This financial year, an estimated 24.3 million tonnes of cotton will be harvested worldwide. Around 20% of that crop comes from one place: the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China. Cotton farming has been a source of contention since time immemorial – from the British Calico Acts to slavery in the American South and…
There’s a whole lot to love about the Peppermint Wide-Strap Maxi Dress pattern. We collaborated with Lauren Boyle of Perth-based pattern label, Elbe Textiles, back in Issue 44, to create this effortless wardrobe staple – the quintessential throw-on dress to take you from day-to-night and season-to-season. By the looks of it, you love it too…
Saving the planet doesn’t have to mean turning your life upside down. Australia has the opportunity to make the switch as a nation and become a renewables powerhouse, and, as individuals, we can all do our part and make simple switches to create change. It’s people power at its best. Every small switch made today…
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…
Last year I challenged myself to stop shopping. No new clothes, shoes, or accessories…
Streaming a movie, sending an instant message or simply storing photos in the cloud – they’re the seemingly insignificant online…
The decline of the Great Barrier Reef has become a household topic as news of mass bleaching events flood the media and climate strikes take to our streets. But with the expansion of innovative coral nurseries in Australia, there’s a solution in sight. This month, the Reef Restoration Foundation – a not-for-profit social enterprise based…
Recycling may have its issues, but it’s still an important ‘R’ in the #reducereuserecyclerefuse life goals mantra. And as today is Global Recycling Day, may we remind you of the importance of recycling, if avoidance isn’t possible or practical. Moving forward we need to look at waste with a different mindset – because there is…
Jump for joy in our latest free sewing pattern – the Peppermint Valley Jumpsuit! We worked with French patternmaker Raphaëlle Bonamy of Readytosew to create an everyday jumpsuit that nails the balance between cool and functional! With an elasticated waistband, front buttons (we see you, breastfeeding mummas!) and, of course, pockets, the Valley Jumpsuit will be your…
You don’t have to look far to find fast fashion brands aligning themselves with social causes. And one such cause that generally comes around with International Women’s Day is a focus on female empowerment, often communicated via selective model diversity and t-shirt slogans (#loveyourself). But one thing that isn’t discussed is the way women are…
In what sets an important precedent for the Australian fashion landscape, beloved social enterprise clothing label Magpie Goose is now the first non-Indigenous company to transition to First Nations ownership. The transition was announced earlier in the week with Brisbane-based Amanda Hayman and Troy Casey of Blaklash Creative, Open House Collective and Aboriginal Art Co…
If you’re anything like us and enjoy twirling your way through each and every day, our collaborations with Perth patternmaker Lauren Boyle of Elbe Textiles have got you covered. After creating the gorgeous Maxi Dress for Issue 44, the Peppermint Bardon Dress from Issue 48 has proved to be a hit on socials and we’re…