Leigh Young
designer and owner of
Pandemonium Millinery
provides handcrafted hats and bags constructed of luxurious furs,
textures and velvets in styles that convey an individual flair yet
possess a classic silhouette. Young opened Pandemonium as a custom
clothing house in 1992. The struggling new designer worked for various
Seattle area designers, including a lead designer for the Vegas show
company Greg Thompson Productions where Young helped to create
headdresses and costumes for showgirls, all while producing her own line
in her spare time. Young showcased her designs at local fashion shows,
including the Seattle’s premier fashion event Arena as well as
participated in numerous charity fundraising fashion show events.
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Young also worked with local
millinery Leone Ewoldt of WE Hats. While working with Ewoldt, she
discovered her true passion for designing hats - the crowing element of
any ensemble. As Young gained a solid understanding of millinery design
and manufacturing, she switched her focus from clothing to millinery.
She first began consigning her hats locally and quickly started wholesaling the Pandemonium Hat
line nationally.
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In 1997 Young, still
struggling and armed with a credit card, she left her steady design jobs
behind and devoted all her energy to Pandemonium. As the hat sales
increased nationwide, Young decided to expand the Pandemonium line to
include gorgeous handcrafted handbags and scarves providing all the
fashionable accessories to coordinate a look a with a cutting
edge attitude and a pull it together in style!
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Young is a
Seattle native and currently resides there with her husband. When she
finds time in her busy schedule she enjoys traveling and renovating of
their 1920's era home. |
