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Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Peppermint Magazine – Spring Issue 51

Spring Issue 51

On the road to an electric future • Deep dive with conservation filmmaker Julia Wheeler • Why empowerment sells • Christine Yahya’s art for body acceptance • Inside Erin Lightfoot’s geometric wonderland • Veronica Milsom tackles sustainable parenting • Count to zen with daily meditation • Finding space for First Nations’ self-care • Meet the male sewists challenging gender norms • Analiese Gregory on cooking wild at the end of the world •

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Easy as Dye: How to Use Ice (Yes, Ice) to Refashion a Thrifted Dress

Alright stop, collaborate and listen. Ice is back with a brand new DIY as Romy-Krystal Cutler, from Sew Like Romy...

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Hurrah! The Finders Keepers Markets Are Back This Weekend!

The Finders Keepers markets are back, baby! We’re so excited to be part of the 2021 seasons – on board...

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sustainable yoga clothes

Go with the Eco Flow: 12 Sustainable Yoga Brands

Call us fickle, but we’re firmly in the camp that believes cute (and sustainable) yoga clothes are nine-tenths of the...

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Have an Old T-shirt? Upgrade Your Sleeve Game with This Fun Upcycle

T-shirts have defined casual dressing for decades, which perhaps explains why our wardrobes are so...

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Seven Amazing Visible Menders You’ll Wish You Followed Sooner

Visible mending is a quietly subversive craft. In some ways it is the antithesis of fast fashion – rejecting the...

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Recipe: A Bountiful Vegetarian Feast

As food production becomes a more important (and contentious) issue, it’s vital that we arm ourselves with the knowledge to...

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Celebrate National Op-Shop Week with This Super Cute Thrift Flip

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to hit the op-shops, we’ve got you. This week in Australia is National Op Shop Week...

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Lip Service: 11 Natural Lipstick Brands We Love

On July 14 2019, hero to the people Dolly Parton tweeted these immortal words: “Grit and lipstick, two things you...

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Take a Peek Inside Our Preloved Wardrobes for Secondhand September

Hurrah! It’s the most wonderful time of year – Secondhand September, a chance to reflect on our wardrobe choices and...

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Lights, Camera, Climate Action: Press Play On These Documentaries Stat

The overwhelming narrative we are fed when it comes to climate science is one that inspires doom and gloom. And...

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Plus-Size Sewing Patterns: Seven Brands to Keep on Your Radar

There’s no size limit on looking good. We all know the fashion industry can be a tad limited when it...

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Best of the Month: Plant Styling, Ted Lasso’s Biscuits and Bisexual Vampires

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Our survival also lies in stillness, where just for a moment we can exhale.

– TANESHIA ATKINSON, ISSUE 51

We get it: masks can be an inconvenience to wear. But hey – getting or passing on COVID and risking long-term illness or death is *slightly* more inconvenient.⁠
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The issue of plastic waste from the masks, however, is a complicated one. Globally, 129 billion disposable face masks are thrown into landfill every month, according to a study by University of Southern Denmark researchers. They can take 450 years to break down, and are a threat to wildlife as they can become entangled in them.⁠
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Masks are vital in our fight against this virus (and other contractable diseases) so until there is a better option (#ɢᴇᴛᴠᴀᴄᴄɪɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ), it’s a necessary evil. ⁠
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Reusable cloth masks are of course the best option environmentally, but not always in terms of protection, so check your local guidelines. The best thing you can do to minimise environmental harm when using disposable masks is to make sure you dispose of them correctly, and always snip the straps before chucking them in the bin. ✂️😷⁠
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'Your Protection is my Home Pollution' image by @nicholas_samaras⁠
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#oceanwaste #snipthestraps

Start your week right in our latest free pattern – the #PeppermintMiltonPinafore – made in collaboration with the lovely @Just_Patterns. ⁠
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Channelling all the cottagecore vibes, this twist on a classic pinny is a wardrobe tour de force. Get meadow-ready by layering it over a tee or floaty peasant top or – if your inner cool-girl is calling – strap in the girls and dance the night away sans top.⁠
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Download it now from the link in our bio... May your coffee be strong and your Mondays be short ☕⁠
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Organic tee: @nicounderwear⁠
Location: @chuffedespresso
Photo: @bracket__studio⁠
Fabric: @spoonflower
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#peppermintmagazine #peppermintpatterns #freesewingpatterns #sewersofinstagram #freepatterns #memade #sewcialists #slowfashion #sewinglove #makeityourself

STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER 🍓⁠
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Perfect Sunday morning inspo courtesy of @environmentalwellbeing... ⁠
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Have you picked up a copy of our latest issue yet? As always, it was such a dream to pull it together for you so we'd love to know what you think!⁠
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#peppermintmagazine #sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion #naturalbeauty #socialenterprise #regeneration #socialimpact #climatechange #handmade #bodypositivity #giveback #worldchangers

As the weather heats up Down Under, we’re back on the hunt for a line-up of super cute and comfortable swimwear options. ⁠
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It’s hard enough wading through a sea of cut, colour and style decisions before you get to the question of whether your togs care about the ocean you’re about to jump into... ⁠
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To help you get your beach body ready (Got a body? Going to the beach? You’re good-to-go!), we’re revisiting our ultimate sustainable swimwear list – a tidal wave of brands all putting sustainability and substance front and centre – alongside sand and sea. ⁠
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Grab your towel, slop on your reef-safe sunscreen and hit the link in our bio. ⁠
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📷 @gyre_thelabel⁠
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#peppermintmagazine #sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion #sustainableswimwear #australianmade #recycled #bodypositivity

YOU KIDS ARE MY HEROES 🌍⁠
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We stand in solidarity with @schoolstrikeforclimate, who are striking nationally tomorrow all across Australia demanding that the Australian Government creates an effective climate policy and commits to net-zero emissions by 2030. It's time to remind the government that at the next election, we are voting for the climate! ✊✊✊⁠
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Join your local COVID-safe strike tomorrow - online or in-person depending on where you’re located. For more info, head to the link in our bio. ⁠
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📸 @kelleytakesphotos⁠
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#peppermintmagazine #schoolstrikeforclimate #climatecrisis #climatechange #climateactionnow #cop26 #renewableenergy #sustainablefutures

Mark your calendars, sewing friends! 🧵✂️📐⁠
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Our friends at @Spoonflower have reimagined the shopping-centric day after Thanksgiving commonly referred to as Black Friday, as a time for families and friends to make time to craft together. They've just announced the inspiring line-up for 2021 and we're proud to be part of it!⁠
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This year’s Craft Friday festival will bring together 14 talented creatives with make-along projects like DIY scrunchie headbands, paper collages, and so much more. There will be a new tutorial every half hour on Spoonflower’s YouTube channel - we'll be making our DIY Fabric Planters!⁠
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Check out the schedule through the link in our bio, gather your supplies for your favourite sessions and get ready to follow along on Friday, November 26th.⁠
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#peppermintmagazine #spoonflower #peppermintpartner #DIY #sewersofinstagram #memade #sewcialists #slowfashion #sewinglove #makeityourself

GIVEAWAY 🦷⁠
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When they couldn’t find a natural toothpaste on the market that filled their needs, Grants founders Michael and Michelle Aronson decided to make their own. Now over 30 years later, daughter Tammy has joined the thriving business, which is still passionate as ever about providing quality, homegrown Aussie products. ⁠The signature toothpaste range includes ten flavours, both with and without fluoride, and most are certified vegan. ⁠
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⁠Something to smile about! Thanks to our friends at @grantsofaustralia, we’ve got five family oral care packs (featuring five adult toothpastes, two kid toothpastes, one mouthwash and two toothbrushes) to give away! Just tag someone in the comments who puts a smile on your dial. We’ll draw the winners this Monday 18 October (Australian addresses only.) Good luck!⁠
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UPDATE: Congratulations @suze_onthebay, @lovisa.se, @corinne_mackie, @mimalittleteapot and @sweetjotato! You’re our lucky winners ❤️ Send us a DM with your name, email and address so we can arrange your prize 🎉

#peppermintmagazine #grantsofaustralia #keepsmiling #naturaltoothpaste #australianmade

