Accessories

Designer

leahrene@hotmail.co.uk

I’m Leah, a Footwear and Accessories Design student at The Fashion Institute of Technology, New York.

My works explore themes of idealism, nostalgia, whimsy and romanticism. My vision is always to transform these emotions into creative forces- crafting poetry through every design. 

Leah René

Footwear & Accessories Designer

“Artists, poets, whatever you want to call those people whose job is “making,” take in the commonplace and are forever recognizing it as worthwhile.

I think I am always collecting in a way, walking down a street with my eyes open, looking through a magazine, viewing a movie, visiting a museum or grocery store.

Some of the things I collect are tangible and mount into piles of many layers and when the time comes to use those saved images I dig like an archaeologist and sometimes find what I want and sometimes don't.”

-Corita Kent

Awards/Achievements

Graduating Senior Awards 2023 | Footwear Critics Award Presented by Sue Y Jang, Senior Footwear Designer, Vince

Finalist in Glio Leo x FIT Tote Bag Competition