Bentley Supports Emerging British Design Talent Supriya Lele at London Fashion Week 2023

As a part of a project to support emerging talent, Bentley collaborated with award-winning fashion designer, Supriya Lele, using leather off-cuts from its manufacture. Lele was inspired by a trip to the Bentley factory in Crewe, where she was able to experience the brand’s impressive attention to detail, understated luxury, and sense of modernity.

September 20, 2023
As part of its ongoing support for emerging talent, Bentley Motors has collaborated with the award-winning fashion designer Supriya Lele, who is known for her sensual blend of femininity and exploration of her British and Indian heritage. Lele has used leather off-cuts from the iconic Bentley Motors Factory in Crewe to create three concept garments, exclusively revealed at her London Fashion Week show.
It is a collaboration born from shared ideologies of craft, excellence, heritage, and quiet luxury, alongside the history and prowess of the Bentley. Lele commented:
‘It was an exciting proposition to work with Bentley – an incredible heritage car manufacturer that needs no introduction, with a level of craftsmanship and detail that is second to none. A visit to the Crewe headquarters introduced me to the unique and fascinating methods of Bentley’s manufacture – the level of perfection and expertise reminded me of an elevated couture atelier.’
‘This beautiful blue jacket, corset bra and belt add this strength and tension and modernity. Leather hides named Camel and Light Blue, by Mulliner, were selected for the pieces, tapping into both our brands' affinity for colour and mixing heritage with a progressive and modern approach in a new medium,’ added Lele.