ABOUT
ELEEN HALVORSEN is a New York based Norwegian artist and designer working across different mediums, fusing garment making, leather work, objects and sculpture - wearable as well as pure “objects of desire”. Her work often deals with themes surrounding the female body and expression, fusing traditional garment construction with unconventional patternmaking and experimental manipulations of material to create unique silhouettes, on and off the body.
Born and raised in Norway, Eleen Halvorsen moved to New York to attend Parsons The New School for Design, from where she graduated in 2012. In April 2013 she launched her first conceptual capsule collection - Dancing Under The Black Moon. Since the inception of her namesake brand, Halvorsen has personally been executing every step of construction from concept development through the finalization of each unique project, creating a language truly her own. Often taking inspirations from her moody hometown off the East Coast of Norway.
Since her launch Eleen Halvorsen has achieved editorial and written coverage from top publications including: L'Officiel, Interview, Contributor, Numero Tokyo, SCHON, StyleZeitgeist, S Magazine and Huffington Post among others.