For Immediate Release - February 8, 2023 - San Francisco, California
Written by Stylist & Fashion Blogger Jamie Lee Kendall
PR contact Jamie Lee Kendall 415-362-8300 or westcoastleathersf@gmail.com
Dame Drummer is a singer-songwriter, GRAMMY®-winning producer and award-winning filmmaker who has been a client for many years. He has sent us a lot of friends in the music industry as customers and we have also done a lot of custom work for him. He texted West Coast Leather's brand founder and designer Skip Pas when he received a Grammy nomination as a producer. He attended the awards show along with his 15-year-old son, Dame the 2nd, this February 5 in Los Angeles, where he received the award for Children's Album of the Year.
In November 2023, Dame became a "Grammy-Nominated producer" with his production work with Oakland-based group Alphabet Rockers, who have been nominated 4 times for Grammies.
Dame asked Skip for any ideas that he had for outfits to wear to the awards show and Skip said that they could make a tuxedo together. Skip and Dame designed a custom aquamarine / teal and black tuxedo. Together they imagined how it would look, starting with Skip taking all of the measurements. The legs were more tapered and the body of the blazer is all tapered. Skip took it all in for him and it fits him like a glove.
It is designed with a black inlay strip in the shoulder and arms, and no pockets.
Dame is 6 feet, 8 inches tall. It is specially fitted for Dame, with 39 inch sleeves.
They also wanted to have a matching outfit for his son, Dame the 2nd. West Coast Leather wanted them to win an award for Best Dressed at the Grammy's and was excited to get recognition for the beautiful suit. In fact, images of Dame and his tuxedo appeared on "Good Morning America" the very next morning.
The material is a shaved leather lambskin, with an aquamarine / teal satin breathable acetate / taffeta satin blended lining for our lightweight leather.
As Skip says, "look hot and stay cool" in lambskin leather....
Along with Dame, here is a list of some of the celebrities we have helped in our 20 year history:
- Al Pacino
- Alice Cooper
- Arsenio Hall
- Carmen Electra
- Chris Isaak
- Cindy Crawford
- Criss Angel
- Cyndi Lauper
- Eddie Murphy
- Elton John
- Ginuwine
- Goldie Hawn
- Heather Locklear
- Hugh Hefner
- Jennifer Tilley
- Jenny McCarthy
- Joe Walsh
- Johnny Depp
- Lawrence Fishburn
- Lindsey Buckingham
- Lionel Richie
- Michael Jackson
- Neal Schon
- Nicole Schezinger
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Paula Abdul
- Robert DeNiro
- Sammy Hagar
- Sharon Stone
- Sigourney Weaver
- Sinbad
- Smokey Robinson
- Steven Tyler
- Terrell Owens
- The Isley Brothers
- The Pointer Sisters
- The Rolling Stones
While we kept the final looks as a surprise to later be revealed after Dame Drummer and Dame the 2nd walked the Grammy Red Carpet, here is a photo of designer Skip Pas and music producer Dame Drummer at the West Coast Leather Store during the fitting - 2060 Union Street, San Francisco.
The final looks:
Dame Drummer and Dame II
Photos by stylist Sherri Prillerman
Aka @iammadamebutterfly on Instagram
Author: Jamie Lee Kendall
