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 …

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 …

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 …

My DIY Copycat Wrap Skirt

I’ve once again had some blast from the past inspiration from my younger self and recreated the fabulous wrap skirt seen on 90’s moi: it’s always hilarious to look back on the oh-so-cool-young-me Here’s how to make …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

my adorable cropped apron jacket refashion

My fave berlin charity shops are full of vintage Kittelkleider (apron dresses) & although most of them are made of slippery, scratchy workwear polyester occasionally I stumble across a sweet soft cotton that begs to …