Take. Off. Your. Clothes

Oooh I am loving this new website which showcases the genius work of Benjamin Reingold; a kind of deconstruct and re-create designer, with a sense of humour and a mean eye for the potential within a garment. This guy is a great fashion label in the making.

Jigsaw Organics Launches New Range

Jigsaw Organics, an extension of Jigsaw Fashion, is a new luxury organic skin & bodycare range comprising of ten different products created to nourish and pamper the skin. Ever loving of a good scrub, I tried out the organic caster sugar body scrub. With a slightly woody smell,  70% organic and Soil Association Certified, even men would feel comfortable using this product in the shower making this a great family all-rounder.

Olenhaus Vegan Stilletto’s

Check out these gorgeous, fashion-forward and vegan! shoes for A/W 2009 available from Olenhaus. This gorgeous number have already appeared on Vogue online. Grab a pair while you still can!

Recycled Sari Jacket

This one of a kind beauty is created from recycled sari fabric to make an individual, fitted and warm jacket. Get hold of one here.

Gang Up Magazine

Brighton is officially buzzing with creativity and awaiting the launch of ‘Gang Up Magazine’, the masterplan first issue created by Brightonians DarkDaze, Louie Banks,  DayGloPoster, Partie! Partie!, Ophelia Fancy, Sally F**king Reynolds and Delarge. This is great news for Brighton, which is saturated by fantastic talent and will have its own platform to express this. I await good things!

Miss Eco Glam Interviews La Luminata

The lovely Anna has interviewed me for Miss Eco Glam. To find a little more about what motivates and moves me, click here.

Heels That Take You Places

Check out these achingly gorgeous ‘Patch’ Terra Plana shoes, which I have been actually wearing and not falling over in / taking off because they hurt.

I can normally constantly be seen in flat shoes because I find the practicalities of wearing heels, 1. limiting, 2. painful, 3. embarrasing (has anyone seen me walk in heels? Oh dear).

But even I cannot fault the leg lengthening, posture improving and flattering quality of a good pair of heels, and now (fingers crossed) it seems that even me and the countless other clumsy-limbed humans amongst us can wear these extremely comfy, sturdy, heeled! shoes. Made using eco memory foam, vegetable tanned leathers and recycled rice rubber with secret grips on the base (I kid you not) I can finally walk in heels without looking ridiculous.

Natasha Bailie & Amy Phipps Launch New Clothing Line

Congratulations to Natasha Bailie & Amy Phipps who have succesfully launched their first collection of vintage reproduction dresses made from vintage and reclaimed material. La Luminata got up close and personal with the new clothing range and can conclude that the shape and fit is authentic to the 40’s and 50’s era in gorgeous and wearable soft colours of blue, yellow, pink and green. The quality and attention to detail, plus the fact that you can order your very own made to measure dress makes this a one-of-a-kind treat, for any girl looking for something a bit special. I predict the Phipps, Bailie collaboration growing much further…

Follow Me…

to the Ethical Fashion Forum’s new networking site, where like minded ethical and eco fashion people can connect, discover and collaborate. I look forward to meeting you…

ReBurbia

Dwell Magazine and Inhabitat.com have teamed up to create a design competition dedicated to re-envisioning the suburbs.

For all future-forward architects, urban designers, renegade planners and imaginative engineers: design how you would re-invent the suburbs!  Dwell & Inhabit want to see how you’d design future-proof spaces and systems using the suburban structures of the present, from small-scale retrofits to large-scale restoration—the wilder the better!