Undiscovered Landscapes Nohaltege Mantel by Kestutis Lekeckas

Undiscovered Landscapes Nohaltege Mantel by Kestutis Lekeckas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award an Bronze in Moud, Kleedung a Garnement Design Competition Category.

BronzeMoud· 2025

Undiscovered Landscapes Nohaltege Mantel

by Kestutis Lekeckas

Client: Fashion House Lekeckas

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Moud Category

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The Design

About Undiscovered Landscapes Nohaltege Mantel

Wärend et méiglech ass bal all Eck vun der Äerd op Computerschirmer ze entdecken, ass et méiglech d'Welt nei ze entdecken? Dës Kollektioun ass inspiréiert vu récktrëttende Blécker op d'Äerd, wou Gebaier, Stroossen a Autoe verschwannen a nëmmen geometresch Kontouren iwwreg bleiwen. Mäntel aus Ofstoffer vun der Nähindustrie gemaach, féiert et eng nei nohalteg Ästhetik. D'Texturen vun de Stoffer erënneren un sech verännerende Landschaften, wéi Kaarten aus der Loft gesi, déi zur Reflexioun iwwer Nohaltegkeet a global politesch Spannunge uregen. De Mantel symboliséiert Wiermth a bitt Schutz géint d'Zerbriechlechkeet vum Liewen an d'Onsécherheet vun enger sech verännernder Welt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Undiscovered Landscapes Nohaltege Mantel ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Undiscovered Landscapes Nohaltege Mantel e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Undiscovered Landscapes Nohaltege Mantel erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Sustainable coats made from production waste, typically discarded, aim to promote a zero-waste production vision. Only the highest-quality natural wool fabrics, such as merino, cashmere, and alpaca, are used. By combining fabric pieces, Lithuanian folk heritage and traditional patchwork techniques are incorporated. Fabrics in various colors, textures and structures form a map-like pattern, symbolizing the complex global situation and the need to redraw our mental maps for a sustainable future.
Dimensions & Packaging: Unique pieces are sewn using the standard sizing system, but they can be altered, adjusted, and individualized, and made to order.
Tags: sustainable fashion, men's fashion, coat, unisex coat, lekeckas, kestutis lekeckas, sustainability, sustainable design, circular design, fashion
Production Technology: Zero-waste technology – made from production waste. Patchwork techniques inspired by Lithuanian heritage. All materials are of natural origin.
Design Challenge: The complexity of the design process lies in combining different materials with varying compositions, thicknesses, structures, and types. A sufficient amount of scraps must be collected and sorted, and the design style cannot be predetermined, as the design process is closely integrated with the cutting process. Due to limited quantities and material parameters, the use of fabric pieces is restricted. Additionally, to maximize resource utilization, the geometric parameters of the details are carefully considered. Accessories are made from the smallest scraps.
Research: Delving into the specifics of the Lithuanian national costume, especially the coat design, in order to reproduce the details of identity in the coat design, as well as into the Lithuanian patchwork art, in order to adapt it to the connection of details from different materials
Inspiration: Amidst ongoing military conflicts and the efforts of powerful forces to redraw maps, sustainability issues are often sidelined. In this shifting world, art, fashion, and individual choices become vital forms of resistance and expression. Through conscious design, fashion sparks reflection, encouraging others to consider the consequences of their actions and the impact of global shifts on the future.
Project Duration: The coats presented are made for the 2024/25 season, but the aim is for them to remain relevant for multiple seasons, focusing on timeless design and slow fashion principles. This is the first coat collection belonging to our ongoing zero-waste project, inspired by the sustainable suit design that won gold at the "Design Award & Competition" 2020/21. This design has evolved from a limited collection into a long-term project.
Operation Flow: Models can be repaired and updated in our design studio, taking into account the specifics of production (made from pieces), it is easy to replace worn parts of the material with new ones, additional cuttings can be introduced, so after updating the product can look completely new, it corresponds to the circular design category.
Image Credits: Photographer: Migle Golubickaite,
Hair style: Kristina Gorodeckiene,
Model: Samuele Francesconi MBOYS agency,
Assistant: Alina Kusaite.