peppermint magazine - style, sustainability, substance

Peppermint Issue 54 Homepage

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now – Cardigang DIY Knit

Peppermint Magazine Issue 54 – Buy Now

Winter Issue 54

Big grrrls making big moves • Dr Karl’s climate quest • Australia’s new super foodies • The deal with dopamine dressing • Walking on sacred ground • Preserving ancient Georgian tea traditions • Cybele Malinowski’s Chernobyl in photos • Miimi & Jiinda’s art of healing • Four fun DIY projects • Cleaning up dirty denim • Facing the world’s music • Each to Own’s happy shop •

Buy now

The Finders Keepers Markets Are Swinging Back Into Melbourne Next Week

Can you believe it?! The Finders Keepers markets are back in full-swing, baby! We’re so excited to be part of the 2022 seasons...

Read more

Get Around These LGBTQIA+ Owned Australian Fashion Brands All Year Round

As Pride Month draws to a close and big fashion names begin to drain the rainbow colour from their logos,...

Read more

The Stitch Up – A Few of Our Favourite June Makes Spotted in the Wild

Without our lovely makers what even are Peppermint patterns? Just some lonely PDFs and an empty hashtag...

Read more

Masters of Country: A Guide to the 2022 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

The ever-vibrant Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) will return to Far North Queensland next month to showcase the immensely...

Read more

Nice Rack! Tara Whalley Wears Her Art on Her Sleeve

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

Read more

Exclusive: Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Launches 2022 Public Program

Shining a light on the incredible Indigenous creative talent we have in this country, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will return...

Read more

It’s Quiltin’ Time – The Endless Possibilities of Quilting

As we wander deep into winter in the southern hemisphere, our hearts and wardrobes begin to yearn for the cosy,...

Read more

Centring First Nations Art and Stories “Keeps Culture Alive”

The National Indigenous Art Fair – two immersive days of First Nations art, design, food and culture – will return...

Read more

The Art of Resistance – How Sewing is Stitched into Pride’s History

We may be living through a golden age for vexillographers (flag-makers) as the combination of divisive online discourse...

Read more

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful: Must-Watch Ocean Documentaries

Today is World Oceans Day, the day we celebrate the vast wonder that spans 71% of our beautiful, blue planet....

Read more

Meet the Patternmaker Behind the Peppermint Albion Bouse

No matter the weather, you can roam the moors in style with our latest free pattern, the Peppermint Albion Blouse,...

Read more

Sewing School: The Peppermint Albion Blouse Is Here!

Pull out your poetry and get capital-R romantic with our latest free pattern, the Peppermint Albion Blouse. Made in collaboration...

Read more

The vitality of the world depends, in part, on whether we turn our ears back to the living Earth.

– DAVID GEORGE HASKELL, ISSUE 54

“We are a community of givers; our creativity is about cross-cultural exchange and connection. It’s been wonderful just meeting other creatives in the lead-up to the markets and discovering their work. It really is a privilege being involved in The Finders Keepers markets – I’m particularly excited as it’s my first time being on the other side, instead of visiting.”⁠
⁠
Can you believe it?! The @Finders_Keepers markets are back in full-swing, baby! We’re so excited to be part of the 2022 seasons – on board again as the proud media partner – and can’t wait to see all you shiny, happy people at the events.⁠
⁠
Next up in the season is the Melbourne/Naarm market which will return to the Royal Exhibition Building next week from the 8–10 of July. You’ll be able to say g’day to us and get your fill of design, fashion, homewares and all the usual Finders Keepers goodness from over 200 stall holders.⁠
⁠
This season, Finders Keepers is also expanding its Indigenous Program with the support of Aboriginal Melbourne and @CityOfMelbourne, welcoming 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned and operated businesses to the Melbourne/Naarm market.⁠
⁠
Tickets are on sale now (just $5) and when you buy a ticket, you’ll go in the running to win one of five subscriptions to Peppermint! What a steal. Head to the link in our bio for all the details and to meet the First Nations creatives behind @YilamOnCountry, @HausOfDizzy, @EmmaStenhouseArt and @Pop_Wilder!⁠
⁠
📸 by @Samsette⁠
⁠
#TheFindersKeepers #MelbourneFindersKeepers #VisitMelbourne #MelbourneCreatives

