Author: Peppermint

  • One Family

    Thursday June 20 is World Refugee Day and New Zealand label Kowtow are marking the occasion by donating $25 from the sale of every Immolate Tee bought online for the next fortnight to the NZ Red Cross and Refugee Services. Bearing an image of the Tibetan monk who set herself alight in November 2011 in…

  • Stolen Hearts

    Sydney womenswear label karmatique makes whimsical, timeless garments for the conscientious consumer – think jumpsuits, lace dresses and blazers fashioned from natural fibres and recycled fabrics. Designers Kimberly Quintal and Anita Tamati started the label in 2010 and their fourth collection for AW’13, Stolen Hearts, fuses the old with new in ruffled shirts, silk blouses…

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    Banning The Bag

    It’s been a long time coming (10 years, in fact) but the Tasmanian Government has finally announced that the state plans to rid itself of one of our worst everyday pollutants – plastic bags. The ban will officially kick off on November 1st, though individual businesses have already begun phasing them out. Australians use almost…

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    Twisted Tucker

    Following on from National Reconciliation Week, we already have another celebration of Australian Indigenous culture to look forward to. Sustainable Table have announced they are hosting a Twisted Tucker event to introduce a whole palate of local, native flavours to a wider audience. Held on June 23 at Melbourne’s CERES, the event centres around a…

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    H&M Upcycled Collection

    Recently celebrated for signing the Accord on Fire and Building Safety Bangladesh (an historic agreement aimed at preventing future garment factory disasters), fashion retail giant H&M have reaffirmed their commitment to sustainability by launching a one off upcycled fashion collection in partnership with the Beckmans School of Design. Thirteen students from the school were given…

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    Sky High

    While a lot of fundraising gets done from behind computer screens these days, there is another way to raise money for a great cause and experience a little taste of adventure at the same time! The UNHCR is organising a Mount Kilimanjaro Climb for Refugees, slated for November 24 this year, and the scout for participants…

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    Muster ‘Em Up

    Remember the days when mobile phones were called “bricks” and the battery would last for weeks? You probably still have a few lying around. In fact, statistics show Australians have a habit of hanging onto old gadgets, with around 23 million unused mobile phones currently stored in Australian homes and more than 5.7 million of…

  • Green Eileen

    American designer Eileen Fisher (who conveniently ships to Australia!) has recently introduced Green Eileen, a recycled clothing initiative. It works on the basis that people buy gently worn Eileen Fisher clothing as a way to reduce their environmental impact, but also support programs that enhance the lives of girls and women in their own communities…