In the six years since its inception, Illesteva has experienced a meteoric rise to fashion prominence, garnering fervent attention from the likes of GQ Style, Vogue Japan and Monocle magazine. Designed in New York, the brand combines silhouettes inspired by the 1930s and '50s with innovative materials and a contemporary aesthetic informed by cosmopolitan street style. The Leonard is Illesteva's signature style, with a classic, slightly rounded silhouette and a keyhole bridge, made by hand in Italy from high grade acetate.