Viktor Luna

Bio

Artisanal meets architectural at Viktor Luna, where the eponymous designer mixes raw elements and sumptuous fabrics for womenswear that is adventurous and edgy.
Viktor Luna’s designs explore the theme of duality: the connection between light and darkness; feminine and masculine forms; hard and soft. Raw fabrics like net screens and boning mold and cling to the woman like armor, while soft textures are added for movement and comfort. It is this unpredictability in his designs, he says, that keep his followers coming back for more.
The latest collections consist of sweeping gowns, structural minis and plenty of layered separates: tapered trousers, blouses with flouncy ruches, balloon-like skirts and capes. The Viktor Luna woman is confident and daring, a woman who likes to go out and be seen.
Viktor Luna first launched his collection during New York’s Fashion Week in the fall of 2008, after having worked for fashion label Zero Maria Cornejo and studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. The designer, who hails from Guadalajara, Mexico, learned to sew at a young age thanks to his seamstress mother.
The designer continues to reproduce his pieces upon request, while accessories starting from Fall-Winter 2010 will be sold online. Whether it’s searching for a backer, sketching a new collection, or working with a styling team, Viktor Luna has high hopes that his label will one day become a household name.