Santa left me an almost perfect prezzie under the tree… a butter soft vintage handbag large enough to tote my necessities about! Unfortunately it was missing the shoulder strap… Fortunately this DIY diva came up with lickety …
DIY Woven Wall Art (no loom required!)
Create your own quirky woven wall hanging without a loom from items you have lurking around the house! Grab all of my tutorials for the home here and for more sustainable DIY style goodness check …
An Awesome Accessories Thrifty Thursday
R i n g a d i n g d i n g ! I’m all about thrifted & handmade accessories to compliment my thrifty refashioned outfits…and when I can combine it all to recreate and share …
my adorable cropped apron jacket refashion
My fave berlin charity shops are full of vintage Kittelkleider (apron dresses) & although most of them are made of slippery, scratchy workwear polyester occasionally I stumble across a sweet soft cotton that begs to …
thrifty copycat: gingham stories
It’s no secret that I’m not much of a fashion-trend-follower & prefer to revel in my own quirky style… BUT I do have a soft spot for unique thrifty outfits so when I saw Ariane’s gingham & floral ensemble …
Shrink That Dress: a DIY Tailoring Tutorial
Make that fab vintage find fit perfectly with my quick how-to: For loads of sustainable style goodness check out my Confessions of a Refashionista e-book series! Simply download & get started creating your own, unique, ethical, …
A 90s Denim #ThriftyThursday
Denim material has been around since the 1500’s but it wasn’t until Bavarian born Levi Strauss made the first pair of blue jeans in 1873 that this fabulous fabric became a wardrobe staple… Every generation …
How to refashion a boxy vintage shirt
I thrifted an awesome 1970’s dude shirt, unfortunately it was super wide and super square: Fortunately I was able to easily restyle it to fit perfectly: Here’s how to refashion a boxy vintage shirt: (this …
How to Update Vintage Clothing
I had a frumpy yet fabulously patterned 1960’s top & skirt set hidden away for far too long – unfortunately refashionista inspiration just wasn’t happening with this one: Thanks to the always amazing Ariane of the …
The Decoloured Dress: A no-sew refashion
Take that humdrum black dress from drab to fab with an item found under your sink! Love a fab no sew refashion! Grab the tutorial for my no heat DIY curls right here! Transform your entire …