Little words can say a lot. Tired of the flippant phrases used to decorate school books and diaries, entrepreneur Lauren Shuttleworth recently started her own stationery brand – launching now through crowdfunding platform Start Some Good – to bring positive affirmations back into our daily lives. The first Words With Heart collection sports witty and thought-provoking slogans designed to empower and uplift….
Food waste is a hot topic these days, and rightly so – it’s estimated that Australians throw away over $8 billion worth of food every single year, with many other wealthy nations reporting similarly shocking figures. The folks at Sustainable Table have long been on a mission to make our food consumption habits better for the environment,…
On Sunday 21 September, hundreds of thousands of people across the globe took the streets to march for action against climate change. The People’s Climate March took place ahead of the UN Climate Summit, which will be hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon in New York on Tuesday; Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop will be there to represent Australia….
Carla Cosgrove has seen many different faces of the beauty industry. A former makeup artist, her knowledge of ingredients, products and techniques is matched only by her unique insights on body image, self esteem and inner beauty. Candour Store is the sum of Carla’s experience, offering a beautifully curated range of Australian and international beauty brands, all of which have been…
There’s no shame in being a jack of all trades but a master of just some – especially when it comes to the practical life skills we once relied on for survival and creativity. If ‘learn a new skill’ is a promise that’s still floating around your New Years’ resolutions list, check out the curriculum offered by…
As part of London Fashion Week‘s #CharityFashionLive event this year, Emma Slade Edmonson and her fellow style mavens at Back of the Wardrobe collaborated with the British Red Cross to recreate designer ensembles from the LWF SS15 catwalk using only charity shop finds. The trendy team recreated looks from labels such as Sibling, Holly Fulton and…
Too much texture is never enough – just ask fibre artist Jess Feury. From her studio in Northern California, Jess uses natural dyes and a loom to transform natural fibres and vintage threads into an incredibly tactile range of garments, home textiles and accessories. Her small but thoughtful wardrobe range includes everything from delicate smocks made with antique lace…
Prefer your spring fashion fresh and fast? The Fleet Store‘s 2014 pop-up boutique in Brisbane’s CBD is the best place to source garments and accessories from local makers, designers-in-training and graduate students this September. The store is organised annually by QUT fashion/business students to help give industry up-and-comers the chance to get their foot in the door and their creations on the racks…
Ever wanted to take a little piece of the beach home with you after a holiday? Well, now you can, thanks to the creative minds and crafty hands at Beachbox Garbage, who make striking and colourful works of art by stuffing beach garbage into trophy cases. Each case – which measures 120mm by 120mm by 120mm…
London Fashion Week kicks off in a matter of days, and it’s not all about catwalk-fresh couture: this Saturday 13 September, the British Red Cross is collaborating with the thrifty stylists at Back of the Wardrobe to recreate LWF looks at a fraction of the price. The event will take place in a British Red Cross charity shop, where Back of the Wardrobe…
Have you got your mind set on your own creative enterprise? There are three building blocks you’ll need for a steady business foundation – creativity, investment, and enterprise. Creative³ is bringing some the industry’s best entrepreneurial minds together to help you fine-tune your creative smarts on all three fronts. Focusing on “disruptive approaches to company growth,” it’s all about thinking outside of the…
Where would we be without our dads? They’re our cheerleaders, our teachers and our number one fans, but when it comes to buying them an ethical – and meaningful – gift for Father’s Day, it can be hard to know where to look. We put our heads together to come up with a few great eco options…