* Sew new buttons onto an old cardigan and add some ribbon or braid to give a tired staple some life again.
* Shorten a daggy pair of trousers into some funky capris or shorts.
* Glue pins or hair clips to some gorgeous fake flowers and add them to your outfit. It’s easy and it will give your outfit the biggest lift.
* Add a bow. To your hair, your waist or shoes. Even tie one around your wrist. Raid your local sewing store and go nuts. Money spent on ribbons is never wasted. Trust me.
* Use an earring as a brooch. Just thread it through the pin of an existing brooch and pin it to your top as normal. This way you have an extra gorgeous dangly bit to add a bit of interest to an otherwise dull accessory.