Yilei Huang

In the Leporem by Vita Autumn/Winter 2025 collection, we explore the language of the male body, power and oriental aesthetics, inspired by "Kendo". The collection consists of 4 looks and 12 pieces in total, using wool as the main material, aiming to build a menswear expression that combines structural tension and spiritual restraint.

Kendo is not only a form of martial arts, but also a cultural symbol - it is about physical control, rhythmic echo, as well as spiritual concentration and power submergence. Starting from the functionality of kendo clothing, we studied its wide silhouette, layering and the stiffness of the fabric, and abstracted these features into a contemporary menswear language.

Going one step further, we looked at the movement of kendo itself. From the start to the finish, the structure, the rhythm and the stretching path of the body of each movement are translated into the logic of the garment's construction. The design incorporates a great deal of balance between symmetry and asymmetry, the tension between constriction and release, and the response of fabrics in both static and moving states. Through structural cutting and material treatment, we hope that the clothes not only wrap the body, but also become the external expression of the flow of power.

This collection presents a unique masculinity - he is not loud, but has a power that cannot be ignored; he is not ostentatious, but carries a calm elegance. We hope to reconstruct the classic proposition of "male power" through clothing: not only a strong external masculinity, but also an internal self-possession and rhythmic aesthetic existence.

Kendo is not only a contemporary expression of the traditional oriental warrior spirit, but also a continuation of Leporem by Vita's philosophy of "clothing as a spiritual extension".We believe that when structure, material and cultural context are truly integrated, clothing can carry more value than just wearing it.