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Fashion’s Fascination with Auto Trim

January 16, 2012 By Nadeem

If you're a regular reader of The Hog Ring, then you're aware of the fashion industry's growing fascination with car interiors. Not only are independent designers fashioning leather jackets, purses and other clothing out of new and used automotive fabrics, but fashion powerhouses like Gucci (Fiat 500) and Versace (Lamborghini) are teaming up with automakers to design some … [Read more...] about Fashion’s Fascination with Auto Trim

Trimming Cars in Designer Fabrics

September 3, 2011 By Nadeem

There’s a growing subculture among auto enthusiasts that could affect the types of materials your trim shop carries. Folks, who have expensive taste, are incorporating high-end designer fabrics in the their vehicles' interiors. Inspired by the look and feel of designer-brand handbags, these people are asking auto trim shops to upholster their cars in Gucci, Fendi, Burberry and … [Read more...] about Trimming Cars in Designer Fabrics

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