Once you get the handle on sewing things for yourself, you can enter the dangerous and exciting world of sewing things for the ones you love. And here at Peppermint HQ (or should we say Puppermint…) there’s nothing we love more than our four-legged friends. So whether you want to coordinate with your canine in…
It’s that time of year again. Red carpet season is upon us and our feeds are a flurry of multiple must-have outfits per night, the latest makeup lewks and serious sartorial triumphs (and a few losses). But while we’re all fawning over Jessica Chastain’s (admittedly) dreamy, Hollywood mermaid moment, the reality of the rather unsustainable…
As Mr Rogers is so often quoted as saying, in times of disaster “look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” In the wake of the devastation caused by the recent floods across the east coast of Australia, we have seen a great many inspiring acts of human kindness from individuals…
New Zealand’s fashion folk are doing the Earth a solid and taking a huge leap into the future, tackling the country’s fashion and textile industry waste issue with a new industry designed scheme. Recognising that textile waste is one of the powerhouse island’s fastest growing waste streams – responsible for more than 220,000 tonnes of…
Are you totally obsessed with the Peppermint Bowen dress yet? We know we are. It’s simple, it’s comfortable, it’s elegant, it’s swooshy, what more can you ask for? Well… it’s also adaptable. Hackable even. We love the Bowen Dress’s ruffley rah-rah sleeves but maybe you want to play things a little closer to the wrist….
Happy International Day of Happiness everyone! Like Kid Cudi before us, we’re all on the pursuit of happiness to one degree or another. Philosophers, scientists and wellness gurus have spent lifetimes trying to codify the arcane secrets of happiness with mixed results. Having done a cursory Google search, it seems there’s no magic cheat code…
This year’s theme for National Close the Gap Day is ‘Transforming Power’. Here, Anaiwan writer Nick Harvey-Doyle…
Previously the purview of grandmas and Raggedy Ann dolls, patchwork is current, fashionable and dare we say it, even sexy? You may have noticed it a couple of years ago when quilted coats à la Psychic Outlaw were the cool (and cosy) accessory of choice, but it has since spread from coats to clothes of…
Get ready to float your way through the day with our latest free pattern, the Peppermint Bowen Dress, a bodaciously breezy tent dress! This exclusive, highly wearable pattern was created in collaboration with patternmaker Kim Sisson from Hubba Ding and is brought to you in partnership with our good friends at Spoonflower. Founded in 2021…
Dress it up or dress it down, throw it on and get ready to go, go, go with our latest free pattern – the Peppermint Bowen Dress! We collaborated with clever Kiwi patternmaker Kim Sisson from Hubba Ding to create the ultimate in comfort dressing – an extravagantly voluminous tent dress. With relaxed dropped shoulders and rah-rah ruffle sleeves,…
The ultimate creative multihyphenate, Alice Veivers channels her love for Australiana into her highly coveted label, Alice…
For International Women’s Day, coach, speaker and author Kemi Nekvapil explores…