I know, I know, I told you I don’t wear black. But this second hand Gap merino goes so well with this spectacular piece I got from the Auckland City Mission. It’s a genuine Missoni skirt from Italy. The material is amazing, and it’s made so well. All the little details like bonded waist band, hidden zips, and pleat at the…
National Geographic just did an issue on plastic with this confronting plastic iceberg image by artist Jorge Gamboa on the cover. Countdown is promising to remove all single use plastic bags by the end of 2018. The news has started a sewing spree by a Blenheim Hospice shop. They are sewing lovely reusable fabric bags out of recycled material and selling…
I’ve already mentioned the charity efforts of the Kookai label, and here is one of their lovely dresses which I found in the St Vinnies for $20. The neck line was odd, but I loved the pattern and colour and so I took a punt. After an afternoon of battling with modifying it, I finally figured out a good solution…
There are some very talented shop curators out there who are providing their expertise and making second hand shops both trendy and inviting to visit. I went and checked out the brand new Dove Hospice shop in Meadowbank last week, and what a breath of fresh air! From the well laid out toys and glassware, to the neat looking racks…
In recent news, A St Vincent de Paul op shop in Wellington has been teaching people to sew. With the help of 30 volunteers – some avid sewers, some just learning – they are re-purposing unusable clothing into outfits for their kids, taking hotel sheets and sewing them into bassinet sheets, and saving unwanted fabric from being ragged or discarded. You…
I found this pink silk Country Road top at a Red Cross shop for $8. I generally like to buy pieces that can work both casually and formally to get the most out of them. On the left, I’ve styled it with a pair of Nobody Jeans which I picked up at a Hospice shop for $1. That brings the total outfit to $9. Which…