Stepping out in a rainbow of colour is a surefire way to brighten even the grayest rainy day but did you know that each hue has its own special meaning according to the psychology of …
Stay Warm on #ThriftyThursday
I’ve never been a fan of snow and I’m not at all enjoying the frozen Canadian winter. Attempting to create my own unique style and keep cozy is more than a bit of challenge when …
Sequins on #ThriftyThursday
I’ve never met a vintage sequin garment I didn’t love! Discovering those sparkling beauties from the past is such an amazing feeling and figuring out fresh ways to style them is absolutely fantastic! Discover how …
Refashioned Vintage on #ThriftyThursday
My love of vintage is well-known and most of my projects involve recreating those amazing (yet dowdy) preloved discoveries and tacky treasures from the past! Grab my quick and easy frump to fab frock transforming …
Embroidered Vintage DIY Dress Tutorial
Beautifully embroidered dresses never go out of style but are a major investment to purchase brand new and can rarely be found while thrifting. Thankfully my refashionista brain came up with a fabulous way to …
Polka Dots on #ThriftyThursday
I’ve never really had any feeling besides “meh” for polka dots. I neither like or dislike them, they’re just kinda there sometimes, ya know? As Toronto has been having a rather grey and rainy summer …
Perfect Prints on #ThriftyThursday
Fab prints and patterns are (one of) this thrifty diva’s fave things to hunt down at the thrift shop, thankfully there are always loads to be found! That groovy combination of vintage patterns needed zero …
Silk & Satin on #ThriftyThursday
As ironing is my least favourite household chore silk and satin don’t make much of an appearance in my wardrobe but I do have a couple of rockin’ refashioned blouses that have made it into …
Green on #ThriftyThursday + 4 fab ways to style a vintage scarf
I love the colour green! There’s so many amazing variations of this colour and I always manage to discover fabulous vintage fashions containing a gorgeous shade of green: Grab the details behind my phenomenal vintage dress, find out …
Is it Spring yet on #ThriftyThursday
When I decided to return to Canada after over 2 decades living abroad I had no idea how challenging the reverse culture shock would be or how problematic, lengthy and bizarre the never-ending bureaucratic process of getting …