Kestutis Lekeckas
Lithuania
Kęstutis Lekeckas is a designer whose works do not scream, but speak through exquisite and delicate details. For a designer, it is very important to create an original construction and make the most of material properties, he is influenced by his educational and scientific work (he is a doctor of science in materials engineering and technology). The designer likes to surprise, aiming for original clothing solutions to be discovered and noticed not immediately, but little by little, giving additional satisfaction and surprise. In his latest works, Kęstutis mostly draws inspiration from Lithuanian heritage and ideas of a sustainable lifestyle. Access Kestutis Lekeckas Newsroom
Featured Designs
Kestutis Lekeckas
Sustainable Coat
While it is possible to explore almost every corner of the Earth on computer screens, is it possible to rediscover the world? This collection is inspired by receding views of Earth, where buildings, streets, and cars fade, leaving only geometrized contours. Coats made from sewing industry waste, it leads a new sustainable aesthetic. The textures of the fabrics resemble shifting landscapes, like maps seen from above, urging reflection on sustainability and global political tensions. The coat symbolizes warmth, offering refuge against life’s fragility and the uncertainty of changing world.
A' Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design Award - Bronze (2025) - Access Kestutis Lekeckas Sustainable Coat Press Kit
Kestutis Lekeckas
Sustainable Suite
Collection creates a new aesthetic through waste and scrap from the sewing industry. Model design is born from a vivid combination of scraps, colours, proportions and textures. Each model is different and unique. The design reveals a variety of wear options, from a classic snug suit to oversize. Models created from pieces symbolize versatility and multiplicity of a person, inspiring users to rethink their values and re-create their self's. For the presentation, author chose a place that sometimes resembles new constructions and sometimes an apocalypse, which makes to rethink future scenarios.
A' Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design Award - Golden (2021) - Access Kestutis Lekeckas Sustainable Suite Press Kit