A Glorious Gusset Refashion with Shanika
A question I get a lot is, “How can I resize something to make it bigger?” This is something I don’t have to do a lot…not because I’m some gloriously limbsome supermodel, but rather because I’m short and scrawny. 🙂
Welcome 2016…And A New ReFashionista Challenge!
Happy 2016 Everybody! I have some exciting news for you. But first…a refashion! 🙂 Around Christmastime, a friend of mine got a text message from his boss. He said he had boxes of vintage women’s clothing and accessories that he didn’t want anymore and wondered if his ReFashionista friend would like to take a look at them. I did. Oh yes. I did. I ended up scoring some AMAZING vintage formalwear, kimonos, bell bottoms, and accessories. I was particularly excited…
My First Pecha Kucha!
A few months ago I was asked to present at a Pecha Kucha. What is a Pecha Kucha, you ask? Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about it: PechaKucha or Pecha Kucha (Japanese: ペチャクチャ, IPA: [petɕa ku͍̥tɕa],[1] chit-chat) is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called PechaKucha Nights (PKNs).[2][3] I’m a nervous public speaker,…
The Best Ugly Christmas Sweater Dress EVER: A DIY/Upcycle
When a staffer at our local newspaper, The State contacted me and asked if I’d like to do an Ugly Christmas Sweater refashion for them to feature in their Life & Style section, I of course said yes. What followed was some 40 or so emails where they wanted me to either make a tacky sweater normal or make a normal sweater tacky (How uninspired!) and me refusing to do that and instead insisting on making a ballgown out of…
A Teal Brunch Dress
That’s right. I’m running out of title ideas for these. C’mon! After 700 or so posts, I think that’s fair, right? 🙂 I promise to be more creative with the next one! I was really excited about this $1 score. Teal is my absolute FAVORITE color! I also really liked those fabulous big brass buttons on the front! Unfortunately, this frock was too big for me as-is, and I would have to do some pretty dramatic reshaping. I’ve…
