Designer Leah Chalfen combines her unique brand of sophisticated, American whimsy with classic millinery techniques. Stylish women from across the globe covet her timeless designs. Never one to conform to trends, Leah's designs are favored by the fashion-industry's top stylists and editors because they transcend era, event and outfit so completely. Leah's headpieces have accompanied high fashion a
nd bridal-fashion editorials shot by top fashion photography legends, including Irving Penn and Karl Lagerfeld. Couture Millinery has been featured in the pages of prestigious national and international publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, Bride's, Modern Bride, West/East, Japanese Vogue to name a few. Following three years spent living and working in Italy and Spain after her graduation from Temple University, Leah studied Millinery at New York City's famed Fashion Institute of Technology. She later completed two years of "graduate study" under master milliner Patricia Underwood and trained with the head milliner of the Metropolitan Opera's costume department. Seeking to restore the prominence of the headpiece as an American accessory, Leah has modified the scale of headwear, focusing on smaller, very wearable creations. Leah's designs are beautifully bold and distinctly elegant. They are statement pieces created for the woman with an established, well-honed sense of style who uses every occasion to express it. Leah has taught Millinery at New York City's Parson's School of Design.
