Category Archives: green living
A dress a day #2
There’s something special about being given a dress once owned and worn by a woman you admire. Here’s a hand-me-down 80s vintage number. Sans labels, it was bestowed on me by a hard-working, farmer’s wife from Tunstall, Kirby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England. The centre … Continue reading
A dress a day, #1
Sheepish fashion columnists agree wardrobe staples are the white blouse, a good trench coat and a Birkin (yawn). But real staying power lies in the mighty vintage dress. Maxi, mini, gown, pinafore, tube, bubble, sun, cocktail, wrap, strapless, sleeveless, shirt, smock, tunic, … Continue reading
Filed under clothes, green living, thrifty, Toronto, Uncategorized, vintage
Sunday mornings in Berlin
So you wake up in Berlin and it’s a sunny Sunday morning? Follow the locals to one of the city’s fantastic and numerous flea markets. Despite crap directions from the hotel I managed to find the Tiergarten Market on the … Continue reading
Filed under green living, thrifty, travel, vintage
Best of a bad bunch
There’s nothing I love more than fresh cut flowers to brighten up my little terraced house. It’s amazing how a bright bunch of blooms can lift your spirits and make you feel slightly spoiled. I picked up five bunches … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham, cheap fun, ethical living, green living
Wild animal kingdom (aka Primark)
Primark is so good it’s bad. On any given day in the Bullring in Birmingham, shoppers lug more Primark bags than all the other high street stores combined. We all know the bargains are unbelievable and the clothes are on … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham, clothes, ethical living, green living, thrifty
