Entries from December 2008

Wow what a rollercoaster 2008 has been, here’s wishing to a positive, sustainable and fruitful 2009. A big thankyou to everyone who has worked with me, worked for me, been associated with me or generally been helpful and supportive during this past year. It is greatly appreciated! A big thankyou also to the readers of this blog and to the people who have spread the word about the work that I do, without you I would still be a small blip on the radar! Love, peace and blessings to everyone at Christmas. xxxx
Categories: La Luminata: News
Tagged: 2008, apollo, christmas, earth, Eco, ethical, la luminata, La Luminata: News, style, stylist, sustainable


Sustainable designer Ryan Frank has just released a fresh batch of new ‘free-range’ furniture into his collection. Ryan’s ‘inja’ chair which in zulu means ‘dog’ is based on his inkuku chair and is made using fabric off-cuts from the fashion industry.
Categories: La Luminata: Lifestyle & Home
Tagged: chair, collection, design, designer, Eco, fabric, free, furniture, green, ilka, industry, inja, la luminata, range, recycled, ryan frank, sample, style, stylist, sustain, sustainable

It’s great news to hear that the beautiful veteran model, Jerry Hall has been signed as the new face of fashion house Chanel. This makes a great positive statement to the fashion world, demonstrating that true beauty is an attitude, not limited to the under 25’s and comes in many forms, shapes and sizes…
Categories: La Luminata: Trendwatching
Tagged: 2008, chanel, eco. ethical, jerry hall, la luminata, La Luminata: Forever Fashion, La Luminata: News, model, style, stylish, sustain, sustainable
Categories: La Luminata: News
Tagged: design, design week, designer, Eco, ethical, fair, fairtrade, la luminata, magazine, press, style, stylist, sustain, sustainable

A big thankyou to all of the people who came to the launch of the FAIR shop and helped to make it a big resounding success. If I missed any of you then I hope to see you in the new year. For more photo’s of the project, please see here.
Categories: La Luminata: News
Tagged: 2008, december, design, Eco, ethical fairtrade, event, fair, flickr, info, interior, la luminata, launch, network, party, photo, photo's, shop, shopping, store, sustain, sustainable, thanks, tom raffield, uk, vintage, week

Art Organics Photographer, Gill Orsman opens her new studio on the 11 & 12th December 2008 from 12 noon to 8pm in time for Christmas. Visit Gill’s studio at New England House for some Barefoot wine and nibbles.
Also exhibiting are:
Jules Kent – Anagram Cards & gifts
Sarah & Becky Reed – Hand made jewellery
Choco Holly – Creative Chocolatier & artwork
Nigel Gray – Unique textiles & glass with vintage images.
Caroline Archer – Hand made Christmas cards
Mary Moox and the Sock Monkeys
Categories: La Luminata: News
Tagged: 2008, Art, brighton, christmas, Eco, england, ethical, exhibition, gill orsman, house, la luminata, new, organics, style, stylist, uk, xmas

Eco Designer Tom Raffield’s great new designs landed in my inbox today. Have a sneak preview of this fantastic new chair.
Categories: La Luminata: Lifestyle & Home
Tagged: chair, designer, eco-design, furniture, green, la luminata, new, style, stylist, sustain, sustainable, tom raffield