allison leigh apparel

Allison Leigh Jones
Bio

Allison has always been intrigued by fashion; starting out as an astute fondness for playing dress-up. Later, it became a source of rebellion...she didn’t want, under any circumstances, to adopt the conservative, cloned styles that were worn by her peers in the small midwestern town in which she was raised. At age fourteen, Allison’s mother enrolled her in a sewing class, and she quickly discovered her ability to visualize an outfit, then create it with her own two hands. Never one to want to blend in with everybody else, she fell in love with the idea of being able to make and wear a garment that nobody else on the planet possesed....the ultimate in individuality and self-expression. Allison  attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where, in 1993, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Clothing and Textiles. From then until late 2004, she lived in Chicago, IL where she freelanced in apparel design, selling her pieces in local boutiques, and participating in runway shows and other fashion events.    Allison moved to Phoenix, AZ  in fall of 2004, en route to California, and stayed until summer of 2008, enjoying being a part of the emerging fashion scene in the area.  Now  a  resident of San Francisco, she will be working hard to get ala established as a fashion voice in the big city.   allison leigh apparel was officially started in 2006 and can best be described as young, flirty, fresh,  and a little 'toungue-in-chic,' so to speak.....