Thrifty Celeb Copycat: More Drew Barrymore!

I adore Drew Barrymore!  To commemorate her fab new talk show (which premiered on my bday) I’ve put together another groovtastic copycat Drew look using only what I already had in my preloved closet! …

4 easy fixes for broken jewellery

I recently scored a big vintage box of retro accessories online: It was absolutely overflowing with fab treasures! Unfortunately more than few of the items were in less than stellar condition, fortunately my 4 easy …

How to mend a hole in a vintage dress

I scored a stunning swinging 60s dress that fit like a glove at a recent swap. Unfortunately it had a couple of holes on the tummy area, fortunately I was able to fix them up …

No-slip shoes + a utensil mend with Sugru

I was recently featured as a sustainability expert by Sugru and provided them with a few refashionista tips to share with their audience. As a thank-you they sent me a pack of their fabulous moldable …

Orange on #ThriftyThursday

Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s to all of the fierce, fabulous females who inspire us everyday! Orange is absolutely one of my favourite colours! According to the psychology of colour, orange personalities are forever optimistic …

3 Easy DIY Bodysuits to Make Today

I was a wee bit of a bodysuit addict in the 90’s so I’m pretty darn happy that those fabulous tops-that-never-come-untucked have once again returned and I’m even happier that I now have the skills …

My 3 fab tips to get new clothes for free

Who doesn’t love getting new clothes? Imagine if you could refresh your wardrobe for free whenever you wanted to! Sound to good to be true? It’s not a weird sales pitch or annoying scheme but …

What do you love about thrifting?

As my groovy gone thrifting group is full of awesome sustainable stylistas I thought I’d start a fab new query series and share the inspiring thoughts of my fellow thrifty divas (+ mine as well). Take …

No Sew DIY Reusable Tissues

The season of sniffles has definitely arrived bringing with it a crazy amount of tissue waste. As my kiddo seemed to be on a mission to empty every box as quickly as possible I knew …