Welcome to the Lunapads photo gallery - our story in pictures

Early days - 1993-1995

Way back when, Madeleine made Lunapads by herself and adapted regular underwear to magically become Lunapanties.  Note the stylish plastic sandwich bag packaging and happy customer writing a cheque!

L: Madeleine selling Lunapads and Lunapanties at a local women's event, circa 1994. R: an early product shot. 

Dresses and drama - everyware designs 1995-1998

Madeleine's fashion sensibility has always informed Lunapads' design and marketing.

L: Madeleine and ultimate gal-pal and Lunapads supporter Signy at the Madeleine's retail store "everyware designs" in Yaletown.

M: Vamping for the press.

R: everyware staff lunch (L-R) the brilliant designer/illustrator/patternmaker Amy, Madeleine (with black hair!), M's Mom Pat, and tireless and talented sewers Mai and Lan.

 

Getting it together: 1999 - 2000

Madeleine and Suzanne met in the Fall of 1999 as participants at a Community Leadership program.  Madeleine cunningly convinced Suzanne to help her prepare financial statements to attract investors and ended up with a business partner - the rest is herstory!

Sitting on the dock on the bay: L: Madeleine and Suzanne on Bowen Island, September 1999. 

R: 10 months later at their first office.

L: Madeleine and Suzanne taking a DIY approach to our first office, Summer 2000. 

R: Our production team meets over Dim Sum, circa 2001: (L-R) Doris Lin, Wendy Lin, Judy Ho, Madeleine and Suzanne.  Wendy is now our neighbour at our new office and she still makes Lunapads!

Out and About - 2000 - 2002

Emira came into the Lunapads orbit in 1999 as a curious customer who wanted to know who we were and how she could help.  Little did she know just how much help she was going to be!

Tradeshows, tradeshows, tradeshows - so many memories!  L: Emira and Suzanne. 

R: Suzanne's first time as a Lunagal - Vancouver Wellness Show, February 2000.

L: Raised Eyebrow's first Lunapads.com, 2001. 

R: Madeleine and Emira at the Natural Products Expo West Show, Anaheim CA, 2000.

L: Suzanne at Under the Volcano festival. 

R: Celebrity alert! Madeleine gets a new CUNT halter top from none other than the author herself, inga muscio!

L: Road show! Madeleine & Suzanne in Baltimore MD, where we exhibited at the Natural Products Expo East show in 2000.

R: With Lunagal Danielle at one of the many annual Wellness Shows we attended in Vancouver.

2002 - 2003: our first Lunababy and a wedding! 

Motherhood was always a plan for Suzanne, but sometimes it's hard to know exactly what something is going to look like until you get there.  That said, ever since Aiden came through the office door for the first time a few weeks after his arrival in July 2002, children have felt like a natural part of how we work. 

L: Suzanne pausing at Lunapads, a day before the birth (July 2002)

M: Emira and Lauren of Raised Eyebrow hold a newborn Aiden

R: Celebrating Madeleine and Tim's wedding (August 2002)

L: Aiden and Auntie Mads do some jolly jumping at the office. 

R: M&S ham it up in a sea of Lunapads for a PR shot.

Above: the 2003 version of Lunapads.com. 

2004 - the Lunapads team grows!

L: Is there anything cuter than a 2 year-old dancing?  Aiden models our short-lived diaper line. 

R: the team (L-R): Krisztina, Sandra, Goni, Madeleine, Aiden and Suzanne, Summer 2004.

2005 - It's a Girl - welcome Genevieve!

 L: At Madeleine's pre-birth 'blessingway' ritual with Signy. R: "Miss Milk" with Mom and doting Auntie Suzanne.

 
Left: Suzanne, Aiden, Sandra, M&G, and Lunagal Sharmeen, Summer 2005.  Right: Madeleine and Genevieve with Mothering Magazine's Peggy O'Mara at Hollyhock, where Madeleine attended a parenting workshop led by Peggy.

L: Sandra fills order after order (after order, after order...) in the main workspace at 207 West 6th Ave., where we worked for 7 years.

R: Aiden takes over the helm in Auntie Mads' office. 

2006 - It's a boy! Garret arrives

L: Suzanne and Madeleine (note Suzanne's belly - Garret is on his way!)

M: our sunny garden photo shoot, with baby Garret almost ready to pop! (clockwise from top- Marie-Genevieve, Suzanne, Madeleine, Sandra and Goni.)

R: The Lunagals visit Garret, a day after his home birth.

Above: the 2006 version of Lunapads.com.

 June 2006: we launch our very own blog!

2007: we're moving on up!

Having outgrown our old office (and tired of sharing computers, desks, and tripping over boxes) we moved.  2007 was a huge year for us, culminating with the purchase of and move to 3471 Commercial Street.  Check out our fabulous pink and green walls to match our new boxed packaging (below).

L: enjoying our new digs is Genevieve, Goni, Madeleine, Marie-Genevieve, Garret, Sandra and Suzanne (Lisa is on the other side of the lens!)

R: Genevieve (on table), Garret and Sandra in our glorious new workspace.

 

L: Garret and Sandra at the opening "red moon" party, September '07.

R: (L-R) Suzanne, designer pal Rene, Marie-Genevieve and Madeleine celebrate.

Our new in-store boxed packaging.
 

2008: ... stay tuned for more!

Morgan joins the team, and we launch another version of our website in January 2008.