Australia Day might be a celebration of national identity, but trust us, there are more ways to say it than just by eating lamb! Never mind draping an Australian flag around your shoulders, either. What you need to flaunt your national pride is to get familiar with locally-designed and produced fashion. Australia is home to lots of labels…
It’s never much fun saying goodbye to an old friend. But these are happy tears, we swear! With the exciting news that Angela D’Alton, the founder of our favourite online design store Leeloo, is moving on to bigger and brighter things (a job at handmade haven Etsy!) comes the announcement that the website will be…
What’s on this weekend in your neck of the woods? Don’t forget to check the Peppermint Events page for listings of markets, fairs, workshops, sales and many more eco, organic, fair trade and fashion events coming up in 2012! If you want to spread the word about something that’s happening in your area (or you’d like…
Amanda Niehaus is the brains behind Easy Peasy Organic, a website devoted to sharing recipes, projects and ideas about sustainable living (for a true taste of her work, see the delicious smoothie recipe we’ve shared in the post below). Talking to Amanda about the evolution of her blog, her family and her personal ethos, we…
Feeling that summer heat? A glass of icy goodness might be just what the doctor ordered! Smoothies are an old favourite but don’t have to be packed with fat, artificial colours and faux flavours (bubblegum flavoured milk? Eek). Smoothie recipes are easy to invent and adapt depending on what’s in season and what you have…
It’s no secret that Peppermint’s favourite colour is green. Looking at these vibrant colours, however, we are tempted to broaden our palette! The earthy tones and vibrant hues produced by natural dyes owe to their extraction from leaves, plants, fruits and minerals using processes that are easier on the environment than the harsh chemicals and…
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…