Feeling heavy about the state of the world? It seems Mindful in May has arrived at the perfect time as we approach the year’s mid-point, encouraging those of us feeling frazzled to take stock and breathe deep. But is mindfulness more than a fad? How can it help shield us from the trauma of our…
Leaning into the incredible influence of people power, local natural ingredient store earthYARD has launched a new initiative called the One Good Thing fund. Distributed annually across nine nominated charities and initiatives, the fund will see $1 from every order – both historically and now moving forward – donated. “If we can all do just…
Humanity still has time to arrest catastrophic global warming – and has the tools to do so quickly and cheaply…
Brisbane Street Art Festival will return to the River City next month, serving up a smorgasbord of public murals, installations, art events and workshops. Running from 7–22 May throughout the city and based out of Superordinary Northshore, the program is the festival’s largest yet, and will see Brisbane transform through a kaleidoscope of creative expression. …
After what felt almost like an eternity (1092 days to be exact), the iconic Byron Bay Bluesfest was resurrected this past Easter weekend showcasing some truly world-class musical talent and signalling somewhat of a return to normality for the music industry. But aside from the music (duh) and joyous humanity that shone perhaps even brighter…
If things don’t change fast, the fashion industry could use a quarter of the world’s remaining global carbon budget to keep warming…
Not only is second-hand shopping good for the planet and your wallet, our new research finds the more style-conscious you are…
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….
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