Undiscovered Landscapes Koti Toitū by Kestutis Lekeckas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Kākahu, Āhua me te Kākahu Competition Category.
ParahiKākahu· 2025
Undiscovered Landscapes Koti Toitū
Client: Fashion House Lekeckas
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Kākahu Category
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The Design
About Undiscovered Landscapes Koti Toitū
Ahakoa ka taea te tūhura i ngā pito katoa o te Ao mā ngā papa rorohiko, e taea ana te kitea anō te ao? Ko tēnei kohinga i whakaohokia e ngā tirohanga mamao o te Ao, kei reira ngā whare, ngā huarahi, me ngā waka ka ngaro, ka mahue ko ngā hanga āhuahanga anake. He koti ēnei i hangaia mai i ngā para o te ahumahi tuitui, ka ārahi i tētahi āhuatanga toitū hou. Ko ngā hanga o ngā kakahu e rite ana ki ngā whenua panoni, pēnei i ngā mahere e kitea ana i runga, e akiaki ana i te whakaaroaro ki te toitū me ngā raruraru tōrangapū o te ao. Ko te koti e tohu ana i te mahana, e tuku whakaruruhau ana i te ngoikoretanga o te oranga me te kore mōhiotanga o te ao hurihuri.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Undiscovered Landscapes Koti Toitū te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Undiscovered Landscapes Koti Toitū he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Undiscovered Landscapes Koti Toitū i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
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.
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