Undiscovered Landscapes Udržateľný kabát by Kestutis Lekeckas

Undiscovered Landscapes Udržateľný kabát by Kestutis Lekeckas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Móda Competition Category.

BronzováMóda· 2025

Undiscovered Landscapes Udržateľný kabát

by Kestutis Lekeckas

Client: Fashion House Lekeckas

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Móda Category

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The Design

About Undiscovered Landscapes Udržateľný kabát

Hoci je možné preskúmať takmer každý kút Zeme na obrazovkách počítačov, je možné znovu objaviť svet? Táto kolekcia je inšpirovaná vzďaľujúcimi sa pohľadmi na Zem, kde budovy, ulice a autá miznú a zostávajú len geometrizované obrysy. Kabáty vyrobené z odpadu odevného priemyslu prinášajú novú udržateľnú estetiku. Textúry látok pripomínajú meniace sa krajiny, ako mapy videné zhora, čo podnecuje k zamysleniu nad udržateľnosťou a globálnym politickým napätím. Kabát symbolizuje teplo a ponúka útočisko proti krehkosti života a neistote meniaceho sa sveta.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Undiscovered Landscapes Udržateľný kabát je laureát Bronzovej ceny A' Design Award, vysoko prestížneho uznania udeľovaného vynikajúcim dizajnom, ktoré sa vyznačujú kreativitou, vynaliezavosťou a bystrosťou. Laureáti Bronzovej ceny sú plne zručné a nápadne kreatívne artefakty, ktoré potvrdzujú rozsiahle skúsenosti, predstavivosť a zdatnosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Undiscovered Landscapes Udržateľný kabát sa očakáva, že bude vysoko cenený, obdivovaný a milovaný predmet, pozoruhodne profesionálny a inovatívny. Tento dizajn ocenený Bronzovou cenou A' Design Award zahŕňa najlepšie postupy v umení, vede, dizajne a technológii a vyniká pozornosťou k detailom. Undiscovered Landscapes Udržateľný kabát skvele uspokojuje potreby, dotýka sa túžob, očarúva city a vzbudzuje zvedavosť.

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.