Thoughts on Thrifting

I am constantly shocked at how many people still have such an incomprehensible aversion to using preloved items. Their reasons range from silly and illogical to just plain bizarre and it’s incredibly disheartening that so …

Instant Upcycled DIY Bracelets

Sift through your jewellery box, raid that junk drawer and whip up a bunch of instant upcycled DIY bracelets! Grab my 2 easy peasy methods for transforming tacky broken necklaces into fab bangles (these also …

Simple No Sew DIY Pom Pom Statement Bag

I’m still managing to keep my promise of not thrifting any more new-to-me bags until the ones I brought along in my stash from Germany are refashioned – completely avoiding the groovy bag section at …

Easy Dowdy Vintage Dress Refashion

Discover just how quick and easy it is to transform that dowdy vintage dress into a frock fit for Spring with my simple DIY: Enjoy the Easy Dowdy Vintage Dress Refashion video tute and get making!

Bell Bottoms & Flares on #ThriftyThursday

I’ve always been a massive fan of wide legged trousers but was never really sure if I could pull them off – of course I wore them anyway and even had a fave DIY’d denim …

Desula: One dress altered for a lifetime of wear

A small group of women living in the isolated villages of central Sardinia have worn the same dress for a lifetime. Filmmaker Andrea Pecora shares this amazing tradition in her beautiful short film Desula. Desula: …

2 easy ways to recover a vintage bag strap

As my collection of vintage bags refuses to stop growing I made myself promise that I wouldn’t allow any more funky old purses to leap into my cart at the thrift shop until I mended …

My easy vintage velvet dress refashion

That vintage velvet dress was one of the fab frocks left in the basement closet for me by my groovy landlady. The sleeves and golden embroidered shoulder details are fantastic however the fit and length are less …

How To Make Upcycled Ring Pop Bling

My munchkin is becoming quite the mini DIY diva and, unbeknownst to me, had even started her very own crafty stash! We try to create at least one “big” project together every weekend and this …