From sketches to sequins: How Olympic skating costumes are made

CNN, INSTAGRAM, LISA MCKINNON, Instagram/Lisa McKinnon By Karin Caifa (CNN) – Before the sequins and the sparkle, there are sketches, hand stitches, a design niche and even rules of the sport to consider when making a skating costume. Los Angeles-based designer Lisa McKinnon, who started skating at age 4, began making her own costumes when