Leslie Dickinsonreceived her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Textile Design from the California College of Arts, studied in New York City but has worked primarily in the San Francisco Bay Are for the past twenty plus years. Along with her husband Mark Hayward she has raised their three children while emerged as a designer and creating producer of various women's accessories.
Leslie has established herself as a premier designer and producer of limited edition handbags for not just the San Francisco Ballet but for all of Norther California, Sonoma and Napa Valleys.