Contrast is one of the big things in my life. What I find funny is usually born in contrast, what inspires me and my own life revolves around contrast and the unexpected. No surprise one of my favorite things in design is contrast, unexpected combination and details. Even when I was in the bridal industry [...]
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Tagged: contrast, fashion leather, fur, Hamilton leather designer, hand dyed, leather designer, leather party, lissa, Lissa Hill, Lissa Hill Leather, ready to wear
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- March 17, 2011 – 12:17 pm
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- By Lissa Hill
I use one of two processes when creating a garment, either flat pattern drafting or draping. I was having fun with draping and created this sheepskin jacket in a beautiful unique sage green. Draping is a great process because you are able to let the fabric or skin (in this case) do what it wants [...]
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Tagged: custom leathers, draping, fashion leather, fur, Hamilton leather designer, Hamilton Spectator, leather, leather designer, Lissa Hill, Lissa Hill Leather, motorcycle leathers, pattern drafting, rock and roll, rock music, sage green, sheepskin
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- February 21, 2011 – 7:57 pm
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- By Lissa Hill
I was invited by Lisa Hannam, freelance fashion writer for the Hamilton Spectator, to be part of her New Year’s Eve story on local business owners, what we are wearing and doing for New Year’s Eve. I have worked with Lisa in the past, but never in front of the camera! After make up from [...]
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Tagged: fashion leather, fur, Hamilton Spectator, Lisa Hannam, Lissa Hill, Lissa Hill Leather, Mckinnen Hair, motorcycle leathers, Natalie Sexton Suffoletta, News Years Eve
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- December 29, 2010 – 12:26 am
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- By Lissa Hill
I have always loved fur and leather fashion, perhaps it is my Canadian blood or just the love of “cool”clothing..nothing says rock and roll like fur and leather. Custom rabbit fur vest and lamb pant photo Kevin Thom model Sarah Forrest As a leather designer I am asked often about alternatives to real leathers and [...]
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Tagged: fashion leather, fur, Kevin Thom, leather, Lissa Hill, Lissa Hill Leather, motorcycle leathers, Sarah Forrest
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- January 9, 2010 – 4:31 pm
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- By Lissa Hill