Life as a woman in Nepal isn’t easy. Girls aren’t guaranteed the same educational opportunities as their brothers and women have fewer employment options than men. For disabled women, life is harder still, as deep cultural prejudices fuel discrimination, making it difficult for them to integrate fully into society and lowering their employment prospects. So…
If you’re interested in making more ethical choices at the shopping counter, make sure you check out this year’s freshly minted Australian Fashion Report from the folks at Behind the Barcode, a project of Baptist World Aid Australia. This edition of the report features detailed assessments of 87 companies, including Zara, Cotton On Group, Factory X and David…
Fashion Revolution returns this 18-24 April 2016 – now extended to a full week of events and activism, rather than the original one day – to shine a spotlight on global fashion supply chains, three years after 1,134 people were killed and more than 2,500 injured in the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 24th April 2013. Founded by Carry Somers and…
If sauntering about town in super comfy but not at all daggy Aussie-made yoga pants is your thing, you might want to check out Pins to Kill. Despite the slightly homicidal-sounding name, the new Melbourne label by Linda Vydra actually offers the chance to dress your pegs in stand out leggings you can design yourself. Just upload…
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…
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