Category Archives: Blog

Blog, Paris, Urban Life

Paris au Cinéma

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”Or Behind the Urban Façade” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”3″ width=”1/2″] For various reasons, and at various points in our lives, we have spent some time in small apartments in Paris, looking out over the rooftops and back courtyards of the city. While the city of light is famous for its grand boulevards, monuments […]
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Spring / Summer 2016 Preview

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”NEXT SPRING CAN’T COME SOON ENOUGH” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”3″ width=”1/2″] A small preview of coming attractions: the image that heads this post is a detail from a floral pattern, created for our forthcoming Spring / Summer 2016 collection, by Finnish artist and illustrator Jenni Ritamäki, in collaboration with LUMI. […]
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Blog, New York

Brooklyn Vintage

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”On Consuming Less But Better” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”3″ width=”1/2″] Here at LUMI, we love to shop vintage for many reasons: what’s not to love about discovering unique, quality pieces, often with a story, and at bargain prices? But, we also love to shop vintage because it nicely represents an idea we […]
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Architecture, Blog

Our Architectural Origins

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”What is Nordic Design Sensibility?” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”3″ width=”1/2″] We often mention that your LUMI handbag contains a specifically Nordic design sensibility. For our customers who may not be familiar with this awkward sounding term, especially those outside of Finland, we thought it was time to start a conversation about what this […]
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Blog, New York

HARBS in NYC

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[spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”color” color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” row_top_style=”none” row_bottom_style=”none” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_padding_horizontal=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” vertical_center=”false” inner_column_height=”col-natural” row_expanding=”no” row_animation=”none” row_animation_delay=”0″ width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_column width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”CAKES THAT FILL THE HEART” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”3″ width=”1/2″] If there is one thing we all agree on here in […]
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7 Bags for 7 Flowers

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”Magic in the Air” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”4″ width=”1/2″] A gentle reminder: it is Mid-summer’s Eve tomorrow night, here in Finland, and if you haven’t already found that special someone to spend it with, it may not be too late. According to one of our favorite Finnish folk traditions, if you collect seven […]
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A Vase of Light

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We have always admired the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, so were intrigued to hear that they were collaborating with Iittala on a new product. The end-result of this collaboration, the Ruutu, is a collection of diamond-shaped, colored vases that come in five sizes and seven watercolor tones, and which can be fitted together into different […]

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Lumi in Bikini

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”50px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_row wrap_type=”content-width” row_bg_type=”color” color_row_height=”content-height” bg_type=”cover” parallax_image_height=”content-height” parallax_image_movement=”fixed” parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ parallax_video_height=”window-height” parallax_video_overlay=”none” row_overlay_opacity=”0″ row_padding_vertical=”0″ row_margin_vertical=”0″ remove_element_spacing=”no” vertical_center=”false” inner_column_height=”col-natural” row_expanding=”no” row_animation=”none” row_animation_delay=”0″ width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_column col_bg_type=”cover” col_parallax_image_movement=”fixed” col_parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ col_padding=”0″ col_animation=”none” col_animation_delay=”0″ col_responsive_vis=”hidden-xs_hidden-sm” width=”1/6″ el_position=”first”] [/spb_column] [spb_column col_bg_type=”cover” col_parallax_image_movement=”fixed” col_parallax_image_speed=”0.5″ col_padding=”0″ col_animation=”none” col_animation_delay=”0″ width=”2/3″] [spb_text_block animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”0″ width=”2/3″ el_position=”first last”] Announcing […]
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Blog, Events

Lumi x Premium Berlin

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”LUMI at Premium Berlin” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”0″ width=”1/2″] Back in the day — and, no, we won’t tell you the year — the hottest club in Helsinki was called Berlin. The club was all about black, stylish clothes, and avant-garde, techno music. When visiting the city of Berlin for its Premium […]
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Lumi and Maison et Objet

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[spb_blank_spacer height=”1px” width=”1/4″ el_position=”first”] [spb_text_block title=”Lumi x Maison et Objet” animation=”none” animation_delay=”0″ padding_vertical=”0″ padding_horizontal=”0″ width=”1/2″] Maison et Objet is the number one trade show in Europe for all things lifestyle and design. The collective, creative energy of the different brands from all around the world is inspiring, and is a valuable source for new trends and ideas. […]
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