If you’ve ever slipped into a Ruby Raisin piece, you’ll know it’s about more than just clothes. It’s colour, comfort and care, lovingly stitched together with a deep respect for people and planet. The Sydney-based slow fashion label is the creation of Mia Penn – a maker, mother and slow-fashion advocate whose focus on thoughtful…
“Everything is broken and stupid and I’m gonna run away!” One half of my friend’s three-year-old twins tends towards (entertainingly) dramatic utterings, but her latest heartfelt wail resonated with me. Her concerns (a misplaced toy) may differ slightly from my newsfeed-induced worries (what fresh hell is happening everywhere and all at once today, then?) but…
Ever wanted to dress in a leaf-spangled frock worthy of Queen Titania, or “mantles of green cloth, inlaid with wild flowers”, as did the Forestfolk of engraver and editor Robert Cromek’s imagination? Or perhaps you’d prefer outfits spun of flowers and foliage like little-known Aussie artist Margaret Clarke conjured up in the early 1920s! You…
If you’ve got an ethical product that the world needs to know about, the 2024 Clean + Conscious Awards might just be the marketing boost your brand needs. With over 100 categories to choose from – including everything from skincare and fashion through to household products and baby goods – every entry is rigorously tested…
Last year I challenged myself to stop shopping. No new clothes, shoes, or accessories…
Don’t know about you, but we just love a good chef. But a chef who cooks up organic skincare? Well that’s just doubly special. The Beauty Chef, a.k.a. bestselling author and natural beauty expert Carla Oates, has just launched her line of commercial products – Carla Oates Beauty. Following 10 years of research and made…