Rui Leonardes left Portugal, at the age of 17 to study a BA in Mens and Womenswear at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam where he graduated but left for Paris to work for Nina Ricci Homme and then for Jose Levy, under the wing of Hedi Slimane who was then the head designer of the label. Through the experience, Rui decided to further develop his education in fashion, arriving in London to study Footwear and Design Technology at Cordwainers. He went on to complete an MA in Menswear and Footwear at the Royal College of Art where his graduation collection received much press attention, known especially for his feminised footwear for men.
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