Ah, that age old question – paper or plastic? We are paper lovers through and through, but wouldn’t it be nice to have the best of both worlds? These gorgeous paper bags made from cultivated timber and hand-sewn in Tuscany are thick, sturdy and hold their shape, making them perfect for use over and over again. Believe…
Thanks to Marks & Spencer, British high street fashion just got a little bit greener. The UK power brand has just announced the launch of its new campaign My Urban Green (@myurbangreen), which – in partnership with environmental charity Groundwork – aims at developing and supporting Greener Living Spaces amongst local urban communities. This isn’t…
Remember the days when you could wander down the road and borrow a cup of sugar from a neighbour? Or maybe you don’t! Now we’re more likely to “borrow” our neighbours’ wifi connections than baking goods or barbeques. If you want to get back in touch with your local community and the good old spirit…
Good news fabric fans (a.k.a. everyone – who doesn’t like fabric?), the fabulous Fabric Store are holding the summer edition of their much-anticipated biannual sale this weekend. Starting this Saturday January 21st and running until February 12th, all fabrics will be 30-50% off. With stores in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland, best plan your voyage…
How badly do you want a new painting to decorate your wall? Enough to swap it for your flat screen TV? The Small Change Collective (SCC) investigate alternatives to the way we buy and sell high-end commodities like art, and their latest social experiment, x-change, is an art exhibition with a twist. For this year’s Adelaide Fringe…
Okay minties, it’s time we let you in on a little office secret of ours. If you ever wondered what keeps our brains firing away and fingers pumping the keyboards all day, we have to confess that it’s munching on our Harvest Boxes! These little parcels made from recycled cardboard are small enough to sit on…
South Australia, this one’s for you! (FINALLY, we hear you cheer). Up-and-coming designer Kalila Stewart-Davis is showing the big guns how it’s done with her newly hatched, short run fashion label Namoi Designs, prettily incorporating recycled textiles, designer remnants and natural fibres into every stitch. Her latest collection, Legend of The Humming Bird, is packed…
Who doesn’t love a good yarn with friends? It’s surely one of the great pleasures in life. So just think what a whole city square full of yarn and potential friends would be like. Fabulous, no? And then what if there were workshops with crafty people showing you how to knit and crochet that yarn…
A souvenir t-shirt can be a great way to commemorate a special time in your life. There are certain things I would rather not remember, however – like in 1998 when I was a huge Hanson fan, or 2006 when I drank Dr Pepper constantly (my teeth are still suffering). Truth is, I have vacu-packs…
Here’s a good news story for the day. While we might currently be cursing the sun for its punishing summer heat, our global neighbours in Africa are instead singing its praises as more and more communities experience the benefits of solar-powered internet hubs known as ZubaBoxes. Literally translating to ‘sun’ in one of Zimbabwe’s native…
We’re happy to announce that New Zealand designer Miranda Brown’s Conscious Cloth website and online store have launched! And just in time to help us battle the summer swelter with a new organic kimono, tunic or camisole. Perfect timing indeed.
Some of you may have read – and consequently, been concerned by – the article on Food Miles that we published in our Spring ’11 issue a few months back…. Well, the good news is that we’ve found Sharing Abundance – a local food system that can get you directly involved in picking that orange…