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DESIGN

CURRENT AND ARCHIVED PROJECTS

2022

ART

  • Client collection consult, curation and development

  • Commissioned works

  • Professional appraisals, research and acquisitions,  available through Collected Detroit

DESIGN: Residential Interiors

  • Barrington St. Detroit, MI *

  • Rudgate St. Bloomfield Hills, MI *

  • Lonetree rd. Milford, MI *

  • * Private: Siesta Key, Florida

  • *Private: Beverly Hills, California

EDUCATION

  • College for Creative Studies Adjunct Faculty (Fashion Design Department)

  • CCS: Senior Graduate Fashion Catwalk co-Excutive Director/Designer with Aki Choklat Department Head of the CCS Fashion Design Department

2021

ART

  • Client collection

  • Consult, curation and development

  • Commissioned works

  • Professional appraisals, research and acquisitions,  available through Collected Detroit

DESIGN

  • Barrington St. Detroit, MI (PR)

  • Idlewyle St. Bloomfield Hills,MI (PR)

  • Nadine Huntington Woods, MI (PR)

  • Overlook Dr. Bingham Farms, MI (PR)

  • Rudgate St. Bloomfield Hills, MI (PR)

  • Shirley St.  Birmingham, MI (PR)

  • PR: Private Residence

EDUCATION

  • College for Creative Studies Adjunct Faculty (Fashion Design Department)

2020

ART

  • Client collection

  • Consult, curation and development

  • Commissioned works

DESIGN

  • Barrington St. Detroit, MI (PR)

  • Shirley St. Birmingham, MI (PR)​ 

ENVIRONMENTS: Public Spaces

  • Real estate/Builder consult/install: Metro-Detroit, Michigan (Public)

  • Collected Detroit hosts Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit (MM-O-DD) Mobile, Virtual and permanent locations

2019

ENVIRONMENTS: Public Spaces 

  • Real estate/Builder consult/install: Metro-Detroit, Michigan (Public)

  • Indian Village Manor Detroit, Michigan (Private residence)

  • Shirley Street Birmingham, Michigan (Private residence)​

  • Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit (MM-O-DD) Mobile

FASHION DESIGN

  • Menswear innovative accessory: Brand Consultation | Ghost Design | Prototypes | Production 

  • High-end Fine Art Brand: Brand consultant | Collaborative Designer | Prototype 

  • Bespoke Menswear accoutrements: Brand Consultation | Ghost Design | Prototypes 

  • Women’s Ready-to-wear brand

  • BLANK iTTi BLANK by Leslie Ann Pilling Principal Designer | Production

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

  • This project is in-the-works and under the radar...

2018 

ENVIRONMENTS: Interior Design and Public Spaces

  • Rudgate Street Bloomfield Hills, Michigan​ (Private) Principal Designer: 19+ years on-going

  • Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit (MM-O-DD) (Public)

FASHION DESIGN

  • Equestrian Brand: Consult | Production

  • High-end novelty brand: consult | production

  • Women's Better Ready-to-wear

  • BLANK iTTi BLANK By Leslie Ann Pilling

2017

ENVIRONMENTS: Interior Design and Public Spaces

  • Indian Village Manor, Detroit Michigan: (Private) Full Renovation

  • Real estate office Detroit, Michigan (Commercial)

  • Barrington Rd, Gross Pointe Woods, Michigan (Private)​

  • Rudgate Rd. Bloomfield, Michigan (Private) 18+ years

  • Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit (MM-O-DD) (Public)​

FASHION DESIGN

  • Montage Surface Design Brand: Consult | Production

  • High-end novelty brand: consult | production

  • Women's Better Ready-to-wear

  • BLANK iTTi BLANK By Leslie Ann Pilling

2016

ENVIRONMENTS: Interior Design and Public Spaces

  • Indian Village Manor Detroit Michigan (Private)

  • New Center Office Building Detroit, Michigan ( Commercial-Ghost Designer)

  • Barrington Rd. Gross Pointe Woods, Michigan ( Private)

  • Fourth Street Royal Oak, Michigan (Private)

  • Rudgate, Bloomfield Michigan (Private)

  • Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit (MM-O-DD) (Public Spaces)​

FASHION DESIGN

  • Montage Surface Design Brand: Consult | Production

  • High-end novelty brand: consult | production

  • Women's Better Ready-to-wear

  • BLANK iTTi BLANK By Leslie Ann Pilling Textile Design: Interpreted artwork by Pointillism painter Jon Strand and Photographer S. Kay Young | Pink ‘Warrior’ capsule collection in honor of the Pink Fund | Leather Capsule Collection

