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 …

DIY Woven Wall Art (no loom required!)

Create your own quirky woven wall hanging without a loom from items you have lurking around the house! Grab all of my tutorials for the home here and for more sustainable DIY style goodness check …

An Ancestral Style Thrifty Thursday

My genealogy is fairly straight forward: I am the product of an Irish clan gettin’ busy with a Scottish clan (or vise versa) hence my thrifty nature, pasty fair skin, light eyes and quite a few wavy red accents in …

An Awesome Accessories Thrifty Thursday

R i n g a d i n g d i n g ! I’m all about thrifted & handmade accessories to compliment my thrifty refashioned outfits…and when I can combine it all to recreate and share …

A Rockin’ Rain Gear Thrifty Thursday

Autumn in Berlin means grey days and drizzling skies balanced with the lurvly orange & red tones of the falling leaves…and layers, lots of layers …and dancing in the misty rain …and finally being able to …

The easiest DIY shorts ever

It always summer somewhere so why not create a few pairs of The easiest DIY shorts ever for the munchkin (or yourself) out of those squares of light weight fabric hiding in your stash?

A Fringed #ThriftyThursday

I’ve always had a lurv/hate relationship with fringe. Growing up on the Canadian prairies meant my fair share of countrified outfits sporting those strings & tassels that seemed to catch & grab onto just about everything & …

my awesome diy overalls

Nothing says “effortless casual style” quite like a comfy pair of overalls: Here’s how to create your own pair of my awesome diy overalls in under an hour:

thrifty copycat: gingham stories

It’s no secret that I’m not much of a fashion-trend-follower & prefer to revel in my own quirky style… BUT I do have a soft spot for unique thrifty outfits so when I saw Ariane’s gingham & floral ensemble …

Shrink That Dress: a DIY Tailoring Tutorial

Make that fab vintage find fit perfectly with my quick how-to: For loads of sustainable style goodness check out my Confessions of a Refashionista e-book series! Simply download & get started creating your own, unique, ethical, …