Lumai

22/11/2023

Our Nirut Lace Dress 💚💚💚

Featured in .twomile campaign 💚

An initiative in support of marginalised women who live the the squatter settlements of Port Moresby PNG. With the aim of empowering women and their families. Proceeds from the sale of Bilum bags directly help these women and their families.

Model: Ahleyah Deyaolu .deyaa

Photographer: Diego Lorenzo Jose

Stylist and Creative Director: Peter Simon Phillips

Make-up: Nicole Thompson

Hair: Stephanie Dell

15/09/2023

A preview...
TS: Wanderer.
Issue 1 - Sat 09/09/23

Traditional. Contemporary. Tribal. Unknown. Urban. Musical. Historical. Tropical. Hot. (temperature wise too). Oozing art.
Dripping Cool. Ancient. Future. Now.

Dress: Lumai

15/09/2023

WANDERER.
An ode to the contemporary life and style of People of the Oceanic continent.

Throughout September, The Stylander is featuring dedicated covers and stories spotlighting PAPUA NEW GUINEA, to coincide with their independence day on September 16th.

PNG is known for its cultural and biological diversity (bananas originated in PNG)... and the few visitors who have been and seen, agree that Papua New Guinea's beaches and coral reefs are some of the best in the world.
And bilums. Australia knows about bilums. The tradition, the traditional uses, the artisanal sustainability.

What is not as well known, is the never-ending depth of contemporary artistry and creativity...........
THE STYLANDER. WANDERER. Come with us.

Sigrid Yaru is wearing Lumai
- a women's ready-to-wear, zero-waste label based in Auckland, New Zealand by Papua New Guinean born, Dru Douglas.

"LUMAI offers a predominantly cross-cultural aesthetic, intersecting Papua New Guinean inspirations with Western dress codes which results in a quirky, modern and sophisticated aesthetic with a strong silhouette."

10/03/2023

Anau looking stunning in a custom Lumai Black Silk Organza top! Digitally rendered then made IRL! Swipe to see digital renders 🖤🖤🖤

02/02/2023

💗🌊pink🌬️skies🌊💗

02/02/2023

💗🌊pink🌬️skies🌊💗

25/11/2022

New Zealand-based fashion designer Dru Douglas has always gravitated towards the women of his family growing up in Papua New Guinea.

27/10/2022

A snippet of Look 1 from our digital fashion video - MADAPAI which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/cEnogVm8d7Q

This look was shown at Pacific Runway 2017 as part of our first capsule.

23/10/2022

18/10/2022

‘Madapai’ - https://www.tautai.org/dru-douglas
Dru Douglas’ final offering for his Fale-ship Residency is ‘Madapai’ (Motherland). In this visually captivating work Dru has utilised 3D rendering software to position his stunning fashion pieces within a triptych platform building layers of image that acknowledge and honour the inspiration drawn from his home in Papua New Guinea. Visceral elements of home, volcano and ocean, food and community, inform how we receive and interpret Dru’s elegant and aspirational designs. A rich soundscape deepens the experience.
The result is a work which connects on many levels with deceptive ease, showcasing Dru’s finely worked fashion design resting in a place of deep enjoyment which celebrates the whakapapa of the creative work, placing it in its birthplace of The Pacific, connecting the artist and the viewer through the concept of home. - TAUTAI

🌿 DRU DOUGLAS 🌿 Fale-ship Residency 2022 Papua New Guinea Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa Douglas’ final offering for his Fale-ship Reside...

18/10/2022