Today, at the midpoint of the fall, we are pleased to show you our next collection. For the first time in the history of Leta, it is made of gold. Una is the contemporary heritage of Malevich. The items of the collection recreate Malevich’s recognizable suprematist compositions.
There is no storyline or imagery in them since within the philosophy of suprematism color is purely a medium of emotions and concepts, free from any other role. This idea became the founding principle for an avant-garde artistic group UNOVIS. Artist’s daughter, Una Malevich, was called after it, and 80 years later we named our collection the same.
As always, we do all we can to preserve the natural world. All of the materials for Una collection were mined and processed in a responsible way so the damage to ecosystem is minimised.
A word from Katya Alagich, designer and co-founder of Leta
“I have always loved colors and their multiple shades. Being an architect, I also appreciate simple shapes that a future piece of jewelry can be composed of.
The Una collection began with sketching out color spots on paper, and as it often happens with a new collection on the way, the process was completely unconscious. My goal was to have bright colored stones in focus, noticeable and self-contained. There was also this wish to use some shapes that are new to us — elongated cylinders and round thin blades. We were going through dozens of stones every day and finally settled on the red onyx, deep blue sodalite with thin white inclusions and sky-blue quartz. We decided to have this collection in yellow gold — weightless chains and thin line details subtly highlighted the beauty of the stones.
This is how Una was created — brave, driven by the impulse of love for color and energy it brings.”
Currently there are no more than two hundred Baltic ringed seals in the Gulf of Finland, and forty years ago the region was inhabited by several thousand species. The subspecies are on the brink of extinction, and if we don’t take urgent measures, these rare sea mammals will disappear from the Gulf of Finland. Our charity project along with the Friends of the Baltic Seal is a great chance to tell about the existing problem and possible ways to solve it.
Our reimagined Gift Card is the result of collaboration with talented artists from around the world. On the front side of the card you will find some regular information about the value of the card and an activation code, whereas the back side has a work of art, created by an artist especially for this card issue. What makes this card valuable is that each issue is limited of only 100, so it’s definitely worth saving even after spending.
Last Friday we hosted a presentation of our current collection Modernism and also an opening of our first showroom at Roden Manor. It felt cozy and friendly that evening. We talked about the history of Leta and the creation of our collection, also received warm feedback from our beloved guests and shared our plans. Now you can visit our showroom at Kitay-Gorod and try on all your favorite items.
Leta is committed to completely zeroing its carbon footprint by 2028. This will be achieved by eliminating paper, reducing energy consumption in manufacturing and stores, using electric transport for delivery, and participating in sustainable forest management programs.
Una collection is out now
Today, at the midpoint of the fall, we are pleased to show you our next collection. For the first time in the history of Leta, it is made of gold. Una is the contemporary heritage of Malevich. The items of the collection recreate Malevich’s recognizable suprematist compositions.
There is no storyline or imagery in them since within the philosophy of suprematism color is purely a medium of emotions and concepts, free from any other role. This idea became the founding principle for an avant-garde artistic group UNOVIS. Artist’s daughter, Una Malevich, was called after it, and 80 years later we named our collection the same.
As always, we do all we can to preserve the natural world. All of the materials for Una collection were mined and processed in a responsible way so the damage to ecosystem is minimised.
A word from Katya Alagich, designer and co-founder of Leta
“I have always loved colors and their multiple shades. Being an architect, I also appreciate simple shapes that a future piece of jewelry can be composed of.
The Una collection began with sketching out color spots on paper, and as it often happens with a new collection on the way, the process was completely unconscious. My goal was to have bright colored stones in focus, noticeable and self-contained. There was also this wish to use some shapes that are new to us — elongated cylinders and round thin blades. We were going through dozens of stones every day and finally settled on the red onyx, deep blue sodalite with thin white inclusions and sky-blue quartz. We decided to have this collection in yellow gold — weightless chains and thin line details subtly highlighted the beauty of the stones.
This is how Una was created — brave, driven by the impulse of love for color and energy it brings.”
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Charity project along with the Friends of the Baltic Seal Fund
Currently there are no more than two hundred Baltic ringed seals in the Gulf of Finland, and forty years ago the region was inhabited by several thousand species. The subspecies are on the brink of extinction, and if we don’t take urgent measures, these rare sea mammals will disappear from the Gulf of Finland. Our charity project along with the Friends of the Baltic Seal is a great chance to tell about the existing problem and possible ways to solve it.
Rethinking Leta Gift Card
Our reimagined Gift Card is the result of collaboration with talented artists from around the world. On the front side of the card you will find some regular information about the value of the card and an activation code, whereas the back side has a work of art, created by an artist especially for this card issue. What makes this card valuable is that each issue is limited of only 100, so it’s definitely worth saving even after spending.
Showroom Opening Party
Last Friday we hosted a presentation of our current collection Modernism and also an opening of our first showroom at Roden Manor. It felt cozy and friendly that evening. We talked about the history of Leta and the creation of our collection, also received warm feedback from our beloved guests and shared our plans. Now you can visit our showroom at Kitay-Gorod and try on all your favorite items.
Leta commits to achieve net-zero emissions
Leta is committed to completely zeroing its carbon footprint by 2028. This will be achieved by eliminating paper, reducing energy consumption in manufacturing and stores, using electric transport for delivery, and participating in sustainable forest management programs.