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Sweden

Lee Cotter

  • Conceptual clothing
  • Theatrical silhouettes
  • Brand and spatial design

Lee Cotter co-founded Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair in 2004, contributing a self-taught design approach and experience in retail and business. Within the partnership, he focused particularly on concepts and the identity of the label while sharing creative decisions with Astrid Olsson.

Portrait of Lee Cotter
Lee Cotter Creative; photographer not identified · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Checked zip-front jacket and dark trousers — Lee Cotter, Winter 2010

Collection selection

Checked zip-front jacket and dark trousers

Winter 2010

Layered deconstructed menswear represents the work of Lee Cotter and Astrid Olsson.

Nils Odier; model Oscar Spendrup; styling Sofia Ericson
Red tulle opening dress — Lee Cotter, Spring/Summer 2008

Collection selection

Red tulle opening dress

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair Spring/Summer 2008

A representative dress that makes the designer’s approach to silhouette visible.

Lee Cotter official archive; photographer unidentified
Red sculptural knit dress — Lee Cotter, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

Red sculptural knit dress

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair Autumn/Winter 2010

Sculpted volume gives this design its distinctive outline.

Nils Odier / Lee Cotter official archive
Tan sculptural corset and harlequin leggings — Lee Cotter, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

Tan sculptural corset and harlequin leggings

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair Autumn/Winter 2010

Sculpted volume gives this design its distinctive outline.

Nils Odier / Lee Cotter official archive
Black circular miniskirt and bow-shoulder top — Lee Cotter, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

Black circular miniskirt and bow-shoulder top

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair Autumn/Winter 2010

A distinct representative design documented in the cited collection or official catalog.

Nils Odier / Lee Cotter official archive

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Winter 2010

1 piece

About Lee Cotter

His wider practice connects clothing with storytelling, product development and spaces, drawing on experience across design, production and presentation.