An Easy DIY Wine Crate Ottoman
About 15 years ago (back when I thought spiky maroon hair was a good look for me), I worked at a local wine and cheese shop. This led to my love of both of these things, as well as one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. The store received shipments of wine in these awesome wooden crates, which they then sold in the store for $7 apiece. I bought four of them to stack as bookshelves in my first apartment, and…
Rebecca’s Mysteriously Censored Reader ReFash
In my last refashion, a question came up that I’m going to address here. “How do you know when you can turn a garment around and make the back the front of your new refash?” First off, let’s look at this example by Rebecca:
Thrift Score Thursday(ish): Italian Cheese Edition
Today is the day I get completely caught up on my blog. I mean it. Being behind is driving me INSANE, and it’s probably incredibly annoying for you guys to feel like you’re living in the past!
Desperately Seeking Andie
I was told that today’s outfit was reminiscent of two different films.
Free Fashion Books, Courtesy of The Met
When I was in college, my roommate and I were very broke. This meant that anything we wanted to do in our free time needed to be either very very cheap, or (preferably) free. One of our favorite pastimes was visiting our local library. In the summer, it was a wonderful place to get out of the sweltering SC heat that our one ancient window A/C unit didn’t stand a chance against. My favorite sections to pore over were Art…
Anne’s Dramatically Groovy Reader ReFash
I’m excited to share a Reader ReFash with you that came to me from a kindred spirit named Anne. She teaches Fashion/Design and Speech/Drama at two junior high schools, which I find impressive given my fear of youths. I obviously love fashion, and I less-obviously hold a degree in Theatre (my professional career has been a winding path indeed). Anne recently challenged her students to upcycle a garment of their choosing, and I hope she’ll share some pics with me,…
