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.

Peppermint Issue 45

Peppermint Magazine

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fresh foodie finds • Our pick of the latest in conscious kitchenware and fresh foodie finds…

seeing red • Through their ‘The Red Revel’ photo series, Eleanor Roche and fellow members of Indian arts collective The Nude Abstract aim to start a conversation about menstruation and break down taboos.

hair to stay • Jazz up your crowning glory with our pick of mindful mane tamers.

snorkel squad • On a tropical island in the South Pacific, a group of intrepid grandmothers is taking to the ocean to help scientists discover more about a venomous sea snake – and having a whole lot of fun in the process.

it starts with art • An obsession with 80s dresses and repeat patterns led textile designer Cassie Byrne to her real purpose – a bold, print-based clothing label.

the climate crisis HOW TO MAKE AN IMPACT • Author and climate campaigner Anna Rose explains how we all have more power than we think when it comes to influencing and creating real change.

queen of the desert • In the Californian desert town of Joshua Tree, maker Shari Elf is on a mission to turn unloved items into treasured works of art – sharing her passion through her World Famous Crochet Museum and studio.

the true cost of cashews • Previously exposed as an industry rife with labour abuses, how does the cashew industry stack up almost a decade on?

she’s the voice • After struggling with her identity from an early age, media personality Faustina Agolley has embraced authenticity and is telling her story on her own terms.

the rise of secondhand fashion • With the resale sector now growing faster than traditional retail, and secondhand set to eclipse fast fashion within the next decade, it’s worth asking what’s behind the preloved clothing renaissance.

how to be more mindful at work • Think you’re too busy to meditate? Clinical psychologist Cassandra Dunn has a few tips for incorporating mindfulness into your workday that’ll help you stay cool, calm and collected from nine to five and beyond.

make me wanna shout • Sydney-based illustrator Luke John Matthew Arnold has strong feelings about equality, mental health and the climate crisis – and he’s sharing them through his bold, eye-catching work.

welcome HOME • For refugees and asylum seekers, transitioning to life in a new country can be tough. We speak to three social enterprise founders who are on a mission to make it easier by creating employment, providing resources and showcasing the beauty of the Australian landscape – helping migrants feel like they truly belong.

big picture • Craving the freedom to live and work by their values, Natalie Lane and Leith Morriss began hand-crafting beautiful wooden frames beneath their Brisbane home using recycled and renewable materials.

circling back • Sick of the fashion industry’s ‘all talk and no action’ approach to the circular economy, Melbourne designer Courtney Holm set out to prove things could be done differently – radically transforming the fashion landscape with her circular label A.BCH.

Plant-based for beginners • WHETHER YOU’RE AIMING TO GO VEGAN OR SIMPLY REDUCE YOUR MEAT AND DAIRY INTAKE, WRITER EMILY EHLERS HAS...