EOFY SALE 🌸⁠
⁠
Do you love all things Peppermint? Have you been thinking about joining the family for a while? Well, might we suggest that NOW IS THE TIME! There's a super exciting EOFY sale happening over on our website right this second. Between now and 30 June, you can pick up an Australian subscription for just $50 (normally $58) using the code PEP50!⁠
⁠
There are so many great reasons to subscribe, if we do say so ourselves, not least of all because we'll plant a tree on your behalf through our non-profit environmental charity partners One Tree Planted. ⁠
⁠
Other great reasons to subscribe? ⁠
⁠
✿ Save on cover price⁠
✿ Cancel whenever you like⁠
✿ Free Australian delivery⁠
✿ Subscriber-only newsletter and giveaways⁠
✿ Pay-per-issue option⁠
✿ Sent in paper, not plastic⁠
✿ Contribute to good causes⁠
✿ Never miss an issue⁠
✿ Support an indie business⁠
✿ Help make the world a better place!⁠
⁠
Run, don’t walk to the link in our bio. The clock is ticking… ⁠
⁠
#PeppermintMagazine #SustainableFashion #EthicalFashion #NaturalBeauty #SocialEnterprise #Regeneration #SocialImpact #ClimateChange #Handmade #BodyPositivity #GiveBack #WorldChangers

Without our lovely makers, what even are #PeppermintPatterns? Just some lonely PDFs and an empty hashtag. You splendiferous seamstresses are the needle to our thread, the whip to our stitch, and seeing your me-made makes puts a pep in our step and smile on our dial, every, damn time! ⁠
⁠
In order to shine a spotlight on the brilliant sewists out there – that's you! – we’ve started a little monthly roundup on our website to feature some of our favourite Peppermint patterns we’ve spotted in the wild. If you want to show off your sensational sewing, be sure to tag us in your makes and you might see yourself in The Stitch Up in months to come. Head to the link in our bio for more marvellous makes!⁠
⁠
📸 by @Karina_Whitney⁠
⁠
#PeppermintMagazine #FreeSewingPatterns #SewersOfInstagram #FreePatterns #MeMade #Sewcialists #SlowFashion #SewingLove #MakeItYourself

Part art gallery, workshop space and store, Artisan is the spot to find the hidden gems from Australia’s best designers and craftspeople. Amongst their carefully curated shelves you will find obscure and offbeat art-inspired goods: unique jewellery pieces, singular modern-home ceramics and distinctive textile works. Stroll along Bowen Hill’s vibrant King Street to find Artisan’s eye-catching windows (and space) filled with fine wares. This not-for-profit organisation has been supporting and promoting contemporary craft and design practices since its inception in 1970.⁠
⁠
@artisanqld is just one of the many shops in our Brisbane Sustainable Shopping Guide – head to the link in our bio to see the rest and to add the Google Maps list to your phone!⁠
⁠
#PeppermintSustainableShoppingGuide #SustainableShopping #ShopLocal #SupportSmallBusiness #PeppermintPartner #Brisbane #ShopBrisbane

My body, your choice?

The US Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that’s been in place for nearly 50 years by overturning Roe v. Wade. It’s thought this will lead to abortion bans in around half the states.

Rights concerning same-sex marriage and access to contraception could be next on the chopping block. US President Biden said: “Justice Thomas said as much today. He explicitly called to reconsider the right of marriage equality. The right of couples to make their choices on contraception … this is an extreme and dangerous path the court has now taken us on.”

