Get Your Fancy Pants On! Brisbane Fashion Month Is Coming!
- Words by Peppermint
There’s lots to love about October, especially if you’re in Brisbane, where the dressing up opportunities extend far beyond the ghoulish delights of 31 October. For you lucky folk, it’s Brisbane Fashion Month, which means there will be public runway events, small business pop-up stores and sustainability chats – many of which are freeeee!
Presented by Fashion Queensland, BFF festivities take place in some of the city’s most iconic spots, including Queen Street Mall, West Village and the State Library of Queensland. And because Peppermint just so happens to be a media partner, we’ve been ogling the program and found four events that we think you should probably (most definitely!) attend…
Head on over to Brisbane Fashion Month for the full – and fabulous – line-up!
WEST VILLAGE RUNWAY
Wednesday, 9 October, 5.30pm and 7.30pm
A bunch of fine Queensland designers will showcase the latest in sustainable and culturally driven fashion. Held at Metro Arts’ New Benner Theatre; tickets $110 plus booking fee (includes a drink on arrival and a gift bag).
GAME CHANGERS, FASHION IN FOCUS
Thursday, 10 October, 6pm
A panel discussion at the State Library of Queensland, featuring sustainability consultant and Textile Beat founder Jane Milburn OAM, Troy Casey of fashion label and social enterprise Magpie Goose, and Jessie Sadler of adaptive clothing brand Christina Stephens. Gain first-hand insights into innovation, culture, community, creativity, responsibility and the economic realities of fashion. Entry is free but you’ll need to book tickets.
BRISBANE FASHION MONTH SLOW FASHION RUNWAY
Friday, 18 October, 5.30pm
Part of an annual series at Queen Street Mall, the Slow Fashion Runway will showcase an array of ethical and sustainable fashion labels based in Brisbane and Queensland. The show will feature the likes of Pinkpineapple Custom Made, Birds on Bikes, Chamani, Secrets of the East, DIYGirl Shedshop, Kiara Bella, Dinjuan and Analia the Label. Entry is free but you’ll need to book tickets.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF FASHION IN INDONESIAN ERI SILK AND TENCEL
Friday, 18 October, 6pm
A panel discussion with Janet Teowarang (Universitas Ciputra Surabaya and Allegra Jane), Melie Indarto (KaIND), and Carla van Lunn (Queensland University of Technology) exploring Indonesian hand-weaving fabrication silk textiles and showcasing sustainable handmade batik and natural dye fashion by Allegra Jane, Carla van Lunn and KaIND. Entry is free but you’ll need to book tickets.
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Between 2000 to 2015, global clothing production doubled... while the duration of garment use decreased by 36%.
We are throwing away clothing at a faster rate than ever before. How can we tackle this problem?
✨️ WEAR
Be an outfit repeater - wear your items of clothing as long as possible. Learn to style your garments in various ways. Loved clothing lasts.
✨️ SHARE
If you really need to move it along, share the love with friends - hold a clothing exchange night! Or organise a timeshare with a friend where you swap a few favourite pieces of fashion. If you really can`t find a new home for it, then donate to an op shop or charity.
✨️ CARE
The care of your clothing – washing, drying and ironing – can account for approx 30% of a garment`s total carbon footprint. Hand wash, line dry, wash in cold water, and only wash when necessary.
✨️ REPAIR
Mending – and making – slows down fast fashion buying habits. Repairing used to be common practice, until disposable fashion took over. Extending the life of clothing by just nine months can reduce carbon, water, and waste footprints by 20–30%. Fixing doesn`t need to just be utilitarian – get creative with visible mending!
*Fact from The United Nations Environment Programme
#PeppermintMagazine #WearShareCareRepair #SustainableFashion
Have you whipped up the Acacia A-Line Skirt yet? 🪡
Accessible to beginner and experienced sewists alike, its classic style makes this skirt a wardrobe staple and a pattern you can happily play on repeat. Curved front pockets and the fun exposed-zip detail at the centre back make this style pop! The Acacia is a blank canvas, awaiting inspiration – add contrast top stitching, trim the pockets with bias binding or even change the length. We’ve chosen the smooth, clean lines that come from facing the waist, with back darts to ensure a neat fit on the hip. *chef’s kiss*
This pattern was made with the support of the lovely folk at @WeftAndWarpFabrics 🫶🏼 The team at Weft and Warp graciously sent three sewists the fabric of their choice to whip up their own Acacia A-Line – the results are super sweet!
Head to our website to see the makes from @The.Sewcialite @HandmadeByCarolyn and @You_CanSew - link in bio!
#PeppermintAcaciaAlineSkirt #PeppermintPatterns #WeftAndWarpFabrics #MeMade
Polka dots for days…
We love this Tansey Top by @_Rubys_Threads_ - the ultimate simple but stylish top you need in your rotation now!
Pattern: #PeppermintTanseyTop
Fabric: Japanese cotton @RawFibre
#MeMade #PeppermintPatterns
How`s your long weekend going? Working hard on your PhD? 🪡✂️🧵
Image from JoellsLeatherWorks on @Etsy
#ProjectsHalfDone #SewingPile #ProjectPile
In case no-one has told you lately, Emma Giacalone says you`re a good egg. (And we happen to agree).
This incredible mini egg embroidered 3D artwork was created by @Emma_Giacalone_Textiles, a textile artist in Gloucestershire, UK.
"When we buy an item of clothing, a label is attached telling us how to look after it to keep it at its very best. My mission is to create little care instructions to help to remind us to lead our happiest life."
INGREDIENTS: Freehand machine embroidered onto 100% cotton, using Egyptian cotton thread, and wool felt backing.
#EasterArt #GoodEgg #TextileArt
No ordinary wrap dress! 💃
Wrap dress wardrobe malfunction? Not with the Peppermint Waratah Wrap Dress pattern! We designed the Waratah to make sure this never happens.
Enjoy a few BTS videos from this super fun shoot. Maybe some inspo for Easter weekend sewing?
MODELS/SEWISTS: @Melt.Stitches, @KatieMakesADress @Tricky.Pockets @Laura_The_Maker
Head to the link in bio for the #PeppermintWaratahWrapDress 🪡
#PeppermintPatterns #SewingPattern #MeMade #WrapDress
