Yesterday marked the start of 2014’s National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, so get set for seven days of celebrating Indigenous history, culture and achievement. And wherever you are, you can take part – NAIDOC Week features flag raising ceremonies, art exhibitions and family fun days, and they’re happening across the country, so…
Humdrum interiors – hang in there! Following the huge success of their first homewares collection, the Australia design duo behind Cubbylove have returned with a new range of colourful accessories to reinvigorate your living spaces. Inspired by natural materials and bright bursts of colour, their latest offerings include handmade rope and timber wall hangings that take on…
When it comes to secondhand style, Faye De Lanty is the woman of the moment – making a name for herself with her blog Fashion Hound and regular appearances on Channel 9 showcasing on-trend looks that are kind to both our purses and the planet. Her recent Eat, Drink, Thrift event at Brisbane’s BMW showroom…
Whether you’re covering up a bad hair day or putting the finishing touch on a perfect outfit, we love Indego Africa‘s new range of Turband hair accessories, created in partnership with Cult Gaia and handmade in Rwanda from vibrant dutchwax cloth. One of North America’s most successful social enterprises, Indego works with more than 600 artisans from communities and cooperatives across Rwanda, helping foster economic…
We’re frequently told to exfoliate, and numerous popular skincare brands offer a swathe of products designed to help us do just that, from facial scrubs to body polishes. But while sloughing off those dead cells is soft on our skin, it’s tough on the environment – at least, it can be if you use scrubs…
If you love fashion and live in Queensland, it’s time to weather the winter winds and get yourself to the Teneriffe Festival this Saturday 5 July for Emerge Australia‘s fabulous all-day outdoor Fashion Precinct. From 11 am until late, seven runway events will showcase the best of contemporary Australian fashion, from emerging designers such as Anna Hulm…
Frosty mornings have many of us sleeping late and spending more time indoors. But if you can bring yourself to brave the chill, the milder months are the perfect time to tend your backyard veggie patch and get ready for the harvest seasons ahead. “With less rain and blue skies on the mountain, winter is my favourite…
The UK’s leading sustainable underwear brand, Pants to Poverty, have some pantastic news: this month, they launched their New Fashion Revolution Collection, and it’s full of their trademark bright and cheery undies that are as kind to the planet as they are to your privates. Pants to Poverty began in 2005 as part of the…
When it comes to sustainable fashion, would you rather follow the pack or take the lead? Part of the Design for Tomorrow series hosted by TFIA and Kangan Institute at their Textile & Fashion Hub in Richmond, Leaders of the Pack is an event specially designed to explore the sustainability issues facing our textile industry – and…
Once the darling of couture fashion houses, supermodel-turned-social entrepreneur Lily Cole is now the face of (and the brains behind) a different kind of enterprise altogether. She wants us to give more freely to each other in the future – resulting in stronger communities, less emphasis on economic growth and more reliance on the kindness…
For an adage that’s as old as the stars, ‘make do and mend’ is as relevant today as it was a century ago – thanks in no small part to design innovators like Humade. With products to help you rebel against throw-away culture, this Dutch design house not only believes that what’s broken can always…
Iconic Australian retailer Country Road is once again partnering with the Australian Red Cross for their fantastic Fashion Trade initiative, which asks you to recycle your unwanted threads to reduce landfill. Incredibly, over 60,000 items of clothing have been saved from landfill since Fashion Trade was first launched in 2010 – that’s a whole lot…