Leander Wei

Black Sheep

LEANDERWEI.OFFICIAL

Location

milan / italy

University

naba - nuova accademia di belle arti, milano

Graduation year

2023

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Weiren Theo grew up in Indonesia before moving to Milan, Italy. He interprets modernity by mixing Indonesian Culture with Contemporary Fashion, through his young brand LeanderWei.

His inspiration comes from his rooted Indonesian culture and incidental objects. He enjoys Kpop and takes plenty visual inspiration from it.

Showcasing strong patternmaking, tailoring, draping, and knitwear through his garments both in Menswear and Womenswear, with a mind for both aesthetical and technical design.

The designer believes in constant development in order to deliver a product that holds contemporary and innovative silhouettes, materials and construction.

Latest Collection

Garcon Sarong

A modern interpretation of masculinity by creating thought-provoking silhouettes through a conscious cross-pollination
between Indonesian Sarong and Contemporary Menswear.

As a sustainable approach, materials are sourced from Italian Manufacturers, that are only deadstock fabrics and yarns

As well as, collaborating with traditional Indonesian artists and craftsmen in order to preserve traditional arts and culture.

Looking back at the Past to reimagine the Future through an approach of re-examination and re-thinking, challenging that fashion is and how it can be improved, tied to an innate curiosity for the search of “newness”.

- Asymmetrical Wool-Silk Cady Jacket styled with Reimagined Ruched Sarong and Quilted Yellow Underskirt
- Upcycling 3m-tall Deadstock curtain into enormous puffer over-padded with Ecopiuma.
-Pinstripe Wool Bomber is padded with Thermore EVOdown® made of 100% recycled fibers from post-consumer plastic bottles and is therefore fully sustainable.
-Knitwear featuring @lineapiu_italia GOTS Certified yarn.

Starting from deadstock materials and Traditional Indonesian Sarong in order to instigate a new narrative and tell a story