in Berlin Mother Nature has a fight on her hands as chilly Winter is not yet ready to welcome the warmth of Spring: With such unpredictable weather layers and cozy knits are an absolute must so I’ve gathered …