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Elena Velez

  • Metalwork
  • Industrial construction
  • Unconventional femininity

Elena Velez brings the industrial culture of Milwaukee into fashion through a synthesis of metalwork and clothing. Trained at Parsons and Central Saint Martins, she made her official New York Fashion Week debut in 2021.

Portrait of Elena Velez
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Five looks to know

Elena Velez — Look 1 — Elena Velez, Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Elena Velez — Look 1

Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Jason Renaud / Courtesy of Elena Velez
Elena Velez — Look 3 — Elena Velez, Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Elena Velez — Look 3

Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Jason Renaud / Courtesy of Elena Velez
Elena Velez — Look 4 — Elena Velez, Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Elena Velez — Look 4

Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Jason Renaud / Courtesy of Elena Velez
Elena Velez — Look 5 — Elena Velez, Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Elena Velez — Look 5

Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Jason Renaud / Courtesy of Elena Velez
Elena Velez — Look 7 — Elena Velez, Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Elena Velez — Look 7

Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2024 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Jason Renaud / Courtesy of Elena Velez

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Fall 2024

1 piece

About Elena Velez

Her practice challenges narrow ideas of femininity while drawing attention to creative skills and makers outside the industry's established centers.