Our latest winter issue is out now and has us jumping for joy! We talk dancing and diversity with our covergirl Amrita Hepi, an Indigenous dancer, choreographer and activist who’s working to empower others through movement and community. And we profile other incredible women – including Stephanie Willard of Seven Women, Emma Isaacs of Business…
They say you shouldn’t go into business with your significant other – but what if love can actually smooth the way to professional as well as personal satisfaction? And what really happens when two people who share a passion as well as a life together join forces and start a business? We spoke to couples…
We’re going bananas over the latest initiative from organic Kiwi underwear label Thunderpants! They’ve teamed up with fairtrade food company All Good as part of their latest ‘Philanthropants’ drive to help raise awareness of food poverty in New Zealand. For each bright and beautiful banana-print item purchased in June and July, Thunderpants will donate $2…
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,…
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