Fashion
L
eGrand Leseur, winner of
2014’s “Best Men’s Clothing”
and “Best Tuxedo” in “PHL
17’s Hot List”, is Luxe Beat
Magazine’s latest up and
coming fashion designer! Born and
raised in Philadelphia, LeGrand
attended Anna Maria College in
Massachusetts, where he majored in
music, and proceeded to launch his
first brand, Elephant Squad, a
street-wear clothing line. After
realizing his taste in clothing was
no longer reflected in his designs,
LeGrand Leseur sketched his visions
and distributed them to factories
around the world. His new and
innovative clothing pushes the
men’s fashion world forward
into relevance, as will his future
women’s line.
Soirées Sombres is your premier
collection, tell us about it.
My first and newest collection is
called Soirées Sombres, which is a
French translation for dark evenings.
I wanted this collection to be
presented in a very dark way, evil
almost. I think men are too worried
today with being the “pretty boy”,
and I feel as though that’s all fine
and dandy, but that isn’t the only
way to present yourself. The runway
show was dark, with “Dark Techno”
playing, and an evil, horror type of
make up presented on male and
female models. It was really dark,
but the looks themselves have a
decent amount of color, which I
believe was a nice contrast.
What is fashion?
Fashion is simply expression. It’s how
you present yourself to the world,
which in turn makes a statement.
The fashion world reflects the need
for culture in all societies. Fashion
is culture.