As the muggy days of summer are arriving in Toronto it’s time to start transforming those light and airy fabrics into easy breezy garments to beat the heat! Discover just how simple it is to …
Top 5 Thrifting & Preloved Shopping Tips
I am absolutely loving my thrifty query series and the responses I receive to each question posed to my groovy gone thrifting group are fantastic! Grab the Top 5 Thrifting & Preloved Shopping Tips and secondhand shop like a …
Top 5 places to shop for secondhand
There’s more to shopping secondhand than simply sifting through the racks at your fave thrift shop. A wealth of sustainable style and preloved awesomeness can be found just about anywhere with a bit of imagination! …
Refashionista Rules: The Instant Upcycled Bracelet
Grab your free copy of my Refashionista Rules column in the F&F magazine each month at Salvation Army thrift stores in Canada and check out the last page for my fab upcycling tutorials + eco-lifestyle …
Celebrate May the 4th with my DIY T-shirt Tutorial
One of my earliest memories is seeing the original Star Wars in the theater when I was just a wee lassie so it’s no surprise that my fave tees are quirky Star Wars mash-ups: This …
DIY Upcycled Denim Rain Boot Refashion
My thrifting karma brought me a pair of super comfy but terribly dull rain boots just in time for the arrival of the wet and windy days of April in Toronto. Thankfully my refashionista stash contained …
Top 4 Ways to Score Sustainable Fashion + My #Haulternative
Filling your wardrobe with sustainable fashion doesn’t have to drain your bank account. It’s easy to create your own unique eco-style with the Top 4 Ways to Score Sustainable Fashion + My #Haulternative: Grab the fab …
Who is Confessions of a Refashionista & why should she be on TV?
Find out more about me in my attempt at a video presentation to try to share my sustainable lifestyle tips & refashionista tutes on local TV shows. Who is Confessions of a Refashionista & why …
Creatures on #ThriftyThursday
Animal prints are fun but garments featuring creature patterns are totally awesome! Take a peek at the details behind my freebie outfit for Creatures on #ThriftyThursday + join my Gone Thrifting group to share your own sustainable …
My easy no sew way to shorten jeans
At 168cm (5’6″) I’m definitely not the tallest gal in the world but I’m also not nearly as towering as denim designers apparently think I should be which means every single pair of jeans that …