Slip your soles into a gorgeous pair of ALAS handwoven cigar slippers this Christmas, and you’ll be taking a great stride for fashion and for the environment! ALAS stands for ‘all light, all shadow’, a philosophy that represents both the nature of change and the transparency of the company’s supply chain as it aims to…
Melbournians, get yourselves down to Federation Square this Saturday and Sunday, 6-7 December for the sixth Fair@Square Festival: a free public event that celebrates ethical, sustainable and morally responsible behaviour and promotes ethical consumption. The festival is perfectly timed to meet all your Christmas shopping and holiday entertainment needs: with a huge range of ethical traders…
It’s almost that time of year again – the annual Woodford Folk Festival is coming to town from 26 December to 1 January, and they’ve got a fantastic line-up of artists and musicians to take you through the final few days of 2014. This year’s festival theme is all about what lies behind the mask –…
Get into the gift-giving spirit and check out the gorgeous range of bags, totes and clutches from Melbourne’s Togetherness Design for all your festive shopping needs! Their handcrafted products are made from digitally printed fabrics, a low-impact printing process that minimises fabric and ink waste and uses no water. They’ve just launched a standalone online store, and have…
We’re delighted to share the news that our gorgeous issue #24 cover girl, the inspirational Gala Darling, is heading to Australia over Christmas and New Year for some radical self love celebrations! If you’re in Sydney this week, you can catch Gala at the Radical End of Year Party on Thursday 27 November at Darling Harbour for…
With Christmas just over a month away (eek!), now is probably a good time to start thinking about those gifts you need to buy – and what better place to find the perfect present than at newly launched online store ReCreate? They’ve got a beautiful selection of clothing, accessories and toys, all sourced from suppliers…
You’ll have a whale of a time at BrisStyle‘s brilliant bazaar happening this Saturday 22 November from 9 till 3 in the breezy, shaded Whale Mall at the Queensland Museum. There’ll be craft and vintage goodies galore from BrisStyle’s fabulous range of makers, including Small Green Leaf jewellery, Servant Ceramics and Little Deer Studio – as well as a…
Want to support this year’s Movember fundraising campaign but not willing (or able) to grow some long, luxurious facial fuzz? The folk at TOMS shoes are supporting the Movember Foundation’s work raising awareness of men’s health issues including testicular cancer, prostate cancer and mental health with their special TOMS + Movember range of classic styles for guys…
If you’re looking for something to do in Melbourne this Wednesday night, we can recommend just the thing: Jane Heng, talented Melbourne-based designer and runner-up in Peppermint’s Design for Change competition earlier this year, is launching her new collection of hand-loomed silk scarves, handmade ceramic homewares and fine jewellery at Dagmar Rousset in Collingwood on 12 November. Jane divides…
Another fast-fashion juggernaut has just landed on Australia’s doorstep with Forever 21 opening its first bricks-and-mortar store in Brisbane and a Sydney shop hot on its heels. Best known for its youthful style and for luring shoppers with single-digit price tags, the California-based retailer is one of the world’s most profitable and most prolific, reeling-in more than $3 billion worth of sales from 600 locations…
Feel inspired to learn something new? Yearn to Learn is Melbourne’s latest offering for quirky, hands-on workshops. Their pre-Christmas program includes classes on upcycled origami, print making and handmade clay jewellery that’ll give you the opportunity to stretch your brain, learn something different and get your hands dirty! Founder and Director Mandy Ross says, ‘I wanted to start something to support the…
Attention, Brisbane-based fashionistas and fabric fans! As part of QAGOMA‘s fabulous upcoming fashion exhibition, Future Beauty, the gallery is hosting an exciting series of Future Fashion Sundays: one Sunday a month for the duration of the exhibition, which runs from 1 November to 15 February, there’ll be all kinds of workshops, talks and special events…
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