Lumily

Lumily Working hand-in-hand with artisans to bring you fairly traded goods that represent relationships, sustainability & hope. Instagram: lumilyfairtrade

♀ Woman-Owned, Woman-Operated since 2009
⌲ Handcrafted Accessories & Decor Ethically Made with ♡︎ & Dignity
❀ Supporting 200+ Women Artisans

10/02/2026

A little color can bring so much life to a space. :sparkles: And when those colorful touches are handmade by women artisans, they bring something even more meaningful into your home.

This bag started as a skirt. Really. 🇬🇹Before it became a Lumily tote, this fabric was part of a traditional Guatemalan ...
09/25/2026

This bag started as a skirt. Really. 🇬🇹

Before it became a Lumily tote, this fabric was part of a traditional Guatemalan corte, the woven skirt worn by Maya women throughout Guatemala.

We give these beautiful textiles another life, transforming them into one-of-a-kind bags you can actually carry every day. The colors, patterns and signs of their previous life aren’t something we try to hide. They’re what make each one so good.

Old textile. New purpose. Still handmade in Guatemala.

And no two are exactly alike, so when you find your bag, that’s the one. ❤️

Shop our Guatemala Market Bags at Lumily.

Some pieces carry more than a beautiful design. They carry tradition, craftsmanship, and a story that continues with eve...
09/21/2026

Some pieces carry more than a beautiful design. They carry tradition, craftsmanship, and a story that continues with every new chapter.
Meet Pranee and discover how vintage Hmong textiles find new life through her handmade work. :brown_heart:
Comment “HMONG” and we’ll send you the link to explore the collection.

09/18/2026

The way we shop says a little about what we value. Choosing handmade, supporting artisans, and buying with intention are small ways to make a difference. Because what we bring into our homes can carry meaning beyond the product itself.

Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t a marketing moment for us. It’s part of how Lumily came to be. ❤️For 17 years, some of the...
09/16/2026

Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t a marketing moment for us. It’s part of how Lumily came to be. ❤️

For 17 years, some of the most important people in our story have been the women, families and artisan communities we work with in Mexico and Guatemala.

And if there’s one thing all those years have taught us, it’s this:

Cultura isn’t something you preserve by putting it behind glass. You keep it alive by using it. Wearing it. Teaching it. Reinventing it. Passing it on.

A weaving technique learned from a mother becomes a bag carried through San Diego. A traditional textile becomes part of someone’s everyday wardrobe. Something made by hand in a small community in Guatemala ends up loved in a home thousands of miles away.

That’s the part we never get tired of.

Because handmade isn’t stuck in the past. It’s living culture.

So this month, we’re celebrating the makers, the traditions, the ridiculously beautiful colors, the creativity and all the different ways our cultura keeps moving forward.

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month to everyone keeping cultura alive. 🌺

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana no es simplemente una fecha en nuestro calendario de marketing. Es parte de la historia de Lumily. ❤️

Durante 17 años, algunas de las personas más importantes de nuestra historia han sido las mujeres, familias y comunidades artesanas con las que trabajamos en México y Guatemala.

Y si algo nos han enseñado todos estos años, es esto:

La cultura no se mantiene viva guardándola detrás de un vidrio. Se mantiene viva usándola. Vistiéndola. Enseñándola. Reinventándola. Pasándola de generación en generación.

Una técnica de tejido que una mujer aprendió de su madre se convierte en una bolsa que alguien lleva por las calles de San Diego. Un textil tradicional se vuelve parte de un look de todos los días. Algo hecho a mano en una pequeña comunidad de Guatemala termina siendo amado en un hogar a miles de kilómetros de distancia.

Esa es la parte que nunca deja de emocionarnos.

Porque lo hecho a mano no pertenece al pasado. Es cultura viva.

Este mes celebramos a quienes crean, las tradiciones, los colores increíblemente hermosos, la creatividad y todas las maneras en que nuestra cultu

09/10/2026

Apparently AI is coming for creativity.

Meanwhile, our artisan partners are over here weaving, stitching, embroidering, beading, painting and making things the way humans have made beautiful things for generations: with their hands, their skills and their own point of view.

We use AI too. 👀 But there’s a pretty big difference between using technology as a tool and replacing the human behind the work.

At Lumily, more than 200 women artisans across Guatemala, Mexico and Thailand make the products you see here. And after 17 years of working alongside them, we’re betting on human creativity every single time.

Turns out the future can have technology AND really talented humans in it. 🤎

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the women behind Lumily. :heart:The artisans who weave, bead, stitch, and create each ...
09/07/2026

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the women behind Lumily. :heart:
The artisans who weave, bead, stitch, and create each piece with skill, patience, and purpose.
Their work carries traditions forward, supports families, and turns creativity into opportunity.
We’re honored to know the hands and stories behind what we share with the world.
Happy Labor Day! ♡

09/06/2026

Possibly the worst business strategy I’ve ever shared on the internet: Please buy less stuff. 😂
But when you DO buy something, ask who made it. Ask where it came from. Think about where your money goes after you hit “checkout.”
Because I’d rather sell you one handmade piece you’ll use for years than five things you’ll forget you own by next month.
Less stuff. More meaning. Better choices.
That’s a sales pitch I can live with.

More than a little doll. 💛 She carries a tradition of comfort, hope, and letting go. Worry dolls are traditionall...
09/03/2026

More than a little doll. 💛
 She carries a tradition of comfort, hope, and letting go.


Worry dolls are traditionally given your worries at bedtime. You tell them what’s on your mind, tuck them away.💖

Here, that tradition goes wherever you do. ✨
 A tiny worry doll paired with a colorful, handwoven AirPods case.

09/01/2026

Somehow, this became my job. ❤️
Boats, tuk-tuks, tiny workshops, piles of textiles and a whole lot of time sitting with the people behind the products we create.
17 years later, I still believe the best way to do business is to show up. To know who you work with. To come back. To build something together.
Turns out leaving corporate America worked out pretty well. 😉

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4152 Poplar Street
San Diego, CA
92105

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Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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