Stories

Stories of pure LUC8K

The Power Of Colour: A Meeting Of Minds with Soul Wardrobe Founder Kerry Wilde

What if colour was more than a finishing touch? What if the bag you carry, the clothes you wear and the colours you surround yourself with could influence not just...

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LUC8K and Luxury: From Aspiration to Recognition

Luxury used to be defined by the quality of the product. The divine, sumptuous leather. The hours, days, weeks and months invested by dedicated and skilled hands. The precision of the...

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN LUC8K: FROM TRADING FLOORS TO AFRICAN PLAINS, THE INSPIRING STORY OF PETER DELANEY

Most LUC8K blogs are intentionally short.  This one isn't.  When we first saw Peter Delaney's extraordinary giraffe photograph, ‘Camelopard,’ we knew we  wanted to learn more about the man behind...

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David Attenborough at 100: A Love Letter from LUC8K

Here’s To You, Sir David Attenborough  We meant to write this sooner. But then we thought — why rush? At LUC8K, the number 8 is everything. Sir David turned 100...

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Sophie’s Travels: Ten Years Tall, Ten Years Strong

Bonjour my gorgeous, glamorous, faithful fashionistas! This month, I am writing to you on my specially adapted laptop (with a reinforced keypad for my big clunky hooves) from the stylish,...

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LUC8K: It’s Over For Loud Luxury. Quiet, Transparent Luxury Is Now Fashion’s Ultimate Status Symbol

Luxury used to barge into a room and and loudly announce itself.  It used to look down its nose at mere mortals and scream like a banshee from billboards. It ...

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LUC8K at 10: Craft, Codes & A Decade of Quiet Luxury

This year, the champagne is most definitely on ice here at Maison De LUC8K, as we prepare to celebrate our first truly big milestone. It’s our tenth anniversary, and we...

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Chromophobia vs Chromophilia: The Battle For Colour In A Beige World

Pantone’s 2026 Colour of the Year, “Cloud Dancer,” is a soft, airy white - an unexpected choice that says a lot about where we are culturally right now. And I’ll...

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