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Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Great Barrier Reef Census

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Zena Holloway

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Remuse Designs

Peppermint Magazine – Autum Issue 53 – Bobbi Lockyer

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Clothing the Gaps

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Bucket Hat

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Second Stitch

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Free sewing pattern Bowen Dress

Peppermint Magazine – Autum Issue 53 – AJ Clementine

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Hygge

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Paw Paw Island Curry

Peppermint Magazine – Autumn Issue 53 – Compost Champions

Autumn Issue 53

Bobbi Lockyer's shifting lens • Citizen scientists rescuing the Great Barrier Reef • Join the #MeMadeMay movement • Talking dirty about compost • Brenna Quinlan’s activist art • AJ Clementine finds self-acceptance • Katie Kortman's many hues • Clothing the Gaps frees the flag • Social media switch off • A fun DIY bucket hat • The cosy art of hygge • Second Stitch sews community • Help yourself with Nornie Bero •

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Here’s a Wacky Idea: Stop Voting for Parties That Are Destroying the Planet

Ahead of the federal election this Saturday, Jonathan Sri – musician, poet and the first Greens city councillor in Queensland...

Nice Rack! Inside Anna Cordell’s Splendid World Of Silk, Suits and Singers

At the risk of stating the obvious, the clothes we wear matter. And not just in the sense of sartorial...

“Enough Is Enough”: Australian Fashion Week Is Featuring Its First Size-Inclusive Runway

In a first for the 26-year-old event, Australian Fashion Week will have a dedicated runway show for size-inclusive clothing this...

Everything We’re Lusting After at This Year’s Finders Keepers Markets

The Finders Keepers markets are swinging their doors back open in STYLE in 2022! The Brisbane/Meanjin Autumn Winter Market is...

May the Fabric Be With You: Meet the Founder of Me-Made May

Like many sewing movements, Me-Made May had its genesis in personal experience. Created by sewing teacher and writer Zoe Edwards,...

Mamma Mia! Your Ultimate Guide to a Heartfelt, Handmade Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, maybe you’re hesitant to wade into the blatant disposable consumerism of novelty mugs...

Honouring the Blak Matriarchy this Mother’s Day

Wiradjuri, Ngemba and Paakantji writer Gemma Pol reflects on the power and passion...

Let it Zip! Tips and Tricks For Sewing with the Humble Zipper

Today, 29 April, is National Zipper Day in the US – a beloved and, obviously, well-known holiday where we all...

More Than Just Blissing Out Under a Mango Tree? Mindful in May Helps Us Press Pause

Feeling heavy about the state of the world? It seems Mindful in May has arrived at the perfect time as...

This Business Is Going The Extra Mile To Prove Why “It All Starts With One”

Leaning into the incredible influence of people power, local natural ingredient store earthYARD has launched a new initiative called the...

IPCC Says the Tools to Stop Catastrophic Climate Change Are in Our Hands

Humanity still has time to arrest catastrophic global warming – and has the tools to do so quickly and cheaply...

“My Art Has Helped Me Learn to Stand My Ground”: Meet Gunggari Street Artist Desirai

Brisbane Street Art Festival will return to the River City next month, serving up a smorgasbord of public murals, installations,...

We can all become our own muses by reclaiming our access to hope, inspiration, safety and freedom.

– TAMARA LEACOCK, ISSUE 53

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At the risk of stating the obvious, the clothes we wear matter. And not just in the sense of sartorial splendour and self-expression, but for those across the supply chain and beyond working towards a more sustainable fashion future. To celebrate these creatives putting people and planet first, we’re introducing a new digital series called Nice Rack! (… get it) so we can go behind the seams with some of our favourite sustainable brands, together. ⁠
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This week, we’re venturing into the world of marvellous suits and musicians with Melbourne’s @AnnaCordellClothing. With an impressive track record dressing the likes of national treasures @CourtneyMelba and @MissyHigginsMusic, Anna has recently opened a new bricks-and-mortar – the designer’s vintage-inspired, Melbourne-made designs cementing her as a favourite for the stage and the street alike. Read more about Anna at the link in our bio. ⁠
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📸 by @Laura.May.Grogan

