Nasha Lamoti is just 18 years old, but the incredible teenager is already hard at work to ensure food security for the people in her village in Longido, Tanzania. Last year she won the SBN (School Broadcasting Network Inc) International Indigenous Award, which meant she could buy chickens and seeds to help feed her family…
She wooed us all last Christmas with the candy-coloured cute of Find & Keep, now Melbournian artist, textile designer and all round talent Beci Orpin is back to stuff our stockings full of inspiration with her second release, HOME. Filled with the quirky illustration, imagination and interiors of the pattern-loving fashion, stationery and homewares designer,…
Dappled Cities, the Snowdroppers, SHE REX and Palms have all made the lineup of this year’s Newtown Festival! Being held on November 10, Sydney’s famous inner west suburb will transform into a bohemian wonderland to mark the festival’s 35th birthday. For a gold coin donation, the 80,000 or so guests who are expected to flock…
Australia’s first ever Indigenous Fashion Week (AIFW) is now only months away, but AIFW is already looking for the future stars of design! In partnership with Billy Blue College of Design, AIFW recently awarded two up-and-coming Indigenous designers with Design Fundamentals Scholarships. Corina Ritchie and Tyson Jolley will complete a range of courses through the…
Wisdom and utter adorableness don’t often combine (except possibly in owls), but that’s precisely the recipe behind illustrator Meredith Gaston’s new book, 101 Moments of Joy and Inspiration. Packed with iconic quotes, verses and proverbs to get you thinking, and colourful illustrations to get you smiling, you’ll find the wise words of prophets, poets and…
It’s astounding how many major cosmetics companies still test on animals, when more and more people actually care about where the products they use are coming from and whether or not they’re cruelty free. And sometimes companies aren’t altogether truthful about it, either. So how do you sort out the “good” from the “bad” when…
Big congratulations are in order for homegrown fashion label Manning Cartell, the latest Aussie brand to achieve accreditation from Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA). The label has a strong commitment to manufacturing locally, and where they do have to manufacture offshore, the designers visit the factories themselves to ensure ethical standards are met. Founded by sisters…
Antarctica is one of those incredible, mysterious places that sits high on top of the bucket lists of many a curious wanderer. What’s it like on the frozen continent? Imagine the wildlife, the scenery! Imagine travelling there with a National Geographic photographer and spending two weeks living on a research station helping to spread the…
Festival season seems to be in full swing, with Australia’s longest running festival, The Fremantle Festival, kicking off this weekend. Boasting over 100 events (which is expected to climb to almost 200 this year!), it will also include something special for the city’s fashion designers. The Fremantle Fashion Collective will be hosting an event on…
With six whole days of dusk-til-dawn celebrations, 28 venues and artists from 18 countries, the 2013/14 edition of the Woodford Folk Festival is set to be bigger and better than ever! Officially announcing their most ambitious program yet overnight, the countdown to this year’s festivities is officially on. There’s no shortage of music, dance, spoken word, workshops,…
There’s nothing like the thrill of the chase when it comes to scoring a garage sale bargain, but on Saturday October 26 the Garage Sale Trail are here to lend us a helping hand! Back for its third year running, the nation-wide event will once again bring hosts and hunters together for a day of garage sale…
Saturday night – the organic cocktails were flowing, the music was pumping, and the stage was set for another ethical fashion showcase. This year’s Undress Brisbane was bigger (now taking up two levels of the China Town car park!) and better than ever. A great range of fair trade, organic, handmade, vintage, low-waste, locally made…
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