2015

ENVIRONMENTS: Interior and Public Spaces

  • Rudgate Street Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Private)

  • Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit

FASHION DESIGN

  • Women;s Better Ready-to-wear brand

  • BLANK iTTi BLANK by Leslie Ann Pilling

2014

ENVIRONMENTS: Interior Design and Public Spaces

  • Park Shelton Lobby concept for HOA Detroit Michigan (Public Space) 

  • Rudgate Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Private)

  • Brush Park Detroit Michigan (Private)

  • New Center Office Detroit Michigan (commercial)

  • Cranbrook Art Museum Crandemonium (public space)

  • Variety The Children's charity​ (Tablescape experience)

FASHION DESIGN 

  • Ready to wear: Hoop Dance

  • BLANK iTTi BLANK by Leslie Ann Pilling

  • NAHA Capsule Collection for award winning photo-shoot

2014 + 2013 + 2012 + 2011

ENVIRONMENTS: Public Spaces

MICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST LLC Founder/ceo/ Principal Designer and Executive Director Leslie Ann Pilling 

Runway Industry Showcase | fine Art Festival | beauty and Trend Event | Modern Man showcase and Best Dressed Contest

2010 PREVIOUS

ENVIRONMENTS: Public Spaces

ROMA SPOSA FASHION RUNWAY SHOWCASE AT THE TOWNSEND HOTEL BIRMINGHAM MI

PIIP Signature Market St. Design + Book-signing Grace Ormonde + Celebrity Ines DeSanto

CHRYSALIS FASHIONS AT THE TOWNSEND HOTEL BIRMINGHAM MI

Design Layout/Executive produce Premiere India Fashion Showcase

JUDY FRANKEL ANTIQUES CENTRE’ OF TROY: LIGHT CAMERA ACTION EVENT THE ART OF DESIGNING WITH ANTIQUES YEAR LONG DESIGNER VIGNETTES + TABLE-SCAPES PROMOTIONS + ON-LOCATION VIGNETTES AT MCQUEEN CARPET

STUDIO 32

Design Layout/Executive Producer: Roma Sposa collection shown in 150 ft. tent + culinary offerings +  

SECRET FEARS MUSIC VIDEO WITH NINA FRIDAY AND KGBG'S WITH D-PAN

Art Director/Props/Wardrobe Master

N.Y. TRADESHOW DESIGN JAVITS CENTER + Pier 42:

Designed Trade-booth Displays for Jewelry Designer (Antique vibe)

Designed Trade-booth Displays for Jewelry Designer (Modern vibe)

Designed Trade-booth Displays for Clothing Designer (Urban Chic vibe)

SET DESIGN

PURE MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN ‘FRESH’

Designed sets + food Chef/stylist + Props Master-hired by Avalon Films

ORIENT EXPRESS HOTEL DIGTAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

Set design: Lifestyle/Literal/Music video + Food stylist (Hired by Vaughn Media)

CHROMEBUMPER PRODUCTIONS: UPPERDECK TRADING CARDS

Commercial shot at the Townsend Hotel Birmingham Michigan with Igor Lariarnov

SAINT DUNSTANS THEATRE AT CRANBROOK

Principal Designer (set/light) Annie + Little Shop of Horrors + Greater Tuna + Tuna Christmas + Blith Sprit + 39 Steps + Forum

GENE MEADOWS PHOTOGRAPHY

Designer Feature in ‘Detroit Home’ Article

STYLELINE MAGAZINE

Designed Outdoor Dining Room feature in article

ENVIRONMENTS

INTERIOR DESIGN

Commercial

BLUE LOTUS

Yoga-wear and essentials

CHILDREN'S HIGH-END BOOKSTORE

Designed layout +

HEARTWEAR BIRMINGHAM MI.: (WINNER OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS DESIGN AWARD)

Designed layout + color palette + Exterior


MERCURY FOR MEN: LUXE GALLERY OF MOTORCYCLE/CIGAR/ WINE ACCOUTREMENTS

PRESENCE II PRODUCTIONS D.B.A. DETROIT OFFICE 1274 LIBRARY ST.