Who's heading to @finders_keepers this weekend? 🙌🙌🙌⁠
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We’re so excited to be part of the magic again – on board as the proud media partner – and can’t wait to see all your bright, happy faces. 🌈⁠
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After the gorgeous Autumn/Winter market earlier in the year, Finders Keepers will return to Brisbane from 15 – 17 October at the Exhibition Building in Brisbane Showgrounds! You’ll be able to say g’day to us (along with almost 100 other stall holders), pick up a special subscription offer and snap a shot in front of our fabulous floral photo wall. We’ll also have a range of our latest sewing patterns for sale printed as A0. Come say hello to the team then get your fill of design, fashion, homewares and all the usual Finders Keepers goodness.⁠
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Tickets are on sale now (just $5!) for the Brisbane markets (with only pre-purchased tickets available this year due to COVID restrictions). By simply buying a ticket, you'll also go in the running to win one of five subscriptions to Peppermint! Score!⁠
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To get you excited about all things Finders Keepers and help curate your shopping list, we caught up with five of the lovely stallholders (@wulkurakadesigns, @ukiyoboutique, @byelke_, @bonnie_hislop and @washpoolskinwellness) ahead of the weekend to learn a bit about what they do and why they love the markets! Head to the link in our bio to read more and to grab your tickets today...⁠
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📸 by @natmccomas⁠
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#peppermintmagazine #thefinderskeepers #finderskeepersbrisbane #supportaustraliancreatives #supportaustralianevents

BORN TO BE WILD 🥬⁠
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"I just have an insatiable curiosity to find out more. I think when you come from a small town, or a small place, it feels like there’s so much world out there that you need to discover. I felt like I needed to go full circle, to live in all these other places and see everything that⁠ was out in the world, to be able to appreciate what I had. You get to a stage when you start to realise that maybe you want those things back again, and that they weren’t so bad to begin with."⁠
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Living off the rugged terrain in southern Tasmania, New⁠ Zealand-born chef @AnalieseGregory offers a view of life at the end of the world in her cookbook, 'How Wild Things Are'. Grab a copy of our latest issue today to get her recipe for this Red Cabbage Schnitzel into your life, pronto. ⁠
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📸 by @adam.gibson.photo⁠
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#meatfreemondays #analiesegregory #eatlocal #farmtotable

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay, so might we suggest that today you give yourself permission to press pause. ⁠
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But while you do so, consider this from the excellent Dr Izzy Smith… the way we discuss mental health and illness has a serious privilege problem. ⁠
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From @doctorizzyksmith: ⁠
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“I am personally so grateful for the changing attitudes around mental health 💛⁠
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However, when I speak about mental health or the way I see it discussed in popular media, the messages are often only relevant to people with privilege (financial, socially, geographically) and often totally miss the mark for people with serious diagnosed mental or physical illness or people from a background of intergenerational trauma and marginalisation.⁠
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For good mental health there are some undeniable basics – for example, a home, to afford heating and food, not being affected by domestic violence or drug abuse. Then things like realistic access to employment, opportunities for self-improvement and living in a safe suburb.⁠
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To put it bluntly, there is no point telling a single mum that can’t get a rental or someone whose partner is violent and drug affected that they should do breath work and a gratitude diary.⁠
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Seeing a psychologist might be beneficial but most Australians probably can’t afford the out-of-pocket $60 per week.⁠
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Then there’s serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar and personality disorders…⁠
For people to get inpatient psychiatric care they need to be acutely psychotic or attempt suicide but then are often discharged the next day.⁠
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If you have money, it’s a completely different story. Drug rehab is a similar example. ⁠
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I am not saying mental health providers aren’t amazing… It’s just an over-stretched system in a society that doesn’t accommodate for people with established mental illness.⁠
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Public messaging around mental illness mainly targets a white middle-class audience about anxiety and depression…⁠ I am not saying this group isn’t important but it’s definitely not a realistic representation of the breadth of mental illness in Australia. For example, Indigenous men are the highest risk suicide group.
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Go with the eco flow 💖

Call us fickle, but we’re firmly in the camp that believes cute (and sustainable) yoga clothes are nine-tenths of the motivation for getting your flow on.

It’s also true that active and yoga wear are making a real hot leap from ‘sometimes’ wear to all day, everyday items – and WE ARE HERE for it. Comfort is queen after all!

Whether you’re bending and stretching or just taking that fun matching set adventuring off-mat, hit the link in our bio for a collection of yoga goods (gear included) to take you from down dog to savasana – the best pose out there, just quietly – and everywhere in between.

(Before you say it, yes, you can wear any kind of clothing (including activewear!) – comfort with a capital C, remember – for yoga. But for the purposes of brevity, this considered list is focused on yoga-specific brands, and/or activewear brands that use sustainable, natural fibres and ethical practices to make yoga-friendly threads.)

#peppermintmagazine #sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion #yogalove #yogaeveryday

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