Covert mission to Covert Candy...

I have found a great little website called Covert Candy. Essentially it's a vintage clothing exchange. Load up pics of your unwanted clothing to your own profile, people will buy them in exchange for credits. These credits are then there for you to spend on other people's unwanted gems. There are some great pieces to be had so get clicking. As I said in an earlier post, in this economic climate it's is all about reduce, re-use, recycle!

Here are a few pieces that I fear may have to be mine...

A selection of the goodies on offer

Covert Candy is also a great place for inspiration, with many bloggers (including yours truly) being featured within their blog section. So click your way to vintage heaven, just get ready to clear out your wardrobe and make way for some new pieces!

http://www.covertcandy.co.uk/

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle...

With the economic crisis still over our heads I have really had to be careful on what I spend my money on...and more to the point, how much I spend on clothes!

Unfortunately I am not in the position to purchase whatever I like, whenever I like. Therefore I have had to use alternative routes when wanting to don new threads. I have therefore been looking into customising my existing clothes and have even started customising the boys old clothes for myself.

This new 'make do and mend' attitude has sparked and added some innovative and creative key pieces to my summer wardrobe (please see my earlier Flower Power post for a fab jacket)

Another key piece of my seasonal wardrobe was also one of my favourite looks at Glastonbury. It involved an ACDC t-shirt that belonged to the boy. I cut the main bulk of the tee into tassels ( a very, lengthy and dull process but worth it, see above).

So realistically during the downturn there is no excuse not to look good, it's just going to take some imagination and a needle and thread!