OK Santa, here it is: the lil’ tab I’ve been keeping of things I’d love to nab. First up, I’m digging these cute Urban Composter bins. Bags the berry one. I love wood and I love chunky. (Miserably) Mark Tuckey is not in this year’s budget so I ask only for one of these stunning oak bangles from Skellig Designs. And of the Jon Campbell linen tea towel I’ve been eyeing off for six months and some? Nope, I don’t intend to dry dishes with it. Merely to frame it and hang it in my kitchen where it can smartly (read, accurately) pass judgement on my cooking/state of mind/love life. And you’re right, self centeredness is not a good look. Ergo, I request of you something for at least one of the kiddos, like this organic Tiny Revolutionary tee or a set of fair trade summer PJs from Eternal Creation. Not a licensed character in sight and ace-looking to boot. That’d be your boot, er, stocking. The one you’re going to stash all these goodies in, right? Thanks Santa!
There are plenty of summertime trends we here at Peppermint love to get behind, but sweaty and flustered is not one of them! We think summer’s must-have frock (and the solution to your perspiration problems!) is this lovely halter neck number from Eco Peko. The limited edition organic cotton dress is dyed with natural plant pigments (in slate or cream) and has the type of pretty, flowey drape that adores all shapes and sizes, big or small. And so that everyone keeps their cool in the summer swelter, there’s also smaller versions made for the kiddos.
Lost car keys? Yup, this is one maddening habit we’d all like to lose. What if we told you there’s a clever little way to ensure you never misplace your car keys again that involves, of all things, recycled car parts. Thabto have not only created the perfect eco-friendly Xmas gift for that forgetful someone, they’ve spared us from our own absent mindedness. The key—if you excuse the pun—is a brilliant idea: utilising the clip mechanism of disused seat belts to lock away your car keys. We reckon the super handy, wall-mountable Buckle Up key holder should probably be standard fit in all homes. You can nab one here.
Why, that would be lovely! As well tweaking kids’ curiosity, these bubbly bright organic tees from Canadian artist Drew Khan of Creative Director Clothing may just elicit a few drops of saliva. Drawing on his passion for printmaking and collage, Drew has playfully incorporated detachable parts into the designs, giving children the final say about how they’d like it to look. On one day or off the next, and when the decision’s made, send them out to the garden to plant the seeded paper hang tag. Eco happy sprites can pick one up at local store Every Little Girl.