Peter Kalmus, NASA climate scientist, tweeted: “The partisan and anti-science “supreme court” will likely rule on Monday against the EPA’s ability to regulate climate emissions, effectively shutting down the last best avenue for climate action by the US. The ramifications could last thousands of years.”

Our hearts are breaking - and raging - that the rights of women and pregnant people to make choices about their own bodies are being taken away. 💔

#mybodymychoice #abortionisheathcare #votethemout

"Most non-Indigenous peoples really have a lack of awareness around either true Indigenous cultures, or at least, the way we would wish them to be perceived generally. At this stage in the game, this is simply because people aren’t inclined to expand their circles and move into a learning of another cultural background, outside of their own normative society. There’s simply far too many great Indigenous-run endeavours and events, like CIAF, which are putting our cultural values and insights out there to the world, for people not to know that we are more than vague dot paintings and mass-produced boomerangs at beach-side souvenir stands. I don’t believe any ignorance is malicious, just symbolic of a lack of motivation and the ease of presumptive opinion." ⁠
⁠
The ever-vibrant @CairnsIndigenousArtFair (CIAF) will return to Far North Queensland next month to showcase the immensely talented and innovative First Nations artists the state has to offer. Ahead of this year’s event, and to learn why art fairs such as CIAF are the ultimate platform to amplify diverse artistic identities, we had a yarn with CIAF Marketing and Communications Manager, and exhibiting artist, Jack Wilkie-Jans. Read more at the link in our bio.⁠
⁠
🎨 by @Jack_Wilkie_Jans. Photos by Michael Marzik. Courtesy of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. ⁠
⁠
#CIAF2022 #IndigenousArt #AboriginalArt #FirstNationsArt #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

“As Indigenous women, we have our own unique stories to tell about our own lives. Stories about the challenges we’ve faced, the things we’ve overcome and our successes. These are what we focus on when we paint – our artwork always tells a story. It’s gentle and healing, and portrays our journeys and the essence of who we are as proud First Nations women… Mum shows me every day what resilience and cultural pride looks like. I treasure what we’ve created together and how healing our art has been for both of us.”

Deeply rooted in matrilineal lore and strength, the mother-daughter duo behind wildly successful Indigenous art house @MiimiAndJiinda share powerful stories of healing. We spoke with the pair in our latest issue – grab a copy today to read more about their story.

#PeppermintMagazine #MiimiAndJiinda #AboriginalArt #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #GumbaynggirrCountry

SEW GOOD 🍃⁠
⁠
We're swooning over this gorgeous me-made creation by @Leila.Makes, showing off our latest free pattern – the #PeppermintAlbionBlouse – in all its glory. Sew your own by heading to the link in our bio to download the free pattern today! ⁠ ⁠
⁠
From @Leila.Makes: ⁠
⁠
"This was a fun lil collab w @PeppermintMagazine x @Spoonflower for their newly released FREE pattern ~ the #PeppermintAlbionBlouse designed by @VanessaHansenStudio 🙌🏽🥳⁠
⁠
"I made this blouse in a lovely printed cotton poplin designed by @HolliZollinger ⁠🌱
⁠
"I didn’t make too many modifications other than shorten the bodice by 1-2” and when all was done, I didn’t ~love~ how loose the cuff was around my arm (it’s giving me business lady shoulder pad vibes??) so i had a stroke of genius and just tucked the cuffs in 😎 (see last pic for difference in cuff vibes). I also opted not to use interfacing on the neckline because the fabric felt stiff enough on its own 🤷🏻‍♀️⁠
⁠
"There are three hidden snap buttons on the inner wrap side and three cute lil buttons on the outside to create this wrap top and I couldn’t help but add one more lil snap button to keep the front wrap closed at my chest bc this pattern was intended for a B cup (and includes a lovely/thorough instruction on how to do full & small bust adjustments!) but I just refused to do it 😅🙅🏻‍♀️" ⁠
⁠
#PeppermintMagazine #PeppermintPatterns #FreeSewingPatterns #SewersOfInstagram #FreePatterns #MeMade #Sewcialists #SlowFashion #SewingLove #MakeItYourself

“I’m passing stories onto my children, the same way my mother passed stories onto me, the same way my grandmother passed those stories onto her.”

