Fayette County, WV (WOAY) – When you think of the word fashion, images of flashy clothes, bags, and shoes from Italy or Paris probably flood your mind. Well, let’s expand your palette and possibly your closet.
LEO, the creative director for LEO, is a native of West Virginia from White Oak, Raleigh County. He went to school at WVU and then moved to Fayette County around eight years ago.
He’s had a passion for fashion for quite a long time, telling me that he has always been obsessed with it.
Now he is pulling from his life experiences, from living here in the Mountain State
for his new collection: The Seven Deadly Sins.
LEO explained to me, “I’ve went through a lot of hard things in my life, and I did grow up in a Pentecostal church. I understand that the imagery for this show can be a little bit jarring at first, but I also feel as though the biblical story is jarring. I want it to be beautiful and a beautiful retelling.”
LEO is working with other locals like DJ EJ, who is based in Charleston. Adena, owner of Hills and Hills Shuttle. His sister, KatieKrylix, Orange Mountain Appliance in Oak Hill, and designs by Barb and James.
LEO said, “This is West Virginia takes Miami.”
Before LEO left, I asked him what he would say to anyone too scared to try something different.
“If you’re scared to do this, all I have to say is Abracadabra. You create your reality. You just have to work hard whenever you see me, and you think it looks easy or you think, oh, it’s so effortless, it can be for you, even if you just got off the bathroom floor crying.”
The show for the Seven Deadly Sins collection will be on Saturday, November 14 at 8:30 p.m. at 555 Miami Studios, Florida.
This show is for 21 and up only.
You can purchase tickets online at the site linked here.
Hills to Hills Shuttle Facebook Page will livestream the event.
