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 …

Refashionista Rules: New Year New You

What the heck is Refashionista Rules? My groovy monthly column in F&F magazine! Grab your free copy each month at Salvation Army thrift stores and check out the last page for my rockin’ refashionista tutorials …

Mix & Match Style for #ThriftyThursday

I’m a huge fan of creating unique outfits from a variety of handmade gear, thrift scores and a good mix of both current and past fashion trends: Putting together one of a kind looks that …

Very Easy DIY Canada Day Dress

After over 2 decades living abroad I relocated back to Canada on July 1st/2016. We had just arrived so Canada Day celebrations were the furthest thing from my exhausted, stressed out mind however as this …

A Refashionista #Haulternative for Fashion Revolution

Sharing my rockin’ refashionista preloved thrift scores and works in progress for Fashion Revolution‘s #Haulternative – sustainable, ethical style need not be out of your budget, all it takes is a wee bit of imagination! …

Brilliant Button-Ups for #ThriftyThursday

Thrift and charity shops are full of funky button-up blouses and shirts just waiting to be tweaked to your individual taste and style: Grab the deets and DIYs behind my refashioned outfit and find out …

My DIY Pillowcase Top

One of the strangest bits of culture shock I experienced when I moved to Berlin (other than the extreme rudeness & xenophobia) was the size of the pillows. At a whopping 80cm x 80cm a traditional …

My Refashioned Drop Waist Vest Dress

If you follow me on social media you’ll have already seen my latest retro refashioning victim: The “before” didn’t have very many fans, fingers crossed that I managed to transform it for the better: Waddaya think? …

A Kawaii Coatlet How-To: the DIY Kimono Top

Light & airy kimono-esque jackets are everywhere this season and can instantly transform an every day jeans & t-shirt outfit from boring to brilliant: Here’s how to create your own quirky kimono coatlet in a flash: