Gabrielle De Leon was born and raised in The Bronx, New york. Since her youth, she found a passion to design the luxury she was told she couldn't obtain. From luxury streetwear to Avant Garde couture, she aimed to design for any and every clientele.
Gabrielle attended the High school of Fashion Industries where she participated and won in several partnership programs and scholarships. This included becoming a finalist in the Kleinfeld bridal competition, winning the Swarovski competition, and winning Golden needle in the class of 2019.
Upon graduation, she was to attend The Fashion Institute of Technology to continue her studies in design.
In 2020, Gabrielle was selected as a scholar in the first class of Gucci's Changemakers initiative. From this partnership, she was granted a scholarship and participated in a 6-week mentorship with the brand.
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Gabrielle continues to be active with Gucci whenever it comes to spreading the initiative to other young creatives.
