Quilted bomber jackets, slouchy jumpsuits and floaty midi dresses – Melbourne designer Sara Bailes’ first couple of collections under her new eponymous label seem designed for maximum comfort with a dash of panache. And you can feel good about wearing them, too. Designed in Melbourne and produced in Bali, the range features locally sourced fabrics, in-house…
Looking for a different kind of evening out? We’re delighted to announce PepTalks – our new series of events created to inspire, inform and uplift. Each PepTalks gathering will feature speakers from the pages of Peppermint magazine and beyond – don’t miss our very first one in Brisbane on Tuesday 22 March at the fabulous…
The days are getting cooler, so it’s the perfect time to wrap yourself up in the warm hug of our love-themed Autumn issue – on shelves now! Featuring the inspiring Daniel and Justine Flynn of Thankyou on the cover, Issue 29 is all about how love makes the world go around. We catch up with Daniel…
They say that love makes the world go around – but how often do we take the time to tell our favourite people the reasons we adore them? We’re often too busy with our lives, our jobs, our routines and the millions of little things we fill our days with, when, in the end, all…
There’s a palpable feeling of satisfaction that comes from making clothes yourself – the dress you sewed, the jumper you knitted and even that favourite pair of jeans you’ve patched over and over again have a personal significance that no amount of money can buy. Perhaps the dress is made from something your mum used to wear,…
Awaken your best self at Sydney’s upcoming Search Inside Yourself workshop, brought to you by our friends at the Wake Up Project. Developed by a Google engineer, a Zen master and the world’s leading emotional intelligence expert, Dr Daniel Goleman, Search Inside Yourself has become one of Google’s most popular and oversubscribed development programs. It combines evidence-based…
Craving new experiences, but can’t quite afford that ’round-the-world plane ticket? Assembling talent from every corner of the globe, WOMADelaide brings 500 contemporary and traditional musicians, dancers, artists, thinkers, designers and foodies to Adelaide’s stunning Botanic park this 11th to 14th March 2016. The lineup features performances from the likes of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Sarah Blasko, De La…
The Wanderlust festival, which celebrates mindful living, is coming to the stunning slopes of Thredbo in New South Wales from 18 to 21 February 2016. It’ll be a gorgeous four-day retreat of yoga, meditation, music, mindfulness and nature – and whether you’re totally new to yoga or a super-limber yogini, the festival line-up features classes to suit every level and…
New Zealand fashion designer Karen Walker has been an Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) partner since 2012, and her latest range for the organisation has bags of style. The EFI aims to shape a more ethically and socially responsible fashion industry by partnering leading brands with marginalised artisans and supporting Africa’s growing number of talented designers. Karen Walker’s third…
This year’s Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair (CAIF) is taking a fashion trip to Melbourne. The CIAF’s fashion performance, Birrimbi Dulgu Bajal (Rainforest and Sea Dreaming), will appear as part of the 2016 Virgin Melbourne Fashion Festival’s Cultural Program Project Series on Thursday 3 March at the South Wharf Promenade. A vibrant celebration of Queensland Aboriginal and Torres…
Fledgling fashion entrepreneurs, take note! Applications are now open for QUT Creative Enterprise Australia‘s Fashion Accelerator program, which offers participants the knowledge and resources to transform their creative idea into a successful business. Kicking off in February 2016, Fashion Accelerator includes workshops, networking events, mentoring and access to high-tech facilities and equipment. An exciting new addition to this year’s program is a…
In need of a snazzy new home for your trusty personal computing device? Look no further than these ethically produced offerings from RUK Products, a new brand started by Melbourne-based textile artist Tara Whalley and Guatemala-based social entrepreneur Samuel Brizuela that celebrates traditional Mayan craftsmanship. Working directly with skilled Guatemalan artisans from marginalised communities, RUK utilises age-old techniques to create meaningful…
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