LeonLeon Couture

20/12/2024

Glamour for men, reimagined in a shirt intricately hand-beaded to perfection.
This design features a modern, roomy cut, allowing the fabric to flow effortlessly around the body for both comfort and style. The mesmerizing 'galaxy' embroidery plays with contrast, revealing and concealing the skin in a dance of playful seduction.

Debuted during El Paseo Fashion Week on a male model, this timeless piece of sensual luxury transcends gender, making it a statement for anyone bold enough to wear it.
This couture piece is available on El Paseo.

02/12/2024

Gold: color of the gods, royalty, and the elite, but in fashion it is the top of classic opulence. When draped around the body in Italian silk lamé jersey, it becomes a sensual seduction.
Wearing a gold dress is a statement in itself, not to mention, entering a room with a flair for drama!

28/08/2024

Volgende week is het Amsterdam Fashion Week. Tijdens die week wordt P.A.P Collective gepresenteerd in het Westcord Fashionhotel in Amsterdam. Check www.papcollective.com voor meer informatie over het PAP Collective.
In aanloop naar de lancering zijn er op 4 en 5 september lezingen over Future Vintage door Hanneke Kramers en mij. Het wordt heel inspirerend voor iedereen die interesse heeft in kwaliteit, ambacht en mode.
Het is vrij toegankelijk dus als je erbij wilt zijn , klik op de link en meld je aan. https://forms.gle/D4F1CrcSRLxdozPQA
Hoop je te zien :-)

Food, fashion and fun brought us together! Our foundation is built on the tangible energy, inspiration, and values we share. We want to make a difference by sharing know-how and experience. We are ready to share, P.A.P Collective!

07/07/2024

Announcement about the online masterclass bias cut in English, for fashion-makers who want to learn the technique of creating garments in the bias.
The masterclass consists of 11 practical videos where you will make a bias cut dress where techniques are used typical for bias cut.
You ll learn how to sew it the right way, and how to create pattern suitable for a bias cut model.

Next to the practical side, there are 4 extra chapters about the theoretical part and fashion history where you will be able to understand how certain models by famous designers are made, and more importantly maybe, that you ll be able to apply it to your own work.
The masterclass is also available in Dutch.

Part of the masterclass is the access to the page to meet the other participants to exchange experiences.

The price of this masterclass is 545 euro ex 21% VAT.
(In case you are a company outside of the Netherlands, you can apply for the masterclass excluding the VAT. )
For extra information, mail [email protected]

22/05/2024

Fashion fades but style is eternal. This quote of Yves Saint Laurent certainly holds true, but nothing wrong with updating a classic with modern materials. The off shoulder top with an open back is made in jersey is draped like has been done in haute couture many times, but rarely in T-shirt fabric made of Tencel. Then paired with a skirt in blue neoprene. Stiff enough so it needs no petticoat to stand out.
A fresh take on a look reminiscent of the style of the 1950’s.

17/05/2024

02/05/2024

Sensuality has always been the domain of women, or at least, that’s what society tells us.
We now live in a time where these rules are challenged again and fabrics that were called ‘feminin’ are now used for menswear, creating a fluid look in more than one sense of the word. This oversized silk shirt is inspired by the way the Samurai soldiers wore their clothes: a loose fit wrapped and tucked in place.
The drape of this hammered satin is so liquid, it almost feels like wearing a sheet of custard sliding over the body. It takes very experienced hands to work these kind of fabrics, so it quite exclusive. Sensual luxury to the max!
This pic by photographer Tiffany Clark shows the sensuality of this shirt backstage of the show during El Paseo fashion week.

29/04/2024

The bridal coat Sakura in action, flying over the catwalk during the show at Fashion Week El Paseo. I asked the model to work the airy flow of the material, and she went for it!
Thanks to photographer Tiffany Clark this beautiful moment was caught on camera!
This design is inspired by Sakura, Japan’s symbol of spring with the wonderful cherry blossom trees.
The organza coat is embroidered with handmade silk flowers made by Lana Semanova, Swarovski crystals, sequins and silver lurex branches, this piece took about 600 hours to create. Normally embroidery makes a garment heavy, but I wanted the coat to fly, like blossoms dancing in the wind.
And fly they did!

29/04/2024

The bridal coat Sakura in action, flying over the catwalk during the show at Fashion Week El Paseo. I asked the model to work the airy flow of the material, and she went for it!
Thanks to photographer Tiffany Clark this beautiful moment was caught on camera!
This design is inspired by Sakura, Japan’s symbol of spring. The organza coat is embroidered with handmade silk flowers, Swarovski crystals, sequins and silver lurex branches, this piece took about 600 hours to create. Normally embroidery makes a garment heavy, but I wanted the coat to fly, like blossoms dancing in the wind.
And fly they did!

23/04/2024

Pic taken right after the show during Fashion Week El Paseo.
Happy and also tired after months of preparing for this big event.
Thanks go to all the people backstage, the organization of Palm Springs Life and of course the models who brought my designs to life. You gave the seduction and sensuality of LeonLeon that touch of magic to make the show really sparkle!!

Pic by Yasin Chaudhry

19/03/2024

https://www.palmspringslife.com/leonleon-delivered-a-s*xy-saturday-night-at-fashion-week-el-paseo/?fbclid=IwAR3Tq3J2r3ocCe_FcTNobBQfzCGSuRf6WJY19WirtYwHqFd3F86kXTHbP-k

The U.S. runway debut of Amsterdam-based designer Leon Klaassen Bos featured a symphony of jewel tones and textures in “Sensual Rhapsody.”…

23/02/2024

Sad to read that Claude Montana died.
I remember seeing his collection on tv for the first time when I was 13 years old and being totally blown away by the lines, the 'simplicity', and the models he transformed into amazons!
I already started to design clothes (with no concept of any fashion-world al together, I just wanted to emancipate the fairy tale princesses I was drawing)
but this man made me want to really become a designer.

Montana would become my first big inspiration. The videos I then taped on Betamax video I watched countless times as study objects.
To keep them safe from going bad, i uploaded them to youtube some years ago. Very pleased to see them pop up on various platforms.
RIP Claude Montana! and thank you for the inspiration!

Antonia Hilke presents the wintercollection 1984 of Claude Montana