about allison

Allison Parson is inspired by beautiful fabrics and trims, and the mid-century modern decorative arts that she surrounds herself within her Los Angeles home and studio. She has studied art history and interior design, and her love of sewing, art background and design school all came together when she decided to pursue her millinery career.

A self-taught seamstress, Allison has sewn since childhood. Her first hat design was a whim, as she loved to take on new sewing challenges. She thought “I’ve made nearly everything else, why not make a hat?” With inspiration from past designers like Bes-Ben and Lilly Dache', some scraps from her fabric stash and pieces of trim that caught her eye, she began to experiment with design and placement. Through trial and error, she developed her original pattern and concept for her designs. Each flower, ribbon, or thread embellishment is sewn by hand with a great attention to detail.

Designing is Allison's passion. The discovery of a new technique or the invention of a new embellishment fuels that passion. She loves the excitement that fills the air when she displays her hats for her clients and the wonderful reactions as they try them on. Her wish is that every woman, when she wears one of her hats, feels confident, inspired, and beautiful.

Harrington Institute of Interior Design - Chicago, IL

Boston University Art History - Boston, MA