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About the Sleep Goddess Eye Mask Pillow

Pillow Details



  • Cover: 100% organic cotton knit 
  • Fill: 100% natural crumbled latex


About: Sleep Goddess®

Age-Defying Beauty Pillow

“I deserve a luxurious night’s sleep.”

The Sleep Goddess® Age-Defying Beauty Pillow is a pillow with a purpose. Designed with a woman’s needs in mind. The pillow has soft rounded corners, and a slight shoulder curve, providing a sublime sleep. Made from the most pure, clean, natural and organic materials both inside and out, as only the best will do for what we lay our heads on.


After purchasing an organic latex mattress a few years ago, I set out to find the perfect organic latex pillow. My goal was to find a pillow that would alleviate “face smashing,” a syndrome common with side sleepers using traditional pillows. I was unable to find the quality or features I wanted. So I designed the “Sleep Goddess® Age-Defying Beauty Pillow for side-sleepers.


The unique patent pending indentation, shaped like an eye mask, is designed to gently cradle the delicate eye area.  This avoids “face smashing” and superficial wrinkles that one day become permanent wrinkles. Three years and 45 prototypes later, it is now in production. I have slept on every version over the past several years and I am no longer able to sleep on any other pillow.


I value my sleep, and my bedtime routine is sacred. When I lay my head on the “Sleep Goddess® Age-Defying Beauty Pillow, “I sleep like a Goddess”! 


I believe that every woman should feel and sleep like a Goddess, especially in the comfort of their sacred sanctuary, “the boudoir”.


All the best to Sleep Goddesses everywhere!

 Lydia


About the Designer
From Paris to Pillows!

My journey designing pillows came after a long stint in the fashion industry. 


As a fashion designer, I studied, worked and lived in Paris, Milan, London, Madrid, Chicago, New York, and Miami.


In London, I attended Epsom School of Art and Design, post-punk 80's. It was a kaleidoscope of creative students whose advanced skills and talent in design, sewing, knitting, and illustration were far greater than anything I had ever seen before. 


In New York I worked at Koos Van Den Akker Couture. At Koos, I learned the wonderful technique of collage. This involved mixing patterns and prints, in silks, wool, as well as leather graphics, essentially creating a fabric collage. While at Koos, I would create these collages to be cut and sewn into opera coats, ties, and the infamous “Bill Cosby” collaged sweaters. I continue to use the collage technique for one-off designs in leather handbags, scarves, and silk kimono loungewear. 


Paris…. I love Paris. I lived in Paris for a year trying to break into the prestigious Haute Couture scene. My dream was to view first hand the making of a couture collection, luxurious fabrics, embroidery, and techniques used to create a  garment that costs $100,000 or more. I went on many interviews, including Yves Saint Laurent, Nina Ricci, Christian Dior, and Christian Lacroix, and also attended many more fashion shows. I managed to meet the designers after the show backstage for the “greet and meet “ of famous attendees and Press. After congratulating them on a great show, I would kindly ask for an appointment to show them my portfolio. More often than not, my attempts for a few words with them were successful. 

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    Highlights from Paris included living in a very tiny one room studio on 75 Rue du Faubourg St. Honore, next door to Christian Lacroix’s Atelier 73 Rue du Faubourg St Honore. I would have breakfast each morning looking at the façade of windows at Lacroix’s studio. In every window there was a flurry of activities from bolts of fabric being brought in, models parading around in the new collections and of course Lacroix at his desk working. One day his assistant pointed up at me and Lacroix looked up just as I was taking a bite of a chocolate crepe . . . which at that moment dribbled down the side of my mouth. The look on LaCroix’s face said it all.  


    My last interview was at the house of Christian Dior (The Italian designer Gianfranco Ferre was at the helm of Dior at the time). Having the opportunity to interview for a position at one of the most prestigious Couture houses in France was very exciting for me, a girl from St. Paul, Minnesota.


    In Milan, I did research for my Master's degree on the Italian prêt-a-porter. I had planned on interviewing the top Italian designers and especially looking forward to meeting my favorite Italian designer Giorgio Armani. As a young fashion student at the University of Minnesota I had visualized meeting Armani. So much so that my professor said “Italy, Italy, Italy, that’s all you talk about; they don’t like Spanish [people] there.” At that moment I said to myself, “I will go to Italy, meet Armani, and the Italian people will love me.” That is exactly what happened.  


    When I arrived in Milan, it was Fashion Week, and not a single hotel room was available. Luckily, I had the telephone number of my Italian tutor’s family in Milan who kindly let me stay in their home for the week. Coincidentally, a famous Fashion Editor lived in the same building and she gave me tickets to some of the week’s fashion shows. Unfortunately, the Armani show was not one of them. I went anyway. 


    On my way to the Armani show, my taxi slowed down as we entered the dark cobblestone street on Via Borgonuovo 21. Suddenly, the massive doors to Armani’s show opened, beautiful women in furs and jewels entered the light-filled room. Then, the doors closed to darkness again. I jumped out of the taxi in time to catch the door open and stepped into the light filled room. I looked in awe at the spectacular site of the glamorous and elite buzzing around. Within minutes, two big Italian guys approached me and one said “Prego” (meaning “please give me your ticket”); I said I didn’t have one. With that they physically turned me around towards the door. I quickly said the name of the person I had written to for an interview with Armani. When she arrived, I explained that I was doing research on the Italian prêt- a-porter and I had written her about an interview. I asked if she would allow me to view the show, as it would be so helpful to see it firsthand. 


    She responded “ah Lydia Marcellina Lopez, yes, I received your letter and I will give you an invitation for the show tonight.” I turned to the guys and handed them my invitation; they smiled broadly and nodded in approval. While I waited, I saw Armani peek his head around the corner. This was just like all the articles I had read about him describing how before the shows he looks out to see the crowd. I was thrilled, and more importantly my dream came true!


    The show was sublime! Afterwards, champagne and chocolates were served, I put a few chocolates in my pocket for later. As I stood in line to meet Armani, I realized that what I had visualized as a fashion student was now becoming a reality.  


    As I stood face to face with my idol Giorgio Armani, I said “Bravo” shook his hand, explained that I was a student and requested an interview. He agreed to do so and I thanked him. I left walking on air!


    I also interviewed other Italian designers, including Tai Missoni of the Italian knitwear family “Missoni”. Mr. Missoni was so gracious and kind, as I conducted my interview in Italian, regarding the Italian prêt-a-porter.


    After the many years pursuing fashion, I now find that my needs are simple, sleep, an absolutely “luxurious night’s sleep.”