Thrifted Style: Little black dress + bow tie

Ever since I became a passionate thrifter and seamstress back in high school, most of my wardrobe has been filled with self-made and thrifted goodness. I believe that it's totally possible to be stylish and trendy without buying retail. I'm so glad to have met Anneliis, who shares my passion for thrifted fashion. I love having a friend who I can go treasure hunting in local thrift stores with. Anneliis and Ann visited me a couple of weeks ago at my parents' house in the countryside, and we had a little photoshoot with some thrifted goodies. Also, a chance for me to work on my photography.

Outfit details:

Dress: thrifted

Bow tie: from my brother's childhood

Golden earrings: thrifted

Black heels:  mine from ten years ago

Wardrobe Reinvention: 3 casual ways to wear a jersey pencil skirt

Time to reinvent the wardrobe again! Today I'd like to share 3 casual ways to wear a simple jersey pencil skirt.  Mine is vintage and was passed down to me by my Mother. It's simple, classy and so versatile.

For the first casual look, I combined the skirt with a striped cardigan (thrifted) layered over a simple white button-up blouse (vintage). I added a narrow belt and a piece of my favorite jewelry (made by me). I love this look, but I think it's a little too corporate for me, too neat. Would be perfect if I worked in an office.

For the second outfit, I paired the skirt with a loose fitting knit sweater (thrifted), and some button earrings (made by me). I love the spring feeling of this look!

For the third look I turned the skirt into a top. Perfect for layering under a warm cardigan (gift from Mom) paired with skinny jeans (retail). This is a perfect day to night look. Come back next wednesday to see how, I'll be sharing 3 ways to dress up this blak jersey skirt.

See you soon!

Refashionista: Sweater into Skirt (tutorial)

I'm a huge fan of upcycling and I love refashioning old garments. Sweaters are a fountain of ideas when it comes to refashioning - there are so many ways to repurpose and remake them. But this refashion is still my absolute favorite. The idea came to me about a year ago and I made several skirts for my shop back then. I shared this tutorial on Merrick's blog a couple of months ago, but I thought I'd share here as well, in case you missed it back then.

The above two are versions I did for the shop. It's pretty easy and quick, but very very cute. A sweater skirt is perfect for the cooler months! Just pair with some colorful tights and boots and you're good to go.

Get the tutorial after the jump!