PRESENCE II PRODUCTIONS GALLERY OF DECORATIVE ARTS + DESIGN DETROIT

TOYOLOGY WEST BLOOMFIELD MI., COLOR PALETTE SELECTION AND CONSULTING ON LAYOUT 

Residential

INDIAN VILLAGE MANOR, DETORIT MI., MODERN AND CULTURAL FOLK ART

GARDEN COURT, DETROIT MI., MODERN WITH EXTENSIVE FINE ART AND DECORATIVE ARTS

GROSS POINTE PARK MI., ON BARRINGTON STREET: ECLECTIC MID-CENTURY MIXED WITH CURRENT DETROIT FINE ART


BIRMINGHAM MI., GREENWOOD STREET - WHIMISCAL LUXE PLAYROOM

BIRMINGHAM MI., ON GREENWOOD STREET 6000 SQ. FT. ELEGANT MID-CENTURY & MOD & TRANSPITIONAL& EXTERIOR LANDSCAPE

BIRMINGHAM MI., SHIRLEY ST.: INTEGRATE SELECTED FURNISHINGS WITH EXISITING

HUNTINGTON WOODS MI., ON NADINE STREET- 4500 SQ. FT, MID-CENTURY COMPLETE RENOVATION

MILFORD MI., ON LONE TREE RD.: 1855 FARM HOUSE COMPLETE RENOVATION (PUBLISHED IN DETROIT HOME MAGAZINE WEST BLOOMFIELD

PR ARCHIVE

2018

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE BRAND

Full development and vision from logo and beyond

EQUESTRIAN BRAND

Brand Consultation, visual brand consistency

MENSWEAR BRAND

Brand Consultation, visual branding and  lifestyle product placement

READY-TO-WEAR WOMEN’S HIGH-FASHION BRAND 

Brand development


BLANK iTTi BLANK BY LESLIE ANN PILLING (IN-HOUSE READY-TO-WEAR/LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIONS)

Brand development at Orleans + Winder Campaign, August-Exhibition at prominent Detroit Gallery,

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF DESIGN DETROIT (MM-O-DD) MOBILE PROGRAMMING (501C3)

Brand development & management + Product placement: Design Dare

2017

MENSWEAR

Brand development & Management + product placement: Photo-shoot


READY-TO-WEAR BETTER WOMANS WEAR  

Brand development


KATHERINE CROSS DESIGNS (SURFACE DESIGN COMPANY)

Brand Development & Management + Product placement


BLANK iTTi BLANK BY LESLIE ANN PILLING 

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Orleans + Winder: Detroit  | Detroit Foundation Hotel | One Mile Magazine (Article by Lily Shafroth)

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF DESIGN DETROIT (MM-O-DD) PROGRAMMING (501C3)

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Design Dare Challenges: 2nd annual Biomimicry, Culinary, 1st annual Fashion (Release hit Newswire) 1st annual Sustainability | 1st annual Touch – A – Touch (Wheel Design)

2016

MONTAGE DESIGNER

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Photo-shoot: celebrity Designer Cory Damin Jenkins: Photos by Christian O’Grady | Trade-shows: LA Textile Show (Wholesale Industry) + Chicago one-of-a-kind show | Vendor shows: Lodge Market, Merry, Merry Market in Detroit + Mitten Market R.O. Mi

BLANK iTTi BLANK BY LESLIE ANN PILLING 

Brand Development & Management + Product placement as featured Designer/Designs (exhibitions, trunk + vendor shows): NAIAS:  ‘Glamour Afterglow’ Cadillac Sq., Detroit  | Detroit Design Festival’s ‘AfterDark’ at Detroit’s Eastern Market | Artloft’ window display in Detroit + Birmingham in honor of the Pink Fund | Galerie Camille Detroit Mi.: ‘Water Poems’ (with Jon Strand + S. Kay Young) (Press: Detroit News) & Lifestyle Décor launch During Detroit Design Festival | NAHA International awarded hair-stylist Lauren Moser of Hair-Lab Detroit, photos by Travis Treate | DDEAF Magazine at Michigan Opera House with Ballet Detroit | Campaign with Marv Neal Stylist, photos by Scott Spague | Karen Egren Studio, Birmingham Mi. (other location: Plaza Hotel) | Detroit Denim, Detroit Mi. Debut of Hugglette | Café 78 within MOCAD, Detroit | The Lodge Market + Merry,Merry Market Detroit + Mitten Market R.O.

