There was once a time when all of life’s moral advice came via the art of animation. (I think this time was around 1989, when Care Bears dominated the airwaves and all our problems could be solved via our furry friends in the clouds). Though that time has passed, there is new animated hope on…
Sugar and spice and all things nice, that’s what Fabled and True is made of. Sewn locally in Brisbane from recycled and vintage fabrics, designer Jaye Wolfe’s delicate new collection is the kind of guilt-free gorgeous that makes us all warm and fuzzy inside. Perfect for enjoying those last sunshiney moments of Autumn and backyard…
Fancy yourself a bit of a creative? Find yourself collecting old bits and bobs to one day transform into that incredible fashion creation? Well now is the time! The Australian Museum’s Fashion Less Waste competition, whose finalists were featured on the pages of Peppermint last Spring, is on again.
Over the last few years, knitter extraordinaire Loani Prior has changed the world. Not only has she transformed the humble, once-daggy tea cosy into a covetable objet d’art via her two best-selling titles, Wild Tea Cosies and Really Wild Tea Cosies (and the countless fan projects and exhibitions that have followed), but she has literally…
Where there’s a will, there’s a way… Particularly in the small Northern NSW town of Murwillumbah, where a small team of creatives are working hard to revive and regenerate the town’s struggling arts and retail scene. With some 30 shops out of only around 70 in the whole town having closed their doors recently, The…
BB Creams (or Blemish Balms) are huge in Asia right now, so I was pretty excited when this particular, certified organic one by Alex Cosmetics landed on my desk. BB Creams were initially developed to heal wounds, so they’re a perfect cover up for those with sensitive, blemished, acne-prone and rosacea skin types. The formulation…
Have you ever wanted to paint a giant elephant and have your work displayed for two months at prominent locations across Melbourne’s CBD? Incredibly, Zoos Victoria is making this possible with their Mali in the City public art project, letting loose 50 artist-decorated elephants across Melbourne during August and September as part of their 150th…
Do you have a little one with style? Then my my, do we have a treat for you. Yoshiko Tsukiori’s stunning Girls Style Book has just been released to the English-speaking world, and by gosh, it’s a beauty. Crisp, sweet and modern, with minimalist Japanese styling and a sprinkle of bird-themed retro, this divinely photographed,…
‘Be the change you want to see in the world’, a wise man once said. But what if those seeking change united? One Million Women are an organisation connecting mothers, daughters, grandmothers and sisters who want to make positive change in climate, communities and for the future. Their goal is to inspire one million Australian…
As the summer heat dies down and that blissful Autumnal chill creeps into the air, what better time than to reach for your gardening gloves and get those green thumbs back into action. To help us all get motivated, Grow It Local has just launched a new, national kitchen-garden project focused on fostering backyard, balcony,…
It’s been a week of glamour, of inspiration, of sometimes overwhelming hedonism, but as the champagne bottles dry up and LMFF draws to a close, we are nothing but delighted with the increasingly sustainable direction in which the festival is heading. The LMFF Cultural Program kept us well titillated with its busy schedule of up-and-coming…
Ahh doilies… That humble mainstay of Nana’s house; crocheted little critters imbued with so much history and beauty and just waiting to be picked up and brought to life in new forms and fashions. Conveniently, this is precisely what will be on show this weekend at I Say Doilies, You Say Doyleys: An exhibition of…
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