Florentina Leitner opened the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) at Berlin’s Kraftwerk with her show with around 200 live guests attending. The young designer showed her spring/summer 2022 collection from her London label of the same name as part of the Mercedes-Benz Young Talent Promotion Programme.
After the show, the fashion industry and media met at a cocktail reception. For the first time since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, MBFW Berlin was able to take place with a live audience. The hybrid format also allowed digital participation worldwide.
The inspiration for Leitner’s spring/summer 2022 collection “Vacation on the Moon” is the Mondsee lake in Austria and her vision of designing the collection for a holiday on the moon. The silhouettes are inspired by dirndls, sailor jackets and spacesuits. The colour palette is defined by metallic silver tones and a mix of summery colours like pink and various shades of blue.
“The MBFW Berlin Show is really special for me, and not only because it is my first catwalk presentation for a live audience after the break,” says Florentina Leitner. “I was only able to show my last two collections digitally, because of the pandemic. Presenting at an MBFW is something up-and-coming designers dream of, and Mercedes-Benz has now made it come true.”
Florentina Leitner is a Master’s graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. The Austrian was on Dries van Noten’s design team before setting up her own label in London. Stars like Kylie Jenner, Lady Gaga and Charli XCX have worn her creations. In February 2021 she presented her autumn/winter 2021 collection “The Royal Leitners” at the digital New York Fashion Week.
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