Put some pizzazz back into your pants with a pair of Thunderpants! This New Zealand-based, family-owned and operated company has perfected the art of the ultimate undie, combining organic cotton and local production processes with perfect pant design. Thunderpants fabric is made in New Zealand and has just the right amount of stretch for maximum comfort. Their…
Savvy UK stylist Emma Slade-Edmondson yet again demonstrated how to make the most of second-hand clothing at this year’s Oxfam Edit during London Fashion Week. Using only second-hand clothing from the Oxfam shop at Dalston Kingsland, Emma re-created looks from five shows just moments after they appeared on the catwalk, with top London fashion…
Monday 21 September was World Gratitude Day, so what better time to sit back and think about all the things you’re grateful for? For clinical psychologist, life coach and yoga teacher Dr Lauren Tober, happiness is our true nature – and we can help harness our happiness with a healthy dose of daily gratitude. That’s why Lauren founded Capturing…
Get ready to welcome wellness with open arms at Utopia, Australia’s leading holistic women’s wellness event. Tickets have now been released for all three 2015 dates: Utopia is coming to Melbourne on 26 September, Brisbane on 7 November and Sydney on 14 November, and you can check out the full schedule for each city here….
Australian Indigenous fashion is gaining recognition on the global stage – and Natalie Cunningham, founder and designer of luxury swim and resort wear label Emu Designs, is making history this week as the first Australian Indigenous designer to be invited to showcase at the prestigious New York Fashion Week, running 10th to 17th September. Natalie is winging…
The days are getting warmer and we have a spring in our step, which can only mean one thing – our brand new Spring Issue 27 is out now! For this special ‘slow living’ edition we’re finding out how scaling back, getting out of the fast lane and spending more time just ‘being’ can help…
We spend much of our lives at work, and, thankfully, more and more companies are cottoning on to the fact that mindfulness can work wonders for productivity rates, job satisfaction, happiness levels and general wellbeing – with Google, Yahoo! and other tech giants investing in lunchtime meditation sessions and mindfulness education for their staff. But what difference could mindful leadership…
Get ready to rock some secondhand style this August during National Op Shop Week, which runs from Sunday 23 to Sunday 30 August. This year, Salvos Stores are supporting the ‘Op Until You Drop’ campaign with the launch of their Style Army, which encourages consumers to support the Salvos by hitting up their local store…
Looking for something splendid to do next weekend? Why not head on down to this year’s Splendour in the Grass – a three-day celebration of good tunes and good vibes, set in the lush surrounds of the North Byron Parklands from 24 till 26 July. Highlights of the musical variety include Florence and the Machine, Xavier Rudd and The…
Queensland’s tropical north has become home to a colourful new fashion label that draws on the spirit of two ancient cultures. Cairns-based Mainie Designs, created by Charmaine Saunders and Denis Keeffe, blends traditional Aboriginal artworks from the Yuendumu community of Central Australia and the luxurious fabrics of the famous ‘Silk Road City’ of Hangzhou in China….
Did you catch our interview with renowned Buddhist monk Ajahn Brahm in the ‘It’s Cool to Be Kind’ feature in the latest issue of Peppermint? Based in Perth, WA, Ajahn Brahm is a prolific author, engaging public speaker and active teacher of Buddhism – and those living in WA can experience his wisdom in person this August at the 9th…
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of outdoor apparel brand Patagonia. An emphasis on people and planet over profit has always been at the core of the company’s philosophy – from its early years when founder Yvon Chouinard began selling climbing gear out of the back of his car to its current incarnation as…
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