Author: Peppermint

  • Say Peace! Posters

    It’s hard to think of many things as all-round feel-good as Say PEACE! Posters. A collective of artists and photographers working together to bring much-needed relief to the people of Aleppo, Say PEACE! Posters offers the chance to help those in need while nabbing a unique work of wonder for your walls. Centred on the themes…

  • Charity Fashion Live

    Swoon over high fashion but prefer a less faint-worthy production process? Want to look current without adding to the 350,000 tonnes of clothes sent to landfill each year? Fear not! Charity Fashion Live (CFL) is here to help you do haute couture without getting hot under the collar. Using thrifted clothes to recreate outfits the instant they hit…

  • Body of Knowledge

    Taryn Brumfitt wants every woman to love their body. The Adelaide-based filmmaker made headlines around the world when she posted a non-traditional before-and-after photo – sparking an important conversation and spurring her on to create groundbreaking body positivity documentary Embrace. Now an author and public speaker, Taryn is founder of the body image movement –…

  • Stitch by Stitch

    Finding the right pattern, deciding on a beautiful fabric, carefully counting stitches and then unveiling the finished garment – sewing your own clothing can bring a tremendous amount of pleasure, as well as feelings of accomplishment. But for women in developing countries, the gift of a sewing machine can be life-changing. That’s certainly what the…

  • A PASSION FOR FASHION

    Thought 14th February was noteworthy only for a dramatic increase in restaurant bookings and last-minute bouquet purchases? Think again! It’s also the date this year’s Fashion Accelerator kicks off at Brisbane’s QUT Creative Enterprise Australia (CEA), with five fledgling Queensland designers spending the next six months mastering the skills needed to manage and sustain a successful fashion…

  • Choose to Shine Giveaway

    If you’re feeling in dire need of some transformational truthbombs for the soul, then you’re in luck – bestselling Canadian author, speaker and entrepreneur Danielle LaPorte is bringing her very own brand of kick-ass spirituality to Australia later this month. With a blog named in Forbes’ Top 100 Websites for Women and a direct line…

  • WAKE, MOVE AND SLEEP WITH ALAS

    ALAS fans, rejoice – the super-cool sustainable sleepwear brand has turned its dream of making daywear into a reality with the launch of its most recent collection WAKE MOVE SLEEP. Featuring their much-loved bright and beautiful pyjamas, nighties and robes, plus a brand-new range of activewear and gorgeous garments that’ll take you from day to evening – think…

  • From the Sea

    Jess Leitmanis gets really excited about crusty old pieces of rope, especially the stuff that’s been chewed up and spat out by the ocean. The Byron Bay-based artist has travelled to some of Australia’s remotest corners collecting marine debris rope, which she weaves into stunning artworks that carry a subtle message about the state of our…

  • Five a Day

    What did you learn from someone younger than you today? What’s your favourite smell from today? Who did you really, honestly listen to today?  Most of us probably can’t recall these details. But these are just a few of the questions Top Five Movement founder Clare Desira wants us to be asking ourselves daily so…