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Give It A Go: Pipe Cleaner Accessories
Hello and welcome to Life Hacks by The Garbage Lady. This week, I’ll be showing you how to turn the remnants of your “craft sanctuary” phase into something useful. Let’s commence. Next time you’re second guessing your drastic career change, consider the pipe cleaner. Once, they scrubbed tobacco pipes for a living. Now, they’ve changed their…
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The Summer Canadian Tuxedo
I was once a skeptic of the Canadian Tuxedo. “Too much of a good thing.” I quipped. “What would I ever do with all that denim?” I pondered. WELL. Let me tell you, former self. In a well-executed CT, you can: -Climb a small tree. -Sit for hours without damaging any internal organs. -Host a…
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Wear Your Scarf As A Halter Top
Twas a fine day to wear my vintage scarf from Awoke as a halter top. The sun shone. The birds sang. My back sweat strove to be nationally recognized as a body of water. Truthfully, I just wanted another way to show off the dynamite print on this silky sucker. Observe: The blues! The greens! There’s simply…
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Your Very Own Bath-leisure Tutorial
It’s here: the career pinnacle of the artist formerly known as “Le Bath Towel”. The terry cloth personality was spotted on the December cover of Vogue Paris, lounging atop Rihanna’s earlobes. Dubbed “Creative Director of Bath-leisure”, sources confirm this tantalizing textile is here to stay. While this is all well and good, I had to wonder (loudly…
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Pimp Your Shoe: Runway Diva Edition
Welcome to this episode of Pimp Your Shoe with your host, The Garbage Lady. What’s that? There’s an elephant looming in the corner of my blogosphere? Ah. Yes. That would be my horrendous walking utensils. Let’s forge ahead and lay it all out there, shall we? My feet have more cracks than Indiana Jones’ whip…
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Pimp Your Shoes
MTV Circa 2005 is probably rolling in it’s bedazzled grave after this one. Today, I’ll be showing you how to add a dash of sartorial pizazz to your shoes. Although ideally the fabric covering our bodies creates a cohesive statement with the material encasing our feet, it’s rare that the two elements share space. Did…
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Why you should own: A Denim Man Shirt
Strong, yet soft. A shade of blue akin to the rippling tides of the Atlantic. Envelopes you with feelings of ease and security. Am I referring to the gaze of your dream man or the perfect oversized denim shirt? Does it matter? Both can be obtained with the right amount of perseverance, creativity and bribery.…
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A Fourth of July Miracle: The Ugliest Shorts in the World get a Makeover
Perfecting the art of thrifting is not for the faint of heart. Seasoned veterans know to walk into each store prepared to battle the tackiest of cast-offs, pit-stains galore and enough polyester to outfit the entire state of Texas. The key to thrifting stardom lies in the ability to think outside the box. See a…
