Forces of Fashion

Forget Paris, Milan and New York – this weekend international fashion is coming to our backyard! The Sunshine Coast’s annual International Fashion Week is bringing the...

Shop for the Future

As a general rule of thumb, every $1 we spend on physical items like new clothes or makeup, comes with 1kg of greenhouse gas pollution...

Pucker Up for a Cause

Natural skincare and beauty range Burt’s Bees is providing the signature ‘lippy’ for the important Liptember initiative, which raises money for gender specific mental health...

Peppermint Needs You!

Everything we do, dear readers, we do it for you! That’s why we want to hear what you’ve got to say about all things Peppermint –...

Step Back in Time

Penchant for the swinging 60s? Don’t we all! The Queensland Museum’s Bespoke showcase are taking us back in time on August 24 for a 60s-themed...

No Place Like Home

Winter sunshine beckons us outdoors, and there’s nothing more satisfying than shaking off those pesky chills with a day in the park. This Saturday the...

Project 3056

Although they’re seen as a rite of passage for every designer, runway shows are notoriously expensive to stage. But a good designer will find a...

Footprints in the Sand

Sure, we’ve all daydreamed of being swept onto a gorgeous, remote beach… But what doesn’t figure into that fantasy is being washed up alongside over...

SOURCE of Inspiration

This July, London (and Peppermint!) took part in The Ethical Fashion Forum’s SOURCE Summit which drew together a crowd of forward-thinking ethical fashion pioneers. Participants from...

Fashion Less Waste 2012

Remote controls and shopping trolleys may not seem the most obvious materials of choice when designing a dress, but for this year’s Fashion Less Waste...

Get Punk’d

Sydneysiders: time to get your craft on this weekend at The Powerhouse Museum’s special Craft Punk event. A series of workshops driven by an upcycling...

What’s Mine is Yours

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or a great big chunk of iron ore, perhaps), you’ll know that there’s a huge mining boom in...