Upholstery Meets Fashion

Lear Corp Puts Car Seats on the Runway

November 27, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

If there was any doubt over the growing connection between the automotive and fashion industries, Lear Corporation – which, like Faurecia and Johnson Controls, manufactures car seats – recently staged a fashion show in which models strutted down the runway in outfits made of vehicle upholstery before striking a pose beside car seats. … [Read more...] about Lear Corp Puts Car Seats on the Runway

Levi’s Gremlin: With Seats of the Pants

October 23, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

Here on The Hog Ring, we've written a lot about the fusion of auto upholstery with fashion, but it's certainly not a new concept. In 1973, the AMC Gremlin was offered with an optional Levi's interior. Real jeans weren't used though. Because fire-safety regulations prohibited the use of denim, the automaker spun nylon to look like the genuine article. … [Read more...] about Levi’s Gremlin: With Seats of the Pants

Photo: Nudie’s Country Western Bonneville

August 15, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

Shiny floral-print vinyl? Pistols for door handles? Silver dollars glued everywhere? And, to boot, a saddle for a console? Tacky doesn't begin to describe the interior in this 1964 Pontiac Bonneville. … [Read more...] about Photo: Nudie’s Country Western Bonneville

Car Couture: The Ultimate Bore? (Part 2)

April 15, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

In the comments section of last week's article, "Car Couture: The Ultimate Bore?", members of The Hog Ring community noted that the primary reason why automakers overlook professional auto upholsterers to work with fashion designers is money. Of course, they're right. BBC Autos recently published an article highlighting Chrysler Group's obsession with commissioning … [Read more...] about Car Couture: The Ultimate Bore? (Part 2)

Car Couture: The Ultimate Bore?

April 4, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi

For better or worse (…and it’s probably for worse), the fashion industry’s relationship with automakers doesn’t appear to be showing any signs of letting up. In fact, it’s only getting stronger. Car companies are still passing up the opportunity to work with talented trimmers in order to sign million-dollar deals with brand-name clothes designers who know absolutely nothing … [Read more...] about Car Couture: The Ultimate Bore?