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Midnight Vertigo by Florentina Leitner 7 (2020) by Florentina LeitnerGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase
Midnight Vertigo - Quirky eco friendly fashion
Designed by Florentina Leitner, 'Midnight Vertigo' won the Womenswear Category in the Global Design Graduate Show in collaboration with Gucci 2020.
Florentina Leitner, known for her elegant cuts, fun accessories and innovative usage of fabric, is the brand you want to wear when you go out and meet your friends- young, fun and brave. It is the brand which lifts up your mood with the prints and colourful textiles.
Florentina Leitner has also quickly become a brand loved by celebrities and fashion icons all over the world. Kylie Jenner, Lady Gaga and Zara Larsson are only a few names of personalities Florentina has already made outfits for.
Midnight Vertigo by Florentina Leitner 3 (2020) by Florentina LeitnerGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase
As a starting fashion brand sustainability is very important for Florentina Leitner and her team.
Florentina is working on eco-friendly fashion pieces with a quirky touch. Young, nostalgic and elegant womenswear out of sustainable materials are the main focus.
Midnight Vertigo by Florentina Leitner 8 (2020) by Florentina LeitnerGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase
For the brand is it important to produce in smaller quantities and not to over produce. Working with small artisanal production companies in Italy, Austria and Belgium makes this possible.
Midnight Vertigo by Florentina Leitner 5 (2020) by Florentina LeitnerGlobal Creative Graduate Showcase
Also in production and for samples, deadstock materials are mainly used mixed with high quality fabrics sourced in Europe which are made out of recycled materials like PET bottles.
They also work with cocoon silk which won the Germany sustainability award for their cruel free silk fabrics. Deadstock leather is used for their shoes and handbags, as well as recycled lenses and frame material making up their sunglasses.
"I am an Austrian womenswear designer with a brand which launched at the start of 2021. I studied Fashion Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and obtained my master’s degree in 2020. I then worked as a womenswear designer for Dries van Noten." - Florentina Leitner
FIRST NAME: FLORENTINA
LAST NAME: LEITNER
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS ANTWERP
COURSE / PROGRAM: FASHION DESIGN MA
GRADUATED: 2020
SPECIALISMS: WOMENSWEAR / APPAREL / FOOTWEAR / ACCESSORIES
WEBSITE: Midnight Vertigo by Florentina Leitner