Founded by musician Peter Gabriel in 1982, WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) is well-known around the globe for bringing together festival-goers in a fusion of cultural, environmental and artistic harmony. “The festivals have always been wonderful and unique occasions and have succeeded in introducing an international audience to many talented artists,” Peter says….
To all our lovely readers near and far, we here at Peppermint wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Have a beautiful day, be grateful for everything received today (and everyday) and spread the joy. Kelley, Tess, Sally, Brent, Emily and Sparky xxx
Did you know that Father Christmas used to wear a green suit? Tis true. And we tend to think around here that the spirit of the silly season could do with a slightly greener hue, and so we’re opening up our sustainable stockings and sharing our favourite finds with you! We will be posting a…
Guest post by Tullia Jack New Zealand Fashion Week is always exciting. There’s something about the way our antipodean cousins approach fashion that is so unique and surprising we can’t help but admire. The same is true for the way they are tackling sustainable fashion. While I was at NZFW last week I had the…
Melburnians with a soft spot for style will know that Melbourne Spring Fashion Week is upon us. But with so many events in the schedule, how’s a girl to choose? Well for a start, tonight there is a free millinery workshop for green fashionistas by renowned milliner Melissa Jackson from Kangan Batman College, or you…
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Putting sustainable fashion firmly on the Melbourne map this weekend is the three day seminar [Eco]logical Evolution, kicking starting off today at the trade fashion event, Fashion Exposed. Presented by the Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) in partnership with Sustainable Fashion Australia, the event will bring together local industry thinkers, graduates and designers….
Sweet, stylish and sustainable, that’s what this little Kite Boy is… Handmade in New Zealand from bamboo ply and cotton twine, the whimsical range of natural wall decorations from Spoonful Design in Auckland will put a smile on any child’s dial (and of course the young at heart). Found over at Endemic World, the difficult…
In the midst of a very windy Mercedes Brisbane Fashion Festival, we’re glad to see there’s at least one sustainable fashion event on the cards. Tomorrow night the State Library in South Brisbane will play host to the special Fashion After Hours panel Industry and Autonomy: What is Sustainable Fashion?, asking the question: Can the…
It’s Expo time! Starting tomorrow the fabulous Organic Expo will be on for 3 days – so get your green skates on and get on down! Still need a reason? Well how about this one… you just might snag yourself a goodie bag from yours truly. Grab a subscription at the special price of $40…
Feel like spending the day at Home? We do too – and we think it’s something we’ll all enjoy. After several postponements, Home will be making its official debut this Sunday, June 18th, at Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point, The Home Festival is all about refreshing community spirit and creative energy with its free grassroots program of…
Exciting news on the fashion front! Our lovely cover girl from Issue 3, Rhiannon Leifheit of Liebemarlene Vintage, has been quietly collaborating with photographer Jamie Hopper to launch the new online women’s boutique Silent Sundays. A perfect mixture of handpicked vintage items and carefully curated and hard-to-find dresses from international designers (including Australian label Secret…
“I literally pick things up off the ground. I love knowing that each discarded object carries with it a unique past and a story,” says Romy Mittelman. “The film canister necklace previously held someone’s real photos, documents of their life. I like to honour and capture that history in a meaningful and unexpected way.”