Teoh&Lea

"She has tolerance for pain but no lust for combat. She is grounded and realistic. She is successful and understands the beauty of commitment”

Who are Teoh and Lea?

Teoh and Lea met in the summer of 2014 at a well-known music festival in Barcelona. Since then they have been inseparable. They live together in a small flat which they have gradually decorated with second-hand furniture and dozens of photographs and paintings that adorn the walls. They make the most of the weekends to discover secret corners: a café with charm, a secluded spot in the park to get away from the big city and read a book, a hidden art gallery…

The brand

The brand Teoh& Lea’ s Collection is born due to the love and expertise we have for knitwear. is KNITS, and even though there is hard work and dedication behind each garment, we intentionally seek a simple image. We aren´t just interested in impeccable technical development, we want the garments to have their own “soul”, conveying an emotion, an attitude, a personality.

"Smart dressing with an easy approach”

The woman we have in mind is a sensitive woman, connected with the fashion world, who knows how to appreciate special garments and details, and who wants to feel beautiful, but without going over the top.  For our brand, attitude is very important, the way every garment is worn. A warm and natural fashion, that can be combined both for everyday wear and for special occasions, what we call a "casual chic" style.

EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

Where everything beggins

Get to know Raquel Colominas, designer of Teoh&Lea

How did you start out in the fashion world?

I studied at the Escola d’Arts i Técniques de la Moda in Barcelona, and when I finished I went to live in Italy. They gave me the opportunity to learn the knitwear technique for 6 months there, and I had the chance to create a knitwear collection. I got in contact with Italian designers.  So I stayed for another year in Italy working with Cavalli.  After that I returned to Barcelona and started to work with Mariona Gen, with whom I spent 12 years.  I spent a year and a half at Código Básico. Now I’m getting ready to design Teoh&Lea.

Where does your passion for fashion come from?

When I was about seven years old, I used to play with French dolls, whose dresses you could change.

Where does your creative inspiration come from?

There is a technical part, which is the management line, and on the other hand I also follow Internet trends, through bloggers and Instagram. I am also inspired by people I like from other disciplines, such as music.

Nowadays, with the social media, information and latest trends are much more accessible, how did designers use to do this?

In the past you were so influenced by what other people did, and you designed things that you fancied, you drew from magazines or fashion shows, you also focused on artists from the world of music or the cinema, or maybe you just ran into someone in the street whose look you liked. Nowadays, streetword calls the shots. On the one hand, it is good because it is easier to know what people are wearing and what people like. Although on the other hand, that creative part, being fresh and standing out more, has been lost.

What is the project Teoh&Lea like?

I am totally focused on Teoh&Lea. It is very clean, sombre, streamlined style. It is ground-breaking, because it follows trends and the streetword I mentioned earlier. It is a style that plays with both masculine and feminine facets.

What do you love most about your work?

It is creative and fun. Seeing the finished garment and that looks good is a great source of satisfaction. Seeing someone in the street wearing a garment designed by me gives me a buzz.