As I searched through my wardrobe to put an outfit together for this week’s theme I was surprised to discover just how few items I own that could be categorized as loose & flowing – …
A Quick Blazer Embellishment Tutorial
Need to add a quick bit of snazz to a boring blazer? Here’s how to take those jackets from dull to delightful in minutes! + how to make your own lovely lace front tee
Unraveled: What happens to your discarded clothes?
Where do you think our donated and discarded clothing ends up? With Unravel, Meghna Gupta created an amazing film that follows literally tons of the tossed garments of the West on an overseas journey to India …
My DIY Tailored Top Refashion Tutorial
Remember that lovely lurex glitzer tunic I created in 2013? I finally got around to refashioning the blouse from that vintage set and it is A W E S O M E! Here’s what I did: …
A Glamazonian Vintage Dress Refashion
I discovered that phenomenal vintage dress and jacket set in Tante Uschi’s treasure chest! The only problem? Measuring 150cm from shoulder seam to hem, it appears to have been originally created for a gorgeous glamazon – …
A Menswear #ThriftyThursday
Menswear for gals never seems to go out of style. A statement completely confirmed by both 90s and present-day me: Yeah, yeah, yeah I did indeed smoke in my 20’s but thankfully woke up and …
Banish Those Thrifted Footwear Odours
The fabulous question of how to rid thrifted footwear of odours was recently posted to my Gone Thrifting group and I thought I’d share some of the handy how to’s that were served up! Grab those stinky shoes, …
A Shirt Dress Thrifty Thursday
One of my most beloved refashions is this most excellent DIY shirt dress from last May: So when it was time to decide just what the heck I should wear for my “video portrait” tv interview I …
The easy diy t-shirt bodysuit
After the rousing success of my refashioned blouse bodysuit I thought I’d have a go at creating a comfy & casual all-in-one version from a t-shirt: Victorious awesomeness! Here’s how to quickly make your own:
A Rock Star Thrifty Thursday
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 …