Welcome Lucianne Tonti to Los Angeles!
Please join Nicholas Brown and me in welcoming Lucianne Tonti to a private gathering and dinner in Los Angeles. Lucianne is the fashion editor of The Saturday Paper, the sustainability editor for Elle Australia and a regular contributor to The Guardian where she writes the weekly series Closet Clinic. Her award-winning book Sundressed: Natural Fibres and the Future of Fashion was published in 2022. She is currently at work on a new book, Good Witch Hunting. The evening will be a small gathering of guests working in fashion, textiles, and regenerative systems.
Lucianne is internationally recognized as an investigative fashion journalist, commentator and expert in regenerative fashion systems. She has spoken about the future of the industry in New York, San Francisco, London, Paris, Stockholm, Oslo, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne.
Her work is focused on providing hopeful, nature-based solutions to complex problems while holding the industry to account. Her writing also appears in Australian Vogue and The Sydney Morning Herald and she is a regular guest on ABC radio.
Dinner will be prix fixe at Manuela, in a private dining room at Hauser & Wirth, in the Arts District downtown Los Angeles.
Under the direction of Executive Chef Kris Tominaga, the menu celebrates seasonal ingredients sourced from the best farms and producers in Southern California. Serving a wide range of vegetables, grains, fish, and game, Manuela also features an exemplary bar program, which serves classic cocktails using house-made bitters and tonics. The restaurant is illuminated and animated by specially commissioned works from artists Paul McCarthy, Mark Bradford and Raymond Pettibon.
Arrivals 6:30 p.m. || Dinner 7:00 p.m. || $125
Please book by Tuesday, Nov 5th!
Lesley Roberts is a creative strategist, cultural producer, and community builder. She produces symposia on textile art, craft, and local production; initiates and produces talks and studio tours with artists, authors, architects, activists, and academics; and co-creates workshops that explore hand-mind relationships. She has been invited to speak on material innovation, regenerative textile systems, and the creative economy, and will be presenting on speculative fiber futures at Textile Society of America's 2024 Symposium, Shifts and Strands. Lesley is currently enrolled in the MA Regenerative Design program at Central Saint Martins.
Nicholas Brown is a catalyst for change, textile consultant, and co-founder of LA Sustainability Fashion Hangs, a community-driven event series that unites and empowers diverse organizations within Los Angeles' fashion ecosystem. Focused on fostering collaboration and uncovering new opportunities for growth, these gatherings are dedicated to building a thriving, sustainable, and regenerative fashion industry in LA, with community at the heart of every effort. Nicholas brings a global perspective to his work, connecting local initiatives to the broader fight against climate change. His dedication to climate advocacy and sustainable development, coupled with his partnership-building prowess, positions him as a transformative force in the industry.
