“Every Garment Counts”: Why The Fashion Advocate Made the Decision to Stop Stocking Polyester
When I launched The Fashion Advocate in 2014, I was convinced I could change the world. I was sitting front row at A.F. Vandevorst…
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Just Keep Growing – How to Make Your Very Own DIY Fabric Planters
We’re not the first to sing the praises of plants, nor the benefits of getting crafty with your hands, but hear this stitchy pals: sewing up cosy, colourful fabric homes for your houseplants might just be the best of both worlds! Not only are these DIY fabric planters quick and easy to sew, they’re reversible,…
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Business (Not) as Usual: This Coffee Company Is Changing the Game, Not the Player
If you think dumping your coffee grounds in the bin after your daily grind isn’t as harmful to the environment as single-use plastic, think again. With millions of tonnes of waste grounds sent to landfill each year, where they don’t decompose the same as other organic waste, it’s a lesser-known – but still problematic –…
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10 of the Best Sewing Podcasts so You Never Have to Sew Alone
As anyone creating their own handmade wardrobe can attest, sewing at home can be a largely solitary activity. Of course, stitching away in the sweet silence of your own sewing space can be just the break needed from the outside world. But what happens when you want a little company or someone to chit-chat all…
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Me Made May: Origins, Pledge Inspo and a Peppermint Challenge
It’s May stitchy friends! And you know what that means… Me Made May! What is Me Made May you ask? In its essence, it’s a personal sewing challenge, encouraging makers and home-sewists to get creative by styling and wearing their handmade garments while exploring their relationship with their handmade wardrobe. Born out of a desire…
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These Nine Australian Ethical Bedding Brands Will Have You Resting Easy
There’s nothing like drifting into a deep, restorative slumber at the end of a long day and dreams are made even sweeter when you’re…
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Makeup Without the Breakup – Here’s Six Brands Leading Refillable Beauty
If you dig around your beauty bag or pull up your latest skincare shelfie, what kind of packaging can you see? From tubes of mascara…
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Editor Love: What the Peppermint Team Is Loving and Living For This April
It’s time for another edition of The Monthly Mint – a chance for you to join in the Peppermint office chat about all the things we’re loving and living for each month. Here at Peppermint we’re forever on the hunt for the best in sustainable reads, eats and wears to inspire you all. But have you…
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“Strengthen the Bonds Between Art and Daily Life”: Why You Should Get Involved With BAD Festival
As we come up for air and begin to return to a semblance of normality in terms of events here in Australia, there’s no better time to get out and support your local creative community. Next month, the Brisbane Art Design (BAD) Festival will see Brisbane transformed in a month-long program of exhibitions, open-studios, outdoor…
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Business (Not) as Usual: The Streetwear Brand Tackling Homelessness One Hoodie at a Time
Have you ever walked past a person living rough and wondered what their story was? Rather than just letting that curiosity go, Nick Pearce and Marcus Crook began to speak with homeless people. Their conversations quickly became a photography project and Facebook page, then a campaign to destigmatise and humanise each person and their story….
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Why the Fashion Revolution Must be Intersectional
Fashion Revolution Week is a time when we come together as a global community to demand a better fashion industry. Here Yorta Yorta…
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Get Ready – Finders Keepers is Returning in 2021!
Can you believe it?! The Finders Keepers markets are back in full-swing, baby! We’re so excited to be part of the 2021 seasons – on board as the proud media partner – and can’t wait to see all your bright, happy faces at the events. First up in the Autumn/Winter season is Brisbane where the…
