Over the last few years, The Hog Ring has written a lot about the fashion industry's growing influence over the design of car interiors. However, it seems mainstream media is just now catching on. CBS News' Jeff Glor recently interviewed Anthony Prozzi, a former Donna Karan fashion designer turned Ford interior designer, all about it. … [Read more...] about Are Fashion Designers the New Trimmers?
Upholstery Meets Fashion
Lear Corp Puts Car Seats on the Runway
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
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
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)
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)
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