Florentina Leitner AW25

Paris Fashion Week’s enfant terrible, Florentina Leitner, turned the American Church in Paris into a fever dream of preppy rebellion with her AW25 collection, “2 Cool 4 School”. The Austrian designer’s signature whimsy met alien futurism in a riot of puffed sleeves, sequined mini skirts, and frilly 3D-flower schoolgirl blazers as if "Princess Diaries" was reimagined by a cyberpunk stylist.

Models stomped down the gymnasium turned runway like the Class of 2025, equal parts defiant and delicate. Leitner’s mashup of sporty and preppy codes (metallic quilted fabrics paired with avant-garde bows) blurred nostalgia and innovation. Looks included a deconstructed blazer with exaggerated shoulders, dripping with iridescent fringe. A sheer pleated skirt layered over cargo pants, challenging traditional femininity.

Leitner’s brilliance lies in her ability to weaponize girlishness. While legacy houses cling to minimalism, she doubles down on maximalist storytelling; this time, splicing schoolyard nostalgia with sci-fi flair. Her craftsmanship elevates the collection beyond mere kitsch. Leitner’s proves she’s not just “one to watch” but a cultural reset. If this collection were a high school clique, it’d rule the cafeteria, and burn it down for fun.