story by Seth Friedermann
photos by udor
For Spring 2013 Katya Leonovich is displaying her signature use of bright, swirling colors in jewel tones, and added some inventive play with large open asymmetrical spaces that exposed skin in a way that was enjoyably sensual rather than overtly sexual. A few of the pieces suffered under the weight of overly designed elements, such as exaggerated shoulders and overbust corsets, but in general Ms. Leonovich is moving in the direction of less is more, which will only serve to expose and enhance what is obviously a unique and refreshing point of view.
