About Lisa Ramfjord Elstun

My first introduction to design and sewing was by my grandmother. She taught me how to make doll clothes from fabric scraps of the outfits she was making me. Mrs. Goryance, my eighth-grade home economics teacher, refined my couture skills in her class where I vividly remember the painstaking construction of French seams on a cotton voile nightgown. I still have the scissors my mother purchased for that class!

Starting 25 years ago, I fashioned little girls’ dresses and christening gowns for a small boutique in Iowa. A professional career move relocated my family and I to Denver, where it was difficult to find stylish ready-to-wear clothes so I created my own wardrobe. In addition to numerous compliments, my sewing passion also provided stress relief from a demanding and rewarding career.

Three years ago I launched my venture full-time adding design and construction of home fashions. LRE Couture & Design conveys a fresh modern look to wardrobes and residences. Contemporary or traditional in a colorful mix of understated elegance, each custom designed article is also an original art piece. As a collaborative designer, my clients’ dilemmas become solutions by design, best described as “classic with a twist”!