Whether you’ll be celebrating Valentine’s, Galentine’s or just having-a-coupla-wines, there’s no avoiding the fact that 14th of Feb is right around the corner. With that in mind, we’ve put together a round-up of our fave ethical, sustainable and all-round lovely indulgences that are the ideal treat for a special someone – and look, there’s zero…
For Claire Christian, getting older came with an unexpected benefit: increased self-acceptance. The Brisbane-based novelist, theatre director and youth arts worker – who describes herself as ‘a sparkly lady on a quest to change the way the world feels about itself’ – spreads her self-love message through her joy-filled, rainbow-bright ‘Claire and Pearl’ Instagram feed,…
Last year, our hometown PepTalks saw Meekz Contemporary Jewellery take out the Peppermint Pitch prize – wowing the audience with a line of sustainable, recycled and reclaimed accessories. To find out more, we caught up with the brand’s Jemica Ostrofski, who talked us through the inspiration behind the range and her commitment to working only…
Melting in this weather? In need of cold things, constantly, to retain some sense of sanity? We’ve got your insides covered with this simple-as recipe for frozen fruity treats, taken from lovely wholefood recipe book ‘There’s a Carrot in my Pinata’– we suggest whipping them up then finding shade, a breeze and someone to fan…
Want to be part of creating a more sustainable fashion industry? This crowdfunding campaign needs your help! Photographer Claudio Montesano Casillas’ documentary Beyond the Label aims to educate and inspire, providing solutions for both consumers and brands that will contribute to real social and environmental change. Having been based in Cambodia and Bangladesh for the…
If you’ve already snapped up a copy of our Summer Issue you’ll be familiar with our cover star Eleanor Ozich, who first gained a following with the easy wholefood recipes she posted to her Petite Kitchen blog. Her new book, The Art of Simple, is a collection of food, beauty and cleaning recipes alongside tips…
Perth may be a long way from other Australian cities, but it may be much closer in helping to bring eco fashion into the spotlight with the recent Eco Fashion Week, staged over five days in the sunny Western Australian capital. Founded by Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, a designer with her own sustainable label Green Embassy, the…
In the run up to silly season, we’re always looking for ways to sneak some health onto the menu. What better place to turn, then, than the new party-food book from the gems behind ‘There’s a Beetroot in my Cake’ – a culinary tome that specialises in smuggling veggies into tasty, kid-centric food. The recipes…
The ABC’s War on Waste hit a resounding high note with the Australian population – reigniting the waste debate and getting people well and truly fired up about the issues it covered. As recent winners of a Banksia Sustainability Award (and having just released an update to the original three-show series), we caught up with…
With Human Rights Day coming up this Sunday 10 December, we chatted to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s Jana Favero about the current situation for people seeking asylum in Australia – and found out what you can do to help right now. You’ve recently come back from Manus Island. What’s the latest from there? The…
Shop secondhand loveliness from the comfort of our sofa? Seriously, we are SO DOWN WITH THAT. Recently we’ve been falling in love all over again with Etsy, as we peruse beautifully unique, fast fashion-free vintage pieces from around the world. As a pre-Christmas party season PSA, here are some of our fave sellers currently peddling…
It’s no secret we’re big fans of The Shoe Camaraderie here at Peppermint. Run by our very own office manager Lisa, we were lucky enough to be the first people to try out her super-relaxed, super-awesome shoemaking workshop – and we’re all still banging on about how amazing it was. With dates coming up here…
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