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF DESIGN DETROIT (MM-O-DD) PROGRAMMING (501C3)

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Design Dare Challenges: Biomimicry, Culinary | Friend-raiser at Galerie Camille with partner Global Ties> Detroit | Neiman Marcus + Le Metier De Beaute + MM-O-DD Fundraiser | Michigan Museum Association conference: awarded programming platform (Sound Design panel Discussion)

2015

SALGIANO  

Brand development

​LAZLO LUX T-SHIRT BRAND

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Kick-starter campaign (Press release/outreach)

GINGRAS GLOBAL LLC: CAPITAL VENTURE FIRM

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Gold Standard Award for Sustainability/Social Enterprise

Award / Press release/outreach + event)

BLANK iTTi BLANK BY LESLIE ANN PILLING 

Brand Development & Management + Product placement as featured Designer/Designs: exhibitions, trunk + vendor shows + photo-shoots: NAIAS (1st Press event) LTU Main Event- Collection by Leslie Ann Pilling (Image hit: Detroit News)  | NAHA International awarded hair-stylist Lauren Moser of Hair-Lab Detroit, photos by Travis Treate | Judy Frankel Antiques Center of Troy, Troy MI.  | ArtLoft Detroit | Detroit Design Festival Market Street | Merry,Merry Market at Detroit Mercantile

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF DESIGN DETROIT (MM-O-DD) PROGRAMMING (501C3)

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Michigan Science Center, Detroit- Noel Night The Frost Fairy Queen installation | Colorosity- The Secret Science of Hair Color | MM-O-DD announcement launch at the Detroit Design Festival’s AfterGlow

2014

CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM

Brand Development & Management: 10 year anniversary of signature event “Crandemonium’.

ELIZABETH TINTINALLI (REAL ESTATE ONE)

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

BLANK iTTi BLANK BY LESLIE ANN PILLING 

Brand Development & Management + Product placement as featured Designer/Designs: at ‘Cranbrook Museum ‘Crandemonium | NAHA International awarded hair-stylist Lauren Moser of Hair-Lab Detroit, photos by Travis Treate

VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY + FORGOTTEN HARVEST (501C3) ( O )

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: MFF Years 

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF DESIGN DETROIT (MM-O-DD) PROGRAMMING (501C3) ( O )

Brand Development

2012 + 2013 + 2014

MICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST LLC RUNWAY INDUSTRY SHOWCASE

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

MICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST PREMIERE FINE ART FESTIVAL  

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

MICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST BEAUTY AND TREND INDUSTRY SHOWCASE  

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

MICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST THE MODERN MAN SHOWCASE AND BEST DRESSED CONTEST 

​Brand Development & Management + Product placement

2011 - PREVIOUS

MIICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST LLC ANNOUNCEMENT 


ROMA SPOSA

Brand Development & Management + Product placement PIIP SIGNATURE MARKET STREET BRIDAL FASHION SHOWCASE AT THE TOWNSEND HOTEL | GERARACHES | GRACE ORMONDE | INES DE SANTO


JUDY FRANKEL ANTIQUES CENTRE' OF TROY

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: On-location vignettes at Cranbrook House (Blfd. Hills MI., + at High-end Showroom + In-house multi-year Campaign with Designers (The Art of Design) | ‘Lights, Camera Action’ event


CHRYSALIS FASHIONS: 

Brand Management + Product placement: East India Fashion Showcase (Townsend Hotel Birmingham MI)


STUDIO 32

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Launch brand / Event (150 ft’ tented fashion Showcase)


WORKING PICTURES (N.Y.C.) OVATION TV FOR MOTOR CITY RISING:

Brand Management + Product placement National release in collaboration with Mary Beth Halprin (COBO)


101% FASHION RIDE

Brand Development & Management + Product placement:


MERCURY FOR MEN (PIIP): LUX GALLERY – MOTORCYCLE/ CIGAR/WINE DÉCOR ACCOUTREMENTS

Brand Development & Management + Product placement



PRESENCE II PRODUCTIONS D.B.A. OFFICE + GALLERY

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: Office- 1274 Library St. (5 yrs) | 155 Bates St. Birmingham Mi. (10 yrs) | Claymoor Building Franklin Rd. (7 yrs.)


PRESENCE II PRODUCTIONS DESIGN

Brand Development & Management + Product placement: 10 page Article Detroit Home: 1855 Farmhouse on Lone Tree, Milford residence | StylleLine Article Outdoor dining Article | Feature on Leslie Ann Pilling: Detroit Free Press |


Professional membership: PR Newswire

Relationships with Media wide-range

READY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASED 

CREATED + ALL HAVE THEIR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS

101% FASHION RIDE  (PIIP)

BARK BATTLE (PIIP)

CHEERS MICHIGAN!  

CHEERS AMERICA!

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