Apr 1, 2016
Kelbin Lei
The aesthetic of Kelbin Lei is one of polished, calculated minimalism. In his muted palette of blacks, whites, and grays, he presents an aesthetic that is at once sumptuous and stark. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, this Vietnamese fashion designer’s meticulously curated Instagram feed proves that a long-sleeved black shirt and a perfectly tousled haircut are enough to reach a seemingly unattainable cool. Here, he has remixed the Gucci Tian print into what appears to be a symmetrical image that embodies his chic, androgynous style. Pops of deep red stand out against an otherwise subdued color scheme, bringing a little heat to this starkly elegant world. — Tatiana Berg
