While we’re all for wildlife being protected, it’s easy to forget that in some countries it’s not just a simple matter of putting up a fence and telling people to stay out of animals’ habitats. In many countries including Zimbabwe, Cambodia and Colombia, park rangers often pay with their lives for looking after their animal…
Woot woo! Launching this Saturday, July 21st is a very curious idea: Lush’s Emotional Brilliance range. Using a specialised colour wheel, each “player” (that’s you, dear Minty) chooses three colours that you are drawn to. The first colour chosen symbolises your strength or weakness, the second your subconscious need, and the third is your talent…
We’ve got our bags packed, our stall prettied and excitement brimming ready to meet you all at the Sustain expo in Sydney this weekend! When you’re not busy indulging in cooking demos and health workshops, listening to the inspring range of celebrity guests or sampling the many delish goodies on offer, we’d love for you…
Ever fantasise about having your own greenhouse? What about your own shopfront? These adorable creations from Little Mansions can make both your dreams come true! Fashioned from reclaimed timber and recycled glass windows sourced from old businesses, every greenhouse is unique and made to order. Or if you’re outside Little Mansions’ delivery footprint (which unfortunately for us…
Does your motivation hit rock bottom when it gets to mid-week? RMIT’s Commune festival is set to make your Wednesday wonderful with all kinds of talks, workshops and activities around the themes of sustainability, technology and textiles. There are free lectures by Australian and international sustainable fashion gurus including the UK’s Dr Kate Fletcher and…
The small group of designers and artisans behind the Hey Maker! Collective are united by one cause: to establish a creative hub in the Tweed Valley town of Murwillumbah. Dreaming of a place where like-minded creatives can come together and connect, they are currently fundraising to make their vision a reality! Hey Maker!’s space will eventually…
You may have seen Eternal Creation‘s baby-faced beauties in the pages of Peppermint‘s before, now we’re pleased to say that the label have launched a brand new fair trade range for big kids, too! Founder and designer Frances Carrington (whose inspiring story you can read about in Issue 12) has just launched a new collection…
Fashionably early, fashionably late – when it comes to punctuality, the future of sustainable fashion is one thing we don’t want to see get left behind! Fashionably Early: Designing Australian Fashion Futures is lending a hand by creating a non-commercial space for emerging and established designers to reflect on our future. Encouraging diverse solutions to some…
Looking for something new to excite and inspire the littlest loves in your life? Then you’re in for a treat with this handful of titles we’ve come across – all from a new crop of Australian talent no less! First up, following on from a successful short film of the same name, Hailey Bartholomew’s self-published…
If you have an fervour for fashion and an urge to better the industry, this month’s SOURCE Summit might just be the event you’ve been waiting for. Presented on July 25th by the Ethical Fashion Forum UK, this unique gathering will cover all aspects of how fashion can be a tool for change. Workshops will…
Normally, if you admitted to liking watching guys sitting on the toilet, we’d smile, nod, and run very quickly in the opposite direction. But today, we’re not just indulging what would usually be seen as a strange fetish – we’re cheering you on. Or more to the point, we’re cheering the guy sitting on the…
Winter is a great time for big coats, woolly jumpers, fancy scarves and cosy mittens. It is not a great time to be sleeping rough, especially across Australia’s chilly southern states. But thanks to Salvos, you can indulge in some quality vintage winter essentials while directly helping the country’s homeless just by shopping at their…