Elena Velez's Fall/Winter 2025 collection, titled 'Leech,' is an autobiographical exploration of feminine archetypes, merging personal insights with artistic expression. In her show, models embody various characters from the mythic sea, reflecting complex narratives of female power and identity. The presentation features surreal set designs and contrasts between the elements of good and evil, likening models to both sirens and sailors. Velez's vision challenges conventional fashion aesthetics and narratives, emphasizing the rawness of self-exposure and the richness of flawed representations of femininity in contemporary culture.
I've created an autobiographical label, exploring a composite of feminine archetypes. This season feels like a biopsy-of myself as a founder, muse, and brand.
I'm fascinated by the siren and the snake-sailors and sirens, Eve and the serpent-mythological figures that blur good and evil.
At a time when grand narratives feel obsolete, I want to explore new, imperfect depictions of female power.
Models in wet-looking tattered dresses that resemble seaweed and boned wet t-shirts enchant audience members, some the temptresses, with slicked back hair.
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