Lunar

"Lunar is about finding inspiration in the small things around us, and emphasizing an appreciation for our environment," says Karen ter Morshuizen.

The very first range she created when she finished studying at Leggatt's twelve years ago, was inspired by fynbos, which brought back memories of family holidays spent on her aunt's fynbos farm outside Hermanus.

"I've always loved the way light plays with landscape," she says. "So I'll work from photographs and try to translate them into garments."

Which is why Lunar's following often comprises the creative likes of architects, designers and photographers.

Hardly surprising also then that Lunar's two stores stock garments that are nature-inspired, created with sensitivity to environmental concerns, making use almost exclusively of natural fibres and pigment dyes.

She enjoys reviving old-fashioned techniques: hand knitting, smocking, felting, African beading and hand embroidery.

These crafts are often interpreted into uncomplicated clothes in luxurious fabrics with understated detailing and intelligent cutting. The result is a couture approach to ready-to-wear fashion.

With these principles Lunar aspires to enter the global market where they can reach a larger audience with their message and continue to contribute, educate and inspire.

Contact details:
44 Stanley Ave
Milpark
Johannesburg
Tel: +27 11 726 5558

Kildare Centre
62 Main Street
Newlands
Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 674 6871