There’s a new way to combine two of our favourite things: animals and the internet. (And no, it’s not another LOL cats blog). As big fans of the work of PETA, we were excited to learn that they have a new, easily-downloadable web browser toolbar that raises money for the organisation every time you click!…
View Festival Promo from SLF on Vimeo. If you’re in Melbourne at the moment, Captain Planet’s calling. It’s Sustainable Living Festival time again, where everyone from environmental superheroes to everyday folks gather to take part in a fortnight of green festivities. Taking place until February 27 in Melbourne’s Federation Square, this year’s line up includes…
If your wrist is feeling a little bland and lonely, quietly pining for the sweet upcycled goodness of a Mina and Oli clutch, then your purse dreams have been answered – as the label’s designer Laura Thomey has kindly given us three of her darling recycled leather wristlets (RRP $49 each) to give away! Made…
If you love craft as much as we do, then you’ll love Craft Victoria. Celebrating the craft world’s eclectic mix of counter culture and high art since the 1970s, this organisation of crafty folk are all about fostering creativity, experimentation and professionalism in contemporary craft and design – as well as getting artisans the recognition…
Listen up all budding designers! Entries are now open for Fashion Less Waste 2011: the Australian Museum’s annual fashion design competition aimed at encouraging a more sustainable fashion industry. This year, entrants are invited to take inspiration from a theme launched in conjunction with the Museum’s upcoming exhibition birds of paradise: rituals of seduction.
Being the middle of January, there are probably very few people who are thinking about what they’ll be doing in December. But after the success of last month’s Fair@Square festival, which took place in Melbourne’s Federation Square on December 11 and 12, you should probably start making some space in your diaries for this year’s…
Short and sweet – that’s how we like our films. Okay, maybe not all of them, but if they are the result of competitions like Light Up Earth then short films (5 to 7 mins to be exact) are alright by us! So… if you have a burning desire to protect the earth (we do!),…
If you thought all the good vintage clothes in the world had run out by now (or at least been temporarily kidnapped by those dangerously hip kids like Alexa Chung and Daisy Lowe), rest assured you can still get your fix online at Bones Lie Vintage. Sleek, dark, edgy and sexy, this little Brissy boutique…
With the official festivities done and dusted, my favourite part of Christmas now begins: checking out how other people creatively conquered the day. And the winner so far? Peppermint illustrator Tabitha Patterson and her stunningly crafted, beautifully baked, gorgeously handmade Christmas. Click through to take a peek at just a few sweet snaps….
Did you notice? Peppermint finally has a website! A proper one. There’s all sorts of inspiring things to be found here. Our regular blog will keep you up to date on all the latest eco fashion, lifestyle and cultural happenings with mini features and interviews, while our Community area gives you the perfect chance to…
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