The @NationalIndigenousArtFair – two immersive days of First Nations art, design, food and culture – will return to Sydney Harbour’s foreshore next month to showcase artists, designers and makers from remote community art centres around the country.

Ahead of the event, we spoke with weaver and linocut artist Carol Liyawanga Campion of @BabbarraDesigns who will be showcasing her work. Read the interview about the importance of preserving culture at the link in our bio.

#NIAF #NIAF2022 #AboriginalArt #BuyBlak #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

"Basically, do what makes you feel good, right? In essence, dopamine dressing is just that: wearing whatever the eff makes you feel good. Interpretations of the trend vary but most popular is pairing bold colours, layering textures and choosing items with meaning. Naturally, I turn to the internet for inspo, where street-style images abound. A zesty splash of lime green suiting paired with a fuschia bralette and OTT gold bling here. Bold chunky knits in impossibly clashy tones casually slung over delicate silk slips there. Cloud-shaped shoes in rainbow hues. 'Dressing loud is the new dressing down,' proclaims tastemaking inspiration-hub Pinterest."⁠
⁠
Is dopamine dressing just a Trojan horse for overconsumption? Or can one dive into the rainbow bright pool without buying anything new? We dive into the technicolour trend in our latest issue – grab a copy today to colour your world.⁠
⁠
#PeppermintMagazine #SustainableFashion #EthicalFashion #DopamineDressing

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’ve introduced a new digital series called Nice Rack! (… get it) so we can go behind the seams with some of our favourite sustainable brands, together. ⁠
⁠
This week we meet Melbourne designer @TaraWhalley to celebrate the joy and whimsy of her wearable art. Crafting eye-catching garments with her own distinctive flair, her collections are inspired by travels across Guatemala, Japan, San Francisco and Joshua Tree to name but a few. She was recently granted the Denis Diderot (A-i-R) Grant and will travel to France to be an Artist in Residence at Chateau d’Orquevaux this month to craft her next collection. Ooh la la! Read more about Tara at the link in our bio.⁠
⁠
📸 by Andrew Martin⁠
⁠
#SustainableFashion #EthicalFashion #WhoMadeMyClothes #SlowFashionMovement #SustainableStyle

GIVEAWAY 🌸⁠
⁠
Have you heard the news? Sewing superstar @_diydaisy has just released her debut book ‘Sew It Yourself’! We’re beyond excited to be joining our stitchy pal at the Carindale Library next Saturday 25 June for a wee little Q&A. If you want to go behind the seams with Daisy, head to Eventbrite and search DIY Daisy for all the deets!⁠
⁠
Thanks to the lovely Daisy and @HardieGrantBooks, we’ve also got not one, not two, but three projects from ‘Sew It Yourself’ in our latest issue (on sale now!) and two copies of the fabulous book to give away to two lucky readers! For your chance to win, just tag a pal in the comments below who makes you sew happy and we’ll draw the winners next Thursday 23 June. (Australian addresses only.) Good luck! ⁠
⁠
📸 by Rod Pilbeam⁠

Editor’s Note: This giveaway has been reshared. Anyone who commented on the original post will automatically be entered again 💖
⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠
UPDATE: Congratulations @liv_sews and @msdeuble! You’re our lucky winners 👏 Send us a DM with your name, email and address so we can arrange your prize 💖

#DIYDaisy #FreeSewingPatterns #SewersOfInstagram #FreePatterns #MeMade #Sewcialists #SlowFashion #SewingLove #MakeItYourself

HELLO

We'd love to send some occasional news and giveaways to your inbox! Sign up to our newsletter to keep in touch.

Thanks! We can't wait to drop you a line.