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.

let’s plant the future • When it comes to the fight against climate change, every tree – and every action – matters.

Peppermint Issue 55

Peppermint Magazine

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PLANET-FRIENDLY PARTY: Sound Country Music Guide

CITY INSIDERS: She Shapes History Walking Tours, Canberra

salt of the earth • Tasmania’s Alice Laing and Chris Manson are doing salt their own way.

technicolour dreams • Your face is your canvas – paint in every colour with these bold, natural beauties.

string theory • Complex yet universal themes are the common thread in artist Chiharu Shiota’s personal yet epic installations as she ponders the meaning of life and death.

everyday endeavour • What does a day in the life look like for Endeavour College students and graduates? Tag along for the journey…

garden party • Mishaps and misadventures are all part of the gourd filled game of gardening but there’s something to be said about the slow, meditative art of watching things grow.

choice words • Children by Choice CEO Daile Kelleher champions a pro-choice and women-centred approach as the organisation continues its 50-year fight for inclusive reproductive rights.

pocket change • The true history of the sewn-in pocket is filled with subversion and sexism.

selfie subversion • A proud reclamation of colonial ethnographic photography and traditional art history, South Sudanese artist Atong Atem’s work is a vibrant celebration of autonomy and community alike.

grow your own way • Could community gardens be the answer to our insecure food systems?

phenomenal women • “Listen to women.” It’s almost frightening how novel the call seems in 2022. As we march towards a more equal, diverse future, a few incredible changemakers pen words to the women who have come before – the shoulders of giants on which we stand, fighting for a better tomorrow, today.

it’s in the bag • Carry your belongings – and your ecocred – in style with these considered clutches, bags and totes.

suit yourself • Subverting the traditional masculine narrative, Anna Cordell’s vintage-inspired, Melbourne-made suits have struck a chord on the stage and street alike.

stack the deck against disaster • If calamity befalls, how do you pick yourself up and try again? With a little help from your friends and these hard-won insights…

budding industry • Let’s be blunt… fast growing, robust and super efficient at carbon sequestration, hemp might very well be the future of fashion.

love me knots • From woven wall art to kitsch ‘70s owls, the ancient, knot-based craft of macrame can pretty up any space around the house. Start your journey today with this beginner-friendly plant hanger.

under my skin • Australian photographer Jarrad Seng taps into our shared humanity to capture the power, symbolism and stories of scars.

heart song • Splashes of colour, abstract shapes and fantastical flora come together in surface designer Cecilia Mok’s riotous yet restrained illustrations, which reflect themes of joy, hope and wonder.

farmer wants a life • For some it’s a contradiction, but city slickers turned food producers Nicola Harvey and Pat Ledden pose, and personify, the question: why...