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Makeover your summer wardrobe without spending a penny!
Yay! It finally looks like summer might be here, but what have you got to wear? If you're anything like us you're probably having a mild ...
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Getting new life from old clothes
Examples of new clothes made from remnants of from old garments. There are some great ideas here to get your creativity flowing. And please send us any pictures of your own projects
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Kate Moss does the green thing
Kate Moss has thrown her weight (well, perhaps that's the wrong metaphor) behind a green charity that supports Make it and Mend it's passions. She 'stars' in an animation in which a paper doll Kate takes two different lifestyle ...
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Update old footwear
Even people who love to whip their sewing machine out at every opportunity, will draw the line at updating their footwear. But you don't have to sew to give your old shoes a new lease of life. A great deal can be accomplished with fabric ...
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How to reinvent your holiday wardrobe
The beach is waiting and you have nothing to wear? We don't believe a word of it. Here's how to revamp last year's summer clothes and look absolutely fab darling. What about that overstuffed wardrobe and those boxes of unwanted clothes ...
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How to hold a swishing party
Feeling the pinch? Want to buy a whole new wardrobe, but don't think you can afford it? Think again. A new wardrobe could be could be just a Swish away. Swishing Parties are the latest way of making your wardrobe go further without ...
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