About
We are excited to announce that Chanterelle Couture is now known as Lucia Lehua Designs! A perfect blend of elegance, comfort and style, Lucia Lehua Designs celebrates women's natural beauty.
Lucia Reese expresses her innate love of beauty and the joy of artistic creation through her design line, Lucia Lehua Designs.
Growing up on the tropical island paradise of Kauai, Lucia was mentored from an early age by professional designers and seamstresses. At 10 she began doing custom sewing work, and costuming for local theater and musical performances. In her early teens, she taught handcrafts at a private school. At 17 she launched her women’s clothing line, which was picked up by specialty boutiques.
Natural materials and sustainability are emphasized. Tencel (made from eucalyptus fibers in a closed loop process), hemp, bamboo, modal and silk are among her favorite fibers. Her designs are sewn locally.
Lucia designs casual, resort, and business wear as well as evening, bridal, and red carpet couture. She is passionate about supporting a positive self image for women and she has a gift for creating elegant designs which enhance a woman’s natural beauty. Women appreciate the comfort, fit and style of Lucia Lehua Designs clothing. She is known for the fine quality and versatility of her designs many of which can be dressed up or down.
When she's not sewing, Lucia enjoys playing piano and harp. She's continued to expand Lucia Lehua Designs and enjoys teaching the skills she's learned to the next generation. Now married, she lives with her husband in South Carolina, and her designs are inspired by her new surroundings of the Blue Ridge Mountains as well as her tropical upbringing on Kauai.