If you’ve never heard of ‘circular fashion’ then brace yourself – it’s one of those terms you’ll soon hear bandied around a lot. Happily, Peppermint’s Marketing and Partnerships Manager Roxane was part of the first ever Australian Circular Fashion Conference (ACFC) held recently in Sydney – and here’s what she learned about the hottest term…
Ever felt frustrated by those booking fees that appear from nowhere when you buy event tickets online? What if you knew that little (or not-so-little) fee went straight to a charity that directly helps people with issues ranging from homelessness to domestic violence? Feels better hey – and it’s why Adam McCurdie and Joshua Ross founded…
The fifth annual ‘Ethical Fashion Report’ looks at what progress has been made in the half-decade since the Rana Plaza factory collapse. Considered one of the most comprehensive assessments of its kind, the Ethical Fashion Report evaluates companies’ commitment to social responsibility and labour rights against 33 key criteria. A company’s raw materials supply (including…
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…
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