La Luminata wishes you a wonderful Christmas full of warmth, love, peace and happiness.
This has been a rollercoaster of a year in many ways and we are sincerely looking forward to 2010 and all that it has to offer. We would like to give a massive thank you to all of our lovely readers, for your comments, interest in us and connections that we have made in 2009. We hope that it's the start of something long and beautiful. We couldn't have done this without your support.
On a personal note, I would like to reflect on the last year...
I lost my intelligent, wise and creative grandmother this year who passed away with total dignity and love for us all. She is, will and always be my source of inspiration. She taught me a lot about nature, birds, how to treat our fellow humans and how to create something from nothing. Not to mention the amazing artwork that she would create and hang up on her walls. She was a most giving and loving woman, who especially at Christmas we will all miss dearly. On a more positive note, we have a new addition to the family...Baby Luca! Who came into this world in November and is the much adored new son of my sister Louise and her husband Fabrizio. Congrats guys!!
I have been overwhelmed and humbled this year by some of the people that I've met and especially through the work that La Luminata does. Not only are we surrounded by talented and passionate individuals who are amazing in every way at their craft but they are charming, friendly, helpful and very down to earth despite their status or achievements...our kind of people.
I want to say an extra special thankyou to these people who have made this year really special in no particular order...My dad, sister and brother-in-law, Natalie Dybisz, Sean Collymore, Ania Gastol, Nina Sangri, Siobhan Wilson, Juliet Greig, James & Abby Kennell, Emma Stephens, Katariina Järvinen, Our new Magazine Manager Carly Gordon, all of our writers, Anna Rodgers, Alex Colburn, Richard Pilton, Sallyanne Flemmons, Amy Hudson, Ophelia Fancy, Nin Castle, Natasha Bailie, Terra Plana, Tom Greenwood, Bethania Matheus, The Ethical Fashion Forum, Juliet Carr, Tom Raffield, William Jay, Ryan Frank...phew! And last but not least my boy, David who has supported La Luminata from a tiny acorn into an ever-growing tree. You are all so appreciated!
Let's make 2010 the best year ever in terms of love and compassion to one another, tackling climate change, human rights and balancing this World into something supportive, long-lasting and sustainable...It's time to give back xxx