#SustainableFashion #EthicalFashion #WhoMadeMyClothes #SlowFashionMovement #SustainableStyle

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Bowen Dress, dat you? ⁠
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We’re LOVING how @Kindred.Red has made the #PeppermintBowenDress her own. Plus the sweet @MichelleAitchison print from @Spoonflower has it looking like a kaleidoscopic dream come true! Head to the link in our bio to download the free pattern today and don’t forget to tag us to we can share your make!⁠
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From @Kindred.Red: ⁠
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“Haven’t made anything or posted in a while due to my workload and hand issues, but I’m back online with this freshly sewn blue bébé! It’s kinda channelling early ‘90s beachy upholstery fabrics… do you know what I mean? I could easily be camouflaged by a deck umbrella or a sun chair 🏖️ 🌊 and the weather finally matches the vibe (it was snowing a week ago, but now it’s balmy, albeit very windy).⁠
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This pattern is the #PeppermintBowenDress, the newest FREE pattern from @PeppermintMagazine and designed by @HubbaDingPatterns. I modified mine a bit to suit my style, but I think it stays true to the design as well! Peppermint gifted me this dreamy cotton lawn from @Spoonflower, which is called ‘Boho Paradise Jumbo’ by @MichelleAitchison 🦜⁠
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As for the pattern, my bust size put me at size H, but after looking at the finished measurements, I made size B. I wanted to maintain the breezy look, but didn’t want mine quite as voluminous as the pattern is meant to be. I used the leftover fabric to add a bottom tier and side waist ties! It’s hard to spot the ties because they are obscured by the print, but they are threaded through side buttonholes.⁠
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I ended up lengthening the bodice by about 5 inches to ensure the seam line would sit in a place that’s comfortable for me, then curved the bodice’s centre edge lower. These changes were essentially a boxy cut’s FBA, because I wear a G cup with a long torso… the bodice’s lower edge was higher than my bust apex before I lengthened it!⁠
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I preferred wearing the V-neck on the front, but check out the pattern-matching on the buttoned side 😎 The polkadot buttons are ceramic ones that I got at Rhinebeck 2019.”⁠
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#PeppermintPatterns #FreeSewingPatterns #SewersOfInstagram #FreePatterns #MeMade #Sewcialists #SlowFashion #SewingLove #MakeItYourself

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“Fashion, style and choosing designs to wear are very personal and intimate choices women make that reflect to the outside world who they are on the inside. Fashion is not about clothing – if it were, we would only need one place to shop! It is about how we feel, what we are trying to express, our creative hearts, our intellect, our sexuality and our sense of play. That’s why it’s so important to be inclusive; you cannot say a woman is more or less of any of these things because of the size they wear or the shape of their body!”⁠
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In a first for the 26-year-old event, #AAFW will have a dedicated runway show for size-inclusive clothing this week. Staged by Chelsea Bonner, former model and CEO of size-inclusive modelling agency @BellaManagement, and featuring six local designers, each with a size range that extends beyond a size 20, #TheCurveEdit comes after last year’s event drew serious criticism for a significant lack of size diversity. ⁠
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Ahead of the runway later today (be sure to tune in to the live stream at 2.30pm!), we caught up with Chelsea to talk more about what we can expect from the show and what it signifies for the broader industry. Read more at the link in our bio. ⁠
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📸 Bella Management model @succubusmami wearing @garybigeni via @ausfashionweek

