May 1st was the kick off to Me Made May, a month to celebrate the items that we've lovingly sewn in our quest towards a handmade wardrobe. I began sewing about a year ago. I debuted my first sewn garment...a dress, shocking...last April. I didn't participate in Me Made May last year as I was just starting in my sewing journey and I felt like I didn't have enough to share. And I still…
My relationship with money hasn't always been easy. I didn't grow up in a family that had a lot of money. We lived in a rural Canadian town. My dad was a construction worker and my mom worked at a local plant for part of the year. A budget wasn't something that was ever discussed, or even heard of, since we lived paycheck to paycheck. My dad had some pretty bad habits that sucked…
A minimalist, I mean. When I started blogging three years ago, my intent had been to talk about minimalism and living with less stuff. Hence the name "Uncomplicated Spaces". I had already been working toward a more minimalist lifestyle for about 2 years prior and I was really interested in sharing my voice. I really wanted to show other people that minimalism isn't just a tiny home or a 500 square foot apartment. Both…
This week was a big one, friends! It was Earth Week and Fashion Revolution week, and around here, that's a pretty big deal! In celebration, I dressed up in 5 casual chic outfits that most people could recreate using clothing that they already own. I know, I pretty much do that every week but I just thought I should shout it from the rooftops (ahem, the world wide web) this week. If you read…
When was the last time you bought something? I'm guessing that it's been pretty recently. Shopping has become such an ingrained activity, done more for entertainment than out of true necessity. In a world where advertisements bombard every form of media that we consume, it's a battle to be a conscious consumer. My April copy of Real Simple magazine contained 35 ad pages out of the total 126 pages. That's 28% of the magazine!…
Another week has passed (very slowly, in my opinion) which means it's time for another weekly roundup of spring outfits from my colorful capsule wardrobe. The weather was chilly again but I was determined to not let that get me down. I feel like this week of outfits is a good balance of the colorful items in my capsule and those that lean more neutral. We're starting to see some repeat items as well,…
I'm a firm believer that the most sustainable clothing is the stuff you already own. I'm also a big believer that if something isn't working, fix it. Don't throw it away. Find a way to make it useful again. And with those two things in mind, and because something in my closet wasn't working, I decided to put together a post to outline the steps I took to crop a top. I think we…
Compared to last week's colorful outfits, this week's casual outfits are very neutral. I feel like I relied more on print and accessories this week to make each outfit a little more interesting. It was nice to revisit some of my accessories that I've been neglecting. As with pretty much every other week, I didn't really wear these outfits anywhere. I ran a couple of errands...Target drive up, the post office and the donut…
Converse high tops...the quintessential warm weather shoe. Always in style and so versatile. With warm weather just around the corner, or already here for some, I figured that the timing was right to put together a "how to style converse" post. And although it's spring at the time of writing this post, the outfits that I have chosen can translate across most seasons...with maybe an extra layer or two! Honestly, as much as I…
This is the second installment in my Spring Style with a Capsule Wardrobe series. It's a way for me to round up all of the outfits that I've been wearing from my spring capsule wardrobe of 31 items. Check out this post for week 1. Earth Day is on April 22. One of my goals with my slower wardrobe this year was to reduce my clothing consumption and to hopefully encourage others to look…
After purchasing a vintage quilt back in the fall, and finally getting past the guilt of cutting it up, I made the quilted coat that I have been dreaming of for months. This project has been a labor of love...and frustration. Has the end result been worth it? Definitely! But it was touch and go there for a while. I'm not usually the first one to a trend. If I like something, I don't…
The first week of dressing from my spring capsule wardrobe is over and I thought I'd share the outfits that I made out of the 30 items. The weather was pretty gloomy and chilly this week so I definitely got some good use out of my sweaters. I really love dressing during the transitional seasons. I like being able to layer without having to bundle up in a big coat, scarf, gloves and hat!…
