LCC has been busy!

The last few weeks have been busy and full of events. We have been recently getting some really good recognition from newspapers, magazines, and blogs. For a list of these sources you can go to our press page. Some articles are very good and some offer coupon codes for visiting their sites so you should check them out!

http://luminaclothing.com/?page_id=258

On to the events:

The Date for the Quake event benefiting Howl for Haiti was an absolute success. Money was raised for a good cause and we were able to get our name out there to the NC State community. Anything dealing with NC State is close to our heart as this is where the idea for Lumina was perfected.

On Saturday we went all the way down to Tryon, NC for the 64th Tryon Steeplechase. Having never been to a smaller horse race, we weren't exactly sure what to expect. After attending this race, we are definitely already attempting to get booths at other races in the near future. It was so much fun and we met so many people! One guy who bought a unique two sided bow from us shared that he owned over 500 bows total (of course he was wearing 1 of the 500 and also bought one so I guess that makes it 501)!

As we have mentioned briefly in other posts, we are doing some work with brides and grooms helping to design their wedding neckwear. In order to get more immersed in the market, we attended the Southern Bridal Expo at the NC State fair on Sunday. Going in with not a lot of wedding knowledge, we were glad to have so much interest from brides and grooms. From simply liking our ties for single wear or being interested in placing a bulk order for the groomsmen in their wedding...everyone was very supportive. I don't think the winner has been announced yet, but we participated in a giveaway put on by Southern Wedding Magazine so a premature congratulations to the lucky bride who wins a free set of wedding ties or bows from Lumina Wedding!

For the next few weeks we are working on getting ties in stores, which has recently become a top priority. We are sending ties and bows off to McKenzie Tribe in North Hills, Edge of Urge in Wilmington, and hopefully a new store that is located in Blacksburg, VA and Texas. When they are all sent out to the stores we will let you know, but don't forget that several new styles that aren't even on the website are in Wardrobbe of Cameron Village.

Also, two new BIG announcements:

1. We will hopefully have ties in Southern Wedding Magazine within the next month. We will keep you updated on specifics.

2. Although I can't give away too much, but we have been talking with a wardrobe director from New Line Cinema. We can't disclose which movie, but we are really excited about it!

May 1st is the Children's Hospital benefit, which is approaching fast! Don't forget that half of all proceeds until then go to the NC Children's Hospital, as well as all sales made at the Run for the Promise Gala.

Thanks for all the support. Don't forget to visit the website for the most up-to-date announcements!

LCC
http://luminaclothing.com/

Event Updates and NEW Locations!

I can't believe its been over a week since our last post. Time has flown by over the last week. Over the Easter holiday we all traveled back to our hometowns to celebrate with our families, but that has been the only break we have gotten, and most likely will get for at least the next 3 weeks.

Just a warning before you start reading, this could be a lengthy post because so much has happened that we haven't shared with you yet...

1. We have been getting ready for the Date for the Quake at NC State University this Saturday. We have 5 guys walking in the School of Textiles fashion show, and we will have a booth set up that night. Talley Student Center doors open at 5PM and close at 9PM. There will be 3 bands, a fashion show, date auction and student vendors (that's us!). Tickets for seats are 10 dollars online, and some standing tickets will be sold at the door for 3 dollars. I hope everyone has time to come out and support our models and have a really fun night!

http://www.showclix.com/event/9153

2. Lumina Wedding has decided to attend the Southern Bridal Expo at the NC State Fairgrounds. The Expo is on Sunday, April 18th from 11-4. For anyone getting married soon, this show is a perfect place to begin planning early. You will also be able to see first hand how our ties are constructed, sample products, all of our fabrics, and you will be eligible for a complete custom tie or bow set for your wedding!

https://www.foreverbridal.net/tickets.asp

3. That same weekend, we will be attending the Block House Steeplechase in Tryon, NC. The fun will last from 11-5ish with four horse races. This event is perfect for the entire family to come out and have a day full of fun, sun, and horse races. Plus you get to support Lumina Clothing Co.

So on to the really exciting news-

We have recently found out that we will soon have products being placed in two new stores. McKenzie Tribe is a menswear boutique located in North Hills, Raleigh. We will hopefully be placing products in that store by the end of next week.
http://www.mckenzietriberaleigh.com/index.html

Edge of Urge out of Wilmington, NC will be picking up products starting at the beginning of May. Edge of Urge is both a men and women's fashion boutique. Check both of them out for new products if you are in the area!
http://www.edgeofurge.com/boutique/main.php

Lastly, I would like to thank both Lawrence Schlossman, author of Sartorially Inclined Blog and Chris Hogan, author of Off the Cuff DC. Both Lawrence and Chris posted fantastic reviews of Lumina! Check them both out at:

Lawrence, Sartorially Inclined:

http://sartoriallyinclined.blogspot.com/
Chris, Off the Cuff DC:

http://offthecuffdc.blogspot.com/

Thanks to everyone for the support and we hope to see you at some of our upcoming events!

LCC