Australian Fashion Trends, With A Tech Twist

Marie-Atoinette Issa shares the latest Australian fashion trends. Think smart mirrors, Bluetooth swing tags and all things tech-related, with a sustainable spin. Melbourne Fashion Week Photographer Naomi Rahim When it comes to post-Covid Australian fashion trends, shoppers have officially gone back to the future at Edit Collection - a retail concept and collaboration between Afterpay, The Australian…

ByThe Carousel25/11/20210Comments

Homes Sustainability

Everything You Need To Know About The Latest Home Trends

If you want to get the hottest new trends to transform your home, then check out Inside Out Editor Eliza O'Hare's top tips. Eliza is the editor of Inside Out magazine and she's an expert on how to keep up with the latest trends from mud rooms to tiny homes, smart technology and even the favourite…

ByRobyn Foyster21/11/20210Comments

Sustainability

Green Friday Is The Sustainable Antidote To Frenzied Online Sales Events

With Click Frenzy, Singles Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday hitting our calendars soon this November, the developed world is gearing up for an extended shopping binge. While we all love a good bargain, all this frenzied consumption is the antithesis of conscious consumerism and sustainability. 'Green Friday' is a concept which gives mindful shoppers something to…

ByIlona Marchetta15/11/20210Comments

Beauty & Fashion Sustainability

The World’s First Carbon Positive Beauty Range

Emma Lewisham has been declared the world’s first beauty brand to develop a carbon positive product range. And that’s not all; The New Zealand brand has also been recognised for its 100 percent circular business model. Incredibly, in the spirit of collaboration the brand has shared its Intellectual Property, enabling small and large competitors to capitalise on…

ByIlona Marchetta08/10/20210Comments

Lifestyle & Homes Sustainability

Sarah Wilson On Tackling Our Huge Plastic Problem

Sarah Wilson Urges Aussies To Take One Minute To Tackle Our Huge Plastic Problem, reports The Carousel's Sustainability Editor Ilona Marchetta. Take-away coffee cups, car use for short trips and food waste are among the list of things that drive eco-activist Sarah Wilson absolutely bonkers. “The coffee cups in particular are a big one because they…

ByIlona Marchetta06/09/20210Comments

Sustainability

Review: Unagi E500 – The Luxury Brand of Electric Scooters

They are fun, fast and the latest in luxury scooters. Amanda Kelly from The Carousel asked four people to take the Unagi E500 for a spin on Miami Beach in the Gold Coast, Queensland, to get their verdict. Far from being naff, these days commuting to work on the latest eBike or eScooter is trendy and…

ByThe Carousel04/09/20210Comments

Sustainability

How a Mindful Money Manifesto Can Help You Live More Sustainably

Most people create a budget by looking for places where they can reduce bills and spending. Which is incredibly sensible and also very boring. There’s just no competition between knowing that you saved $25 at the end of the week by making coffee at home, and the feeling you get from hitting ‘checkout’ on a pair…

ByIlona Marchetta03/09/20210Comments

Sustainability

Stylist Tips: Why We Buy The Same Clothes And How To Change It Up

We’ve been all there. You return home from a mammoth shopping expedition and excitedly go to hang all your new clothes, only to find they look oddly similar to everything else already in your wardrobe. Or you buy a gorgeous black dress, convinced you’ll never need to buy a black dress again, only to have an…

ByIlona Marchetta01/09/20210Comments

Fashion Sustainability

This Suki Waterhouse Approved Label Now Has An Eco-friendly Line

Byron Bay-based brand Afends began as a small screen-printing business specialising in band merchandise. Today the brand is known around the world as one of Australia’s ethical fashion leaders, and pioneers of organic hemp. The list of celebrity fans of the cult surf / skate label go on and on: Addison Rae, Zac Effron, the Hemsworth…

ByIlona Marchetta27/08/20210Comments

Sustainability World

5 Sustainable Swaps That Are Also More Beautiful

Far from leading an existence of denial and deprivation, we believe that adopting a sustainable living practice is synonymous with a rich, beautiful, and bountiful life. For those who care as much about aesthetics as they do the planet, here’s a list of products that could inspire an eco-friendly switch up: Say not to…

ByIlona Marchetta16/08/20210Comments