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"I hope people see that the #MeMadeMay challenge is incredibly inclusive – literally anyone who has ever made a garment or accessory can take part. You don’t have to have a full me-made wardrobe or even have the desire for one. Sometimes I feel that the visual nature of Instagram muddles the true meaning of Me-Made May. Some people get the impression that it’s all about showing off your handmade garments and having as many different garments to show off as possible. But really the point is doing your personal pledge. If you want to share what that looks like via social media, then awesome, we’d love to cheer you along. But if you don’t, no problem!"⁠
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Like many sewing movements, Me-Made May had its genesis in personal experience. Created by sewing teacher and writer Zoe Edwards, the month-long celebration of making has now become a global phenomenon. We chat with Zoe at the link in our bio about the challenge's humble origins and its true meaning. ⁠
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#SewersOfInstagram #MeMade #Sewcialists #SlowFashion #SewingLove #MakeItYourself #Sewist #SewEveryday #SewInclusive

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‘Mother’ means something different to every single one of us. So today, here’s to the ones who hold us tight and guide us through life – present and past, biological or chosen. Here’s to those who wish to be mothers and to those who don’t. Here’s to the LGBTQIA+ families, the single dads, the mothers who have lost, the people who have lost their mothers. And here's to those in the States currently affected by threats to overturn Roe vs Wade... we send love today and everyday ❤️⁠
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📸 by @ClareNicolson⁠
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#MothersDay

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With Mother’s Day just around the corner, maybe you’re hesitant to wade into the blatant disposable consumerism of novelty mugs and cheap bath bombs. Maybe you’ve just forgotten to buy a present altogether. Never fear! Why not make her something instead?!⁠
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After all, your mum may have been one of the first people to tell you that a gift made from the heart counts the most, so she has to at least pretend to appreciate the gesture! And if you follow our guide to the killer handmade Mother’s Day combo (link in bio), your mama will be feeling so thoughtfully appreciated, she won’t have to fake it! ⁠
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📸 by @HandmadeBySaraKim ⁠
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#MothersDay #HappyMothersDay #MothersDayGift #PaperFlowers #PaperArt #HappierHandmade #GiveHandmade #HandmadeHoliday

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Autumn Issue 53

Here’s a Wacky Idea: Stop Voting for Parties That Are Destroying the Planet

Nice Rack! Inside Anna Cordell’s Splendid World Of Silk, Suits and Singers

“Enough Is Enough”: Australian Fashion Week Is Featuring Its First Size-Inclusive Runway

Everything We’re Lusting After at This Year’s Finders Keepers Markets

May the Fabric Be With You: Meet the Founder of Me-Made May

Mamma Mia! Your Ultimate Guide to a Heartfelt, Handmade Mother’s Day

Honouring the Blak Matriarchy this Mother’s Day

Let it Zip! Tips and Tricks For Sewing with the Humble Zipper

More Than Just Blissing Out Under a Mango Tree? Mindful in May Helps Us Press Pause

This Business Is Going The Extra Mile To Prove Why “It All Starts With One”

IPCC Says the Tools to Stop Catastrophic Climate Change Are in Our Hands

“My Art Has Helped Me Learn to Stand My Ground”: Meet Gunggari Street Artist Desirai

– TAMARA LEACOCK, ISSUE 53

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Autumn Issue 53

A print magazine about style, sustainability and substance

Here’s a Wacky Idea: Stop Voting for Parties That Are Destroying the Planet

Nice Rack! Inside Anna Cordell’s Splendid World Of Silk, Suits and Singers

“Enough Is Enough”: Australian Fashion Week Is Featuring Its First Size-Inclusive Runway

Everything We’re Lusting After at This Year’s Finders Keepers Markets

May the Fabric Be With You: Meet the Founder of Me-Made May

Mamma Mia! Your Ultimate Guide to a Heartfelt, Handmade Mother’s Day

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Honouring the Blak Matriarchy this Mother’s Day

Let it Zip! Tips and Tricks For Sewing with the Humble Zipper

More Than Just Blissing Out Under a Mango Tree? Mindful in May Helps Us Press Pause

This Business Is Going The Extra Mile To Prove Why “It All Starts With One”

IPCC Says the Tools to Stop Catastrophic Climate Change Are in Our Hands

“My Art Has Helped Me Learn to Stand My Ground”: Meet Gunggari Street Artist Desirai

– TAMARA LEACOCK, ISSUE 53

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