Archive for the ‘Charity’ Category
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Ethics and eco-friendliness don’t typically go hand-in-hand with mass-market fashion. Rules of thumb are made to be broken, however, and ASOS are certainly challenging our preconceptions. The UK-based online giant has just launched an Australian store, which means less time waiting by the mailbox for your latest purchase to arrive. We thought we would take a look at their social and environmental policies and check out the substance behind the glamour.
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Posted by Emily Lush in Accessories, Charity, Fashion | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 14th, 2011
October has rolled around again and Oxfam’s annual Exchange for Change, a month-long campaign dedicated to raising ethical fashion awareness, is well underway. Part of the 3things initiative which encourages young people to take small steps toward a fairer and healthier planet, Exchange is all about swapping clothes and learning more about labour rights and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry. You can get involved by attending your local Clothing Exchange clothes swap, held simultaneously in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra on Monday October 17. This year the swap comes to you as well, with a free DIY event kit available for download from their website. Get sorting that wardrobe now!
Posted by Emily Lush in Charity, Fashion, News & Events | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
As the old saying goes, “through the sharing of food we share life and no one is ever lonely or hungry.” This Sunday, October 16th, is World Food Day: your chance to put these words into practice by lending a helping hand to the 13 million people in the Horn of Africa at risk of starvation. Some of Australia’s best chefs and favourite restaurants are behind Oxfam’s Shout the Horn campaign, and you can do your part too by donating the cost of an extra meal when you dine out at a participating restaurant. Or, if you’re staying in for a Sunday roast, you can also host your own Shout the Horn dinner party or just make a donation online to the East Africa Appeal.
Posted by Emily Lush in Charity, News & Events | No Comments »
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
You’ve probably heard of Rachel Burke’s ambitious fashion project, I Make You Wear It. Well, she’s about to reach the halfway point and she hasn’t run out of creative inspiration yet. What do you do with a stockpile of over 150 dresses just waiting to be pirouetted? A fashion flash mob of course! Tomorrow (October 7th) at 12.30pm, Brisbanites can see a whirlwind of Rachel’s handmade beauties in the flesh when they go on parade in the Queen Street Mall – pop-up catwalk style. As usual, all proceeds from the event will go to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. If you like what you see, you can make a donation or purchase a garment on her website.
Posted by Emily Lush in Charity, Fashion, News & Events | 1 Comment »
Monday, September 26th, 2011
If you’re in Year 12 and just about to finish school then you’re probably sick to death of your school uniform. In fact, you’re probably sick to death of school. But for many girls, school is an unattainable dream. In Sierra Leone for instance, only one in six girls attend high school. It doesn’t have to be this way though. One Girl has come up with a clever campaign to raise funds for the girls of Sierra Leone: Do It in a Dress. Simply wear a school dress (easily available from op shops or daughters’ closets) to go about your daily business any time from October 2-9 and get people to sponsor you for it – heck, you can even run a marathon in said school dress if you so desire. Extra points for that one. We at Peppermint (especially the Environmunter – mainly due to peer pressure) are looking forward to getting involved, and hope you out there are as well. We’d love to see photos of your efforts too – please email hello[at]peppermintmag[dot]com and we’ll trade some sneaky snaps! Best start searching for that dress now…
Posted by Leeyong Soo in Charity, News & Events | 3 Comments »
Monday, August 8th, 2011
If you’re the kind who goes ape for a bargain, then you’ll love the pre-loved clothes, shoes and jewellery sale this Saturday at Melbourne’s Kindness House. And, just like the name of the building suggests, you’ll be acting in kindness by shopping there – all profits from the event will go to the Australian Orangutan Project to help their primate pals. So don’t monkey around – swing on in to 288 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, between 11am and 4pm this Saturday, August 13.
Posted by Leeyong Soo in Charity, Environment, News & Events | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
You might remember clever lass Rachel Burke from when we first featured her stitchy charity project I Make, You Wear It in the pages of Peppermint last year. After sewing a new dress every Saturday night for 20 weeks to raise money for NAPCAN child abuse prevention, Rachel has now upped the stakes with her new venture, I Make My Day. With the goal of raising $10,000 for The Starlight Foundation, Rachel has been quietly amassing all the material scraps, trims and donations she can and is now over two months into her incredible mission to sew a new dress every single day for an entire year. Wow! Check out her blog here to browse, donate and purchase her creations, or just offer some words of support. And as if her project wasn’t wowing us enough, Rachel has also just whipped up a special minty dress that is especially close to our hearts. Scroll down to view more and see if you can pick which one it might be… (more…)
Posted by tess curran in Charity, Fashion | 3 Comments »
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Q. What are you doing on July 12?
A. Attending Trivia for Tigers at Honey Bar, South Melbourne!
Well, that’s what we’d like you to be doing – you know, if you happen to be in Melbourne town and all! Trivia for Tigers* is the pub trivia you know and love – but with a fundraising twist. Not only will you get to show off your general knowledge, you will also help to raise money for TRAFFIC and the International Tiger Coalition (both organisations which work to stop trafficking in animal parts). (more…)
Posted by Leeyong Soo in Charity, News & Events | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
If you’ve read our latest issue, you might have noticed that Peppermint is a proud sponsor of Oxfam’s 3things campaign: a movement encouraging people to make small, positive changes in their lives towards a goal of global goodness. We think the whole thing is pretty grand, especially the exclusive 3things poster Lauren Carney sketched up for us which you can download, print and share from the link below. So, to continue our support, we in the Peppermint office will this week be pledging and posting each of our own personal 3things goals on our Facebook page. Once you’ve seen how easy it is (and you don’t even have to write yours on a blackboard or pose awkwardly for a photo!), head to the 3things website and add your own goals to the ever-growing list. Feel free to share them here too – we love hearing your ideas!
Lauren Carney Peppermint/3things Poster download
Posted by tess curran in Charity, Fair Trade, News & Events | No Comments »
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
A picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of a graphic, it could be worth much, much more. This is why Sonja Meyer has decided to donate her graphic design skills to refresh and redesign the image of a number of environmental non-profit organisations around Australia for the next three months. (more…)
Posted by Leeyong Soo in Art, Craft & DIY, Charity | 1 Comment »
