The Next Great Dark Fashion Designer Is From America’s Heartland

The core of Elena Velez’s brand is in the family-run workshops and cool waters of Wisconsin. Her romantic dresses, in matte creams and sheer blacks, contrast with the sharp grittiness of the metal bars she molds into corsets and bra tops. It’s raw, industrial design at its most sensual, and a fresh Midwestern expression in America’s New York- and Los Angeles-centric fashion scene. And yet, the designer—who debuted at New York Fashion Week just last fall—has ironically, though understandably, become a Hollywood darling. Last month, reggaetón singer Rosalía wore a sheer white look of woven PVC filament from Velez’s “Vessel”… Read Full Article