Kelsey Lenoch, originally from Wichita, KS, USA, has lived and worked in London for eight years. She graduated in 2020 from Kingston University with an MA in Womenswear Design, where her final collection focused on Victorian Mourning Jewelry and its connection to fashion. Kelsey now designs accessories, with a dream of expanding her work with hair into clothing. She works full-time in footwear while maintaining her brand. Her passion for Victorian Mourning Jewelry and hairwork began during a summer internship in NYC, where she discovered a Victorian Hair Wreath in an antique shop. Kelsey experimented with hair extensions and created her MA collection using monofibre hair extensions layered between silk organza, hand-stitched and adorned with Swarovski pearls and diamante chain. To offer accessibility, she designed a handbag embellished with braided hair. Themes of love, loss, and memory continue to inspire her work.
