It’s Fashion Revolution Week – the week where everyone has the question ‘who made my clothes’ on their lips and in their Instagram feeds. But long before this movement began, Safia Minney was the woman asking this question and spearheading many ethical and sustainable initiatives, from World Fair Trade Day in 1999 to the pioneering…
Sustainable fashion continues to enter the mainstream at a rapid rate – as demonstrated with the announcement that David Jones has launched a capsule collection in honour of the upcoming Fashion Rev Week on April 23rd. With all four involved brands – Manning Cartell, Bianca Spender, Nobody Denim and Viktoria & Woods – accredited by Ethical Fashion…
In our final instalment from Kuwaii’s Conversations series, we’re hearing from author Lorelei Vashti – a writer who explored the power of clothing in her book ‘Dress, Memory,’ and believes what we wear can be a form of self-help that points us to the future, whilst simultaneously letting go of the past… I’m writing this…
In case you missed it, we visited the creative hotbed of Peregian Beach, on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast, for the Village Green feature in Issue 37 of Peppermint. With so much loveliness bursting out of each and every delightful indie store, we went back to catch up with Moon Lane of local label Cloth &…
In the second instalment from Kuwaii’s Conversations – the VAMFF event where the label invited three writers to speak to an audience on the themes of clothing, emotion and memory – we hear from writer Peggy Frew, who from a young age found that what she wore could be used as a form of rebellion… …
We’re SO KEEN to try this second extract from Celia Brooks’ Superveg – a collection of recipes focused on the goodness and abundance of veggies. In fact if you whip it up, please send some to Peppermint HQ, stat. Thanks! Ingredients 2 large or 3 medium eggplants 60-90 ml (2-3 fl oz) extra virgin olive oil 100…
Catwalk shows are cool and all – but for this year’s VAMFF, Melbourne’s Kuwaii had a very different idea. Taking inspiration from the Women of Letters series, the label invited three writers to speak to an audience about the themes of clothing, emotion and memory, and the ways in which a simple piece of cloth…
Is there anything better than breakfast for dinner? Or breakfast for lunch, or brunch, or just plain old breakfast? We’re big fans of this simple tray-bake recipe from Celia Brooks’ Superveg – a collection of recipes ‘celebrating the joy and power of the 25 healthiest vegetables on the planet’. Roast up, tuck in and veg…
Ever wonder what a chef feeds his family on his night off? In the run-up to his appearance at the Noosa Food and Wine Festival, we caught up with cookbook author and owner of Melbourne’s Pope Joan, Matt Wilkinson, to find out his food philosophy, his go-to weeknight dinners and his average day on a…
On this International Day of Happiness, we’re looking inside ourselves to find our happy place. In our second extract from mindfulness expert Dr Elise Bialylew’s ‘The Happiness Plan’ – a 28-day program that helps readers find peace and positivity– we’re looking at the ways the great outdoors can make our inner selves feel truly great. …
We all know the lure of ever cheaper, ever more convenient shopping – but we also know that somewhere along the supply chain, someone’s paying a price. As the siren call of fast fashion continues to ring out across the globe, help’s on hand in the form of clever ethical fashion podcasters who are unpicking…
With an ever-changing climate and increasingly sprawling population, the world’s farmland is under threat. But we all need to eat, right? With 580 community gardens around the country, the idea of growing food in cities is beginning to catch on – and the Urban Agriculture Forum is all about sharing knowledge to strengthen that movement….
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