We love seeing Australian eco fashion pioneers doing big things overseas – and better still when it’s a fellow Queenslander in the limelight! Emily Kate Symes and her online blog and boutique EKOLUV has just been announced as one of three award finalists for the 2013 Source Awards hosted by The Ethical Fashion Forum. Rewarding businesses and…
This week, some of Australia’s best emerging fashion designers will be strutting their stuff on the runway for the first time. After Darkly, QUT’s Graduate Fashion Show, will see 22 fresh designers reveal their collections to the public over three nights of parades. “The student fashion collections are sophisticated and playful,” says QUT Design lecturer,…
Fair@Square is lighting up Melbourne’s Federation Square again this year with a long weekend packed full of events, markets and product showcases. Learn everything you need to know about all facets of sustainable living – from your super fund to your coffee beans! Kicking things off is a VIP evening and Ethical Enterprise Award Presentations Night…
Brace yourself Australia: 16 creative ladies and their thoughts on design, business and life are about to hit a bookshelf near you! Following on from her 2011 release of the same name, Tess McCabe – leader and mother hen of Melbourne’s Creative Women’s Circle – is all set to launch Conversations With Creative Women V2…
The Hustle & Scout markets are the latest offering from Canberra’s expanding fashion scene. Held regularly in the up-and-coming suburb of New Acton, the markets focus on helping the capital’s consumers find that ‘non mainstream’ something, whether it be upcycled, recycled, vintage or quality local and independent design. Strongly supporting emerging Australian talents, Hustle &…
It’s lovely when creative types cross paths. In this case, shoemaker Georgia Hobart of Hobes and jewellery/textile designer Emily Green have teamed up to bring us a limited edition range of – you guessed it! – Emily Green Hobes. The first in a series of collaborations for the Aussie footwear brand, Emily’s Hobes are as…
The Pedal Brisbane peloton is about to fly around the bend this Friday, setting up camp in West End to talk everything bike related. Scoot into the event for cycle-themed talks and discussions, film screenings, a photo gallery showcasing cycling images from around the world and display stalls showcasing bike-related innovations. Add to that roller races, DJs,…
Nasha Lamoti is just 18 years old, but the incredible teenager is already hard at work to ensure food security for the people in her village in Longido, Tanzania. Last year she won the SBN (School Broadcasting Network Inc) International Indigenous Award, which meant she could buy chickens and seeds to help feed her family…
She wooed us all last Christmas with the candy-coloured cute of Find & Keep, now Melbournian artist, textile designer and all round talent Beci Orpin is back to stuff our stockings full of inspiration with her second release, HOME. Filled with the quirky illustration, imagination and interiors of the pattern-loving fashion, stationery and homewares designer,…
Dappled Cities, the Snowdroppers, SHE REX and Palms have all made the lineup of this year’s Newtown Festival! Being held on November 10, Sydney’s famous inner west suburb will transform into a bohemian wonderland to mark the festival’s 35th birthday. For a gold coin donation, the 80,000 or so guests who are expected to flock…
Australia’s first ever Indigenous Fashion Week (AIFW) is now only months away, but AIFW is already looking for the future stars of design! In partnership with Billy Blue College of Design, AIFW recently awarded two up-and-coming Indigenous designers with Design Fundamentals Scholarships. Corina Ritchie and Tyson Jolley will complete a range of courses through the…
Wisdom and utter adorableness don’t often combine (except possibly in owls), but that’s precisely the recipe behind illustrator Meredith Gaston’s new book, 101 Moments of Joy and Inspiration. Packed with iconic quotes, verses and proverbs to get you thinking, and colourful illustrations to get you smiling, you’ll find the wise words of prophets, poets and…