# Elena Velez

> Elena Velez is an American Avant-garde fashion designer and creative from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, based in New York City. Her work is known for its synthesis of metalsmith and high fashion and has been featured at the Rockefeller Center, V&A Museum and the London Barbican. Velez was a semi-finalist for the 2024 LVMH prize and named the CFDA's 2022 Emerging Designer of the Year. In 2025 Velez designed the costumes for The National Ballet of Canada.

*American fashion designer and artist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Designer
- **Category:** Designers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1994
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Elena Velez is an American Avant-garde fashion designer and creative from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, based in New York City. Her work is known for its synthesis of metalsmith and high fashion and has been featured at the Rockefeller Center, V&A Museum and the London Barbican. Velez was a semi-finalist for the 2024 LVMH prize and named the CFDA's 2022 Emerging Designer of the Year. In 2025 Velez designed the costumes for The National Ballet of Canada.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 49.0
- **Momentum:** 8.2

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://www.elenavelez.com/

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q87296289)

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