Luminous Assembly was founded by Lili Thomas: heel lover, Adelaide local, and a woman who knows the pain of “sit-down shoes” all too well.
After years in corporate life, Lili was tired of choosing between style and comfort. She wanted heels that felt as good at 6pm as they did at 8am. Shoes she could wear confidently through meetings, school runs, and nights out. When she couldn’t find heels that truly delivered, she decided to create them.
Lili isn’t a traditional shoe designer; she’s the customer, designing for women like herself who want to look fabulous and feel unstoppable, without the blisters or regrets.
With an MBA and a background in retail marketing, Lili approaches every pair as a real woman with a busy life. She drew inspiration from dance shoes and running sneakers, blending their support and flexibility with timeless, wearable style.
Every Luminous Assembly heel is personally tested by Lili. If it doesn’t pass her “comfy test,” it doesn’t make the cut.
Her mission? To make heels you’ll actually love to wear. Whether you’re conquering the boardroom, the school pickup, or the dance floor. Because every woman deserves to feel confident, comfortable, and quietly fabulous in her own shoes.
Luminous Assembly was born at a party, somewhere between aching feet and the realisation that style should never mean sacrifice. After trying yet another pair of beautiful but painful heels from a well-known Aussie brand, I thought, surely there must be a better way. My search revealed the usual choice: stunning shoes that hurt or comfortable ones that left style behind.
So I set out to create something different. Luminous Assembly exists for one reason—women deserve heels they can actually live in. Fashion should feel good, and beauty should never come with blisters. For women who want to wear heels all day, every day, we design collections that deliver comfort and style without compromise.
Every pair is crafted with a comfort-first philosophy, blending timeless design with engineering inspired by dance shoes and sneakers. Our heels are made to support you from morning meetings to evening plans, so you can move confidently and beautifully through your day.
We believe in quality over fast fashion, longevity over trends, and comfort over compromise. Each design is created to be truly wearable, empowering you to choose heels because they feel as good as they look.
Welcome to Luminous Assembly. Meet the heels you will want to wear every morning. For women who live in heels, this is your new home.
our small bits to do good
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Our preferred Australian courier, Australia Post, is well known for their social purpose and commitment to the community.
We have also chosen some of eco-friendly items in our packaging such as paper tissue, postcards and stickers.
This is only the beginning. We have big dreams of making all our operations environmentally friendly.
ETHICAL SUPPLIERS
A lot of time and work was spent ensuring that our suppliers have and implement ethical working conditions.
Our manufacturer has been independently audited as having no child-labour and a strict anti child-labour policy, fair wages according to local laws, no forced labour, and mutually agreed fair working hours.
get in touch
Shopping at Luminous Assembly means you are supporting a small Aussie family owned business. And with that comes the fact that we care for you like no other massive corporation would. If you have any questions, comments, feedback (good or bad!) you can always contact me directly: lili@luminousassembly.com.au, via the chat icon or via this web form.
Lili xx | Founder Luminous Assembly