There are casualties in every battle, and that includes the fight waged by the Do-It-Yourself-er in an attempt to recreate designer clothes and accessories. Especially at the moment, when more and more people are trying to save a little money and be frugally fashionable. A trip round the blogosphere shows that, in the majority of cases, the DIY is successful…and items that were past their shelf life have been given new life thanks to the combined imaginative forces of designers and the rest of us (those who share their vision but lack the necessary funding to foot the bill).
