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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flour power • Flour often flies under the radar as an opportunity for conscious consumerism. But The Kind Harvest Co is turning over a new loaf.

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

kitchen cheats • Many natural beauty products are based on everyday ingredients. Why not skip the middleman (and the expense) and head straight to the pantry?

the mane event • Beloved the world over, Queer Eye’s resident grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness has charmed his way into hearts and minds, using hair as his vehicle for celebrating self-acceptance.

start me up • Electric vehicles are so hot right now so why aren’t we seeing more of them on the roads in Australia? We rock down to electric avenue to test drive the future of transport.

deep and meaningful • Botanical artist Tracey Deep celebrates the world around us through her magical sustainable sculptures.

holly, go lightly • Holly Rankin, known by her stage name Jack River, is currently expecting her first child. Becoming a mum will be the cherry on top of a remarkable few years of prolific creative, personal and political work.

what’s in a name? • The English language is scattered with seemingly innocuous words that have oppressive and eugenic histories. How can allies broaden their perspectives and grow their understanding of disability through language?

the art of slow • In our switched-on world, slowing down can be seen as the antithesis of creativity and productivity. Three makers speak to the power of going with the slow as they govern the rhythms of their practice.

sound the alarm • NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus was arrested earlier this year during a peaceful protest. A video of his desperate pleas calling for action went viral. Here, he speaks to the power, place and passion of civil disobedience.

sewcial gathering • Sewing circles may look different in the twenty-first century but what goes around comes around in the sewing world as community stitches friends together.

love don’t need a cure • Conversion therapy was finally banned in Aotearoa earlier this year. But it’s high time the rest of the world caught on.

clean sweep • Founded in 2019 by Emily Fletcher, the Clean + Conscious Awards are, at once, an educational tool for conscious consumers and a motivator for brands to manufacture responsibly.

secondhand summer • For flowy festival days or Fleetwood Mac on the airwaves, vintage vibes will spin you through summer with the perfect amount of style and sustainability.

generate good • Tradition and innovation are a natural pairing at Yalumba, Australia’s oldest family-owned winery, especially when it comes to sustainable viticulture and its new collection that is aimed at the next generation.

running free • In this extract from her memoir, 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame speaks to the survivorship, transformation and transcension she found by “running wild and running long”.

earth angel • Fremantle-based label...