Updates: La Luminata’s YouTube Channel

La Luminata now has a YouTube channel! Watch the video here from the recent Miss Aniela workshops and see me being interviewed about after a recent workshop looking at evaluating product life-cycles amongst other sustainable businesses for the South East Design Forum.

Updates: Daisy Green Has Made Me a Style Icon

I am so unbelievably happy to have been selected as a Style Icon in Daisy Green's 'The You Issue' alongside some of my favourite Eco Fashion Hero's, Jo Wood, Orsolo de Castro, Lupe Castro and Summer Rayne Oakes.

It’s an easy option to be guided by rapidly changing catwalk trends to inspire our wardrobes, keep us feeling gorgeous and boost our self esteem.

But this can put us under a lot of pressure to frequently update our look with every single fashion served up to us whether it suits us or not. With renewed confidence and creativity, could we rely less on fast fashion – save money, reduce waste and celebrate our individuality by embracing our own unique style?

To help us find our own very personal fashion feet we asked the UK’s leading ethical style icons to tell us how they found their style. Read the Article Here.

Rachel

Updates: Get the Glow

Check out my latest article on Daisy Green Magazine about living a healthy eco lifestyle. Full of all of the products and tips that I use to stay looking my youthful glowing best!

Rachel

Photograph by Tristan Glinski

Updates: La Luminata Teams Up With the Fashion Showcase Wales

La Luminata is proud to announce that it is teaming up with Kate Handley of the Fashion Showcase Wales to create a whole eco section of the Fashion Show on November 7th 2010.

Sponsored by L'Oreal and Orange 'Get Connected', the giant show boasts of over 400 staff including, hair stylists, make-up artists, models, dancers and technical crew. The show will be a visual delight for the eyes and a spectacular feast for the senses!

It's a lesser known fact that I (Rachel), grew up in Wales, so it's great to go back there from Brighton to Cardiff with my knowledge and experience of eco fashion, to dazzle the crowds of Cardiff with two stunning, hot eco labels.

We will be showcasing new collections from From Somewhere and Rowan Joy who both specialise in creating dazzling recycled eco clothing. Both labels have been hand-picked for their great ethics, desirable style and individual details. From Somewhere have just created a collection in collaboration with Tesco making eco-chic fashion that little bit more obtainable and affordable.

See you at the show!

Rachel

Updates: Miss Aniela Photography Workshops October 2010

La Luminata worked this weekend at the Miss Aniela Photography Workshops in London. Photographer Natalie Dybisz demonstrated how she achieves her trick photography Levitation shots in a structured workshop environment. With tons of hands on experience, a selection of interesting outfits, props and editing techniques, these courses offer the amateur or developed photographer a creative session to try out new ways of creating photographic art.

To register interest in the next set of workshops, contact contact@missaniela.com mentioning this site.

Rachel

Updates: Kolkata, the Boutique Fairtrade Store

I wanted to show you some work that I did earlier in the year for a wonderful Fair Trade Boutique Shop called Kolkata. Specialising in Fair Trade Women's fashion, gifts, trinkets and homeware. La Luminata designed the new-look brand and shop using the skills of Ryan Frank, William Jay and Tom Raffield's eco designs. To create a warm, tactile and rich feeling hub of Ethical luxury for it's customers.

The shop originally was lacking in space and had no changing room area for the customers. So we opened up the basement with a custom-built staircase and created a changing room area beneath the new staircase. The new basement are became the main Womenswear section, leaving the upstairs as a treasure trove for gifts, jewelry and showcasing some of the clothing.

A till area was designed in the style of a lecturn, which fitted neatly into the corner, creating maximum room in the shop for products and customers. Lampshades were designed specifically for the shop from eco materials and reclaimed furniture was customised to create a new display cabinet.

The concept was created by Rachel Holland for La Luminata, bringing together La Luminata's trusted suppliers and skilled crafters for a handmade aesthetic coupled with eco practicalities.

Rachel

Updates: Miss Aniela Workshops

La Luminata assisted the creative process through props and styling for Miss Aniela's first UK workshops in London. They took place at Tribe Studios and ran over the course of 2 days during a weekend. Focusing on a levitation theme, the participants were taught how to create their own Miss Aniela-inspired imagery.

There will be more workshops running soon, just drop her a line to find out more and to book a place: info@missaniela.com