Studio DLEIA

03/11/2025

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Seeing my work in print in a magazine still feels absolutely surreal! Huge thanks to everyone who made this incredible moment happen 🖤

"In MEGA's October 2025 issue, transformation takes many shapes—armored, adaptable, and alive."

Photographed by .
Art Direction by and . Fashion Assistant
Photographer Assistant
Hair by REESE ROQUE
Makeup by and KENRIC CARPIO.
Model ._.middelwijk of .
Produced by

31/10/2025

We captured the moth's story, and this article captured ours. A massive thank you Sesebelen Studios for this insightful feature on LEPIDOPTERA. 🦋

Read the full narrative now:

Designer Lei Abanto’s LEPIDOPTERA redefines transformation in fashion—a meditation on growth, imperfection, and the art of becoming.

20/09/2025

Gelo wearing Lepidoptera's LOOK 2 [Be Aware] as trousers

Model of :
Photography & Creative Direction: Timothy Dueñas ()
Production Design: Chris Diaz ()
Make-up: using
Hair: Lourd Ramos () using Fashion Pieces: Lei Abanto denim fringe trousers and top (draped as part of trousers)

20/09/2025

Isla wearing Lepidoptera's LOOK 1 [The Overthinker] as skirt 🕸️

Model of :
Photography & Creative Direction: Timothy Dueñas ()
Production Design: Chris Diaz ()
Make-up: using
Hair: Lourd Ramos () using

15/09/2025

Every look carries a chapter of me.

Photographer: Sese Belen,
Assisted by Gwen Roxas, .co
Production Assistant: Kath Leoncio

In frame: Wyn,
Styling & Creative Direction by: Lei Abanto,
Accessories by: Lance Perez,

Captured at Enderun Studios,

01/09/2025

I have lived in the shadow of overthinking, yet found light in letting go.

To transform is to unravel and begin again.

Photographer: Sese Belen,
Assisted by Gwen Roxas, .co
Production Assistant: Kath Leoncio,

In frame: Wyn,
Styling & Creative Direction by: Lei Abanto,
Accessories by: Lance Perez,

Captured at Enderun Studios,

25/08/2025

To transform is to unravel and begin again. Lepidoptera is the art of embracing change — fearless, fragile, and free.

Photographer: Sese Belen,
Assisted by Gwen Roxas, .co
Production Assistant: Kath Leoncio

In frame: Wyn,
Styling & Creative Direction by: Lei Abanto,
Accessories by: Lance Perez,

Captured at Enderun Studios,

20/08/2025

Inspired by the moth, transformed by its journey. What began as design became catharsis — an ode to surrender.

Photographer: Sese Belen,
Assisted by Gwen Roxas, .co
Production Assistant: Kath Leoncio

In frame: Wyn,
Styling & Creative Direction by: Lei Abanto,
Accessories by: Lance Perez,

Captured at Enderun Studios,

20/08/2025

Lepidoptera meets Phalaenopsis — wings and petals in dialogue.

A metamorphosis mirrored in the orchid’s quiet bloom, fragile yet enduring, soft yet unyielding.

Photographer: Sese Belen,
Assisted by Gwen Roxas, .co
Production Assistant: Kath Leoncio

Phaelaenopsis Pin by: Lance Perez,

In frame: Wyn,
Styling & Creative Direction by: Lei Abanto,

Captured at Enderun Studios,

12/08/2025

The moth does not ask for permission to become — it simply unfolds.

Photographer: Fitzgerald Belen,
Assisted by Gwen Roxas, .co
Production Assistant: Kath Leoncio,

In frame:
Styling by:
Accessories by:

Captured at Enderun Studios,

08/04/2025

PUP Icon's Top 3 finalists wearing Studio DLEIA 🦋