Peppermint Magazine

Peppermint is a green fashion magazine, covering eco and ethical style with a fun, fresh, intelligent and positive spin. Encouraging you to get off the trend mill, Peppermint promotes individuality, respect and DIY personal style, by showcasing the best of eco designers from Australia and the rest of the world. Fashion, beauty, art, craft, and culture; all with a twist of lime.

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Peppermint Issue 52

Peppermint Magazine

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eco abode • Our pick of the latest in lighter living and homes with heart…

nailed it! • Put your hands in the air (and show that you care) by reaching for these nifty natural nail products.

fancy pants • Got your knickers in a knot about menstruation products? We road test period undies to see if they live up to the bloody hype…

make peace with your plate • Our relationship with food extends so much further than what’s on our plates (and social media feeds) as these three Endeavour College nutrition graduates explore.

island time • Proud Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins weaves, paints and draws the stories of her family’s rich connection to Queensland island Minjerribah/North Stradbroke, creating beautiful, lore-filled artworks.

grace expectations • Anti-slavery activist Grace Forrest has always used fashion as a vehicle for self-expression, championing second-hand, vintage and ethically made clothing as an antidote to the murky realities of the industry.

clever cookie • The ultimate creative multihyphenate, Alice Veivers channels her love for Australiana into her highly coveted label, Alice Nightingale, splashing beloved cultural icons across a variety of custom, screen-printed and vintage fabrics.

one world, one chance • The latest report from the IPCC may have been fairly grim, but there’s still time to avert disaster if humanity acts now. Not sure where to start? We take a look at the changemakers and organisations out there making a difference every damn day, inspiring us all to hold on to hope.

The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: What is it and why is it important?

JAMIE GRAHAM-BLAIR

radical imagination • Life on Earth looks somewhat dystopian right now. We’ve received our code red. Change is necessary. But how do we build a better world? By looking to the world of science fiction, we learn that imagination is key.

viva las vagus • Overwhelm may be the new global mood, but finding resilience and holding on to hope is still neurologically possible, writes clinical psychologist Emily Toner.

in the swim • A one-size swimsuit that stretches with you sounds like some kind of sorcery – but Youswim founders Elise Wallbank and Julian Tali are making waves in the swimwear industry with a cossie that works for all body shapes and seasons of life.

don’t sweat it • Blood, no worries. Tears – sure! But for women, sweat is still a taboo spoken about with hushed tones and clenched armpits.

in bloom • Bursting forth, bright and lush, falling flowers scatter – reminding us to stop and soak in nature’s blooming beauty…

cottoning on • It’s been an immensely challenging 24 months for the fashion industry, but those most vulnerable to market changes – the cotton farmers – have felt the impacts of the COVID crisis more acutely than others.

Look for the Fairtrade logo on your fave clothing brands! • Here are a few ethical brands to help fill your wardrobe…

soil mates • Early birds might have had the...