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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

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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)

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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CHRYSALIS FASHIONS AT THE TOWNSEND HOTEL BIRMINGHAM MI

Design Layout/Executive produce Premiere India Fashion Showcase

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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

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STUDIO 32

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

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

Art Director/Props/Wardrobe Master

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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

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ORIENT EXPRESS HOTEL DIGTAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

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

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CHROMEBUMPER PRODUCTIONS: UPPERDECK TRADING CARDS

Commercial shot at the Townsend Hotel Birmingham Michigan with Igor Lariarnov

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SAINT DUNSTANS THEATRE AT CRANBROOK

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

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GENE MEADOWS PHOTOGRAPHY

Designer Feature in ‘Detroit Home’ Article

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STYLELINE MAGAZINE

Designed Outdoor Dining Room feature in article

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ENVIRONMENTS

INTERIOR DESIGN

Commercial

BLUE LOTUS

Yoga-wear and essentials

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CHILDREN'S HIGH-END BOOKSTORE

Designed layout +

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

Designed layout + color palette + Exterior


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

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

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PRESENCE II PRODUCTIONS GALLERY OF DECORATIVE ARTS + DESIGN DETROIT

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

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Residential

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

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

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


BIRMINGHAM MI., GREENWOOD STREET - WHIMISCAL LUXE PLAYROOM

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

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

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

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

PR ARCHIVE

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2018

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE BRAND

Full development and vision from logo and beyond

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EQUESTRIAN BRAND

Brand Consultation, visual brand consistency

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MENSWEAR BRAND

Brand Consultation, visual branding and  lifestyle product placement

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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2015

SALGIANO  

Brand development

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​LAZLO LUX T-SHIRT BRAND

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

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GINGRAS GLOBAL LLC: CAPITAL VENTURE FIRM

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

Award / Press release/outreach + event)

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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

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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

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2014

CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM

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

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ELIZABETH TINTINALLI (REAL ESTATE ONE)

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

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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 

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

Brand Development

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2012 + 2013 + 2014

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

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

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

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

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

Brand Development & Management + Product placement

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

​Brand Development & Management + Product placement

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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

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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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