The Fugly Dress Refashion: A Simple DIY Cropped Blouse

Remember those fugly vintage dresses that had been languishing in my stash for far too long? All of your fabulous refashionista brainstorming in the comments gave my imagination the kick it needed to finally transform them into …

A Winter Blooms Thrifty Thursday

How do I beat the January Blahs? With a bright splash of fabulous floral colour! Wool Scarf (thrifted) €0.50 – Leather Blazer (thrifted) €1 – Vintage Bathrobe (inherited & no-sew refashioned) €0 – Vintage Handbag (xmas …

A Lovely Lace Thrifty Thursday

Vintage Lace is one of my absolute fave items to score at the charity shop. From delicate handmade doilies to an old yellowed bridal trousseau, if it’s lovely & lacy I’ll snap it up, clean …

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, …

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 …

A Most Excellent DIY Shirt Dress

I’ve been hankering to create a lurvly loose shirt dress for a while but could never find the right refashioning victim – until I inherited a bunch of stuff from my Great Uncle’s wardrobe:  Silky, …

The Prairie Dress: An Upcycled Refashion DIY

I was born & raised on the Canadian prairies and no matter where I am in the world those restful meadows remain with me: Here’s how to create your own pretty salute to those gorgeous …