Faux Fur Hat Oh my word. That’s me in this faux fur hat. I absolutely hate, like cannot bear, having my photo taken. Hence my model does all the work. This faux fur hat is made from left-over fabric from a faux fur shrug I made. You can see that – on this...
DIY Tie Belt This is an older DIY that has been waiting to be shared. I’m not really a belt person. Unless I use them to hold up a pair of low waist pants. But Isabel Marant has been pushing out lovely slim tie belts. They look so good. My mother has been...
Skinny Scarf DIY Kate Moss springs to mind when I think of skinny scarves. She does that rock chic vibe so well. But blokes like Keith Richards also work a good skinny scarf. What I like about them is they use up left-over fabric and they double up as a belt or a head...
How to make a statement scarf This week is another super fast DIY. Can you tell that I have had another hectic week? I’m trying to squeeze in too much. Xhosa lessons, jewellery lessons, my job, training for a race and trying to facilitate a potentially...
How to make a key charm Each time I set foot into the shops and find myself drawn to gorgeous stuff that I desperately want to have that very moment, I have to remind myself that – no I can’t buy it. I must first try and DIY it. Tassel key charm Sure,...
How to make mittens Easy mittens It’s the middle of summer in South Africa. Hardly cold. Yesterday was 35’C and the day before was 31’C. My other half is in London where it’s a whole 6’C. Night-time temperatures are around freezing point....
