“YR006: LEECH” – a masterful display of storytelling and subversion – sharpened Velez’s vision of the complex creature that is the label’s antihero muse.
The Downtown New York City designer dips into the nostalgia of her childhood to present a captivating collection that connects girlhood and growing up, while properly pushing the label’s bow-tied boundaries.
Exploring the constraints of the Bay Area slang term while continuing to subvert today’s menswear traditions.