Leo Lin

Who is Leo Lin?

Leo Lin designs in Sydney and produces in Dalian, and that split is the whole story of the label. The Sydney studio sets the mood, which leans towards garden florals, sherbet colour and cuts that flatter at a wedding table. The Dalian atelier does the slow work: 3D floral appliqué sewn by hand, laser-cut embroidery on tweed, beaded sprigs on lace. The prints are drawn in-house and are exclusive to the brand, so a Leo Lin lily looks like nobody else’s lily.

The house signatures are easy to spot. A short-sleeve midi dress with a mandarin collar and a matching belt. A strapless bustier mini with a crinoline hem. A butterfly-sleeve midi in silk linen. Each season repeats those shapes in a new print story, which is why a Leo Lin wardrobe builds so well over time.

The Fall 2026 prints, explained

Fall 2026 is the most complete Leo Lin season Luxury Handbags has carried. Seven exclusive prints arrive across dresses, skirts, tops and coats, alongside solid tweeds, vegan suede and embellished lace.

• Lily Print in Indigo: lilies in gold, coral and white over a dusty navy base. The darkest print of the season and the easiest to wear to an evening wedding.
• Agapanthus Print: tall violet and pink agapanthus on a sherbet yellow ground. Pure garden party.
• Magnolia Print: magnolia branches in pink and red on blush. Works from a spring christening to a summer race day.
• Pistachio Rose Print: cream roses opening over pale pistachio. The softest print of the drop.
• Cosmos Print: blue and white cosmos on deep burgundy, the season’s autumn palette.
• Forest Print: pale blooms over deep forest green, matched by solid Forest velvet, silk and wool.
• Snapdragon Print in Ebony: a snapdragon border print climbing from the hem on black.

The solids matter too. Dusty Pink and Dusty Yellow tweed carry laser-cut floral appliqué across dresses, jackets, shorts and a jumpsuit, so a full look in one shade is possible. Azure and Chestnut vegan suede take hand-sewn embellishment. Snow Meadow is white lace worked with sprigs of green lily of the valley, and it is the bridal-adjacent choice of the season.

Editor’s guide: occasion dressing with Leo Lin

Wedding guest

Choose a midi in Lily Print in Indigo, Magnolia Print, even Pistachio Rose Print, and keep everything else quiet. A nude strappy sandal, a small clutch, fine gold jewellery. The print is the outfit. For a black-tie wedding, the embellished gowns in Forest silk and velvet do the work a jewel would otherwise do.

Race day

Leo Lin’s structured collars and fitted waists sit well under millinery. Pick one colour from the print and match the headpiece to it. The Dusty Pink and Dusty Yellow tweeds, with their laser-cut appliqué, read as tailored from a distance and detailed up close, which is exactly what a members’ enclosure wants.

Cocktail and dinner

The bustier minis, the vegan suede pieces in Azure and Chestnut, and the Cosmos Print midis all move from drinks to dinner without a change. Add a heel and leave the jacket at home.

Sizing: how Leo Lin fits

Leo Lin sizes in Australian (AU) sizing, which reads the same as UK sizing. Luxury Handbags lists every piece on the UK ladder from 4 to 18. The cut runs true to size, with fitted waists and tailored shoulders, so take your usual size and go up one if you sit between two sizes and want eveningwear ease. The model in most product images is 178 to 180 cm and wears an AU 8.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Leo Lin from?

Leo Lin is an Australian label. It was launched in Sydney in 2017 and is designed there. Production happens in the brand’s own atelier in Dalian, China.

Who designs Leo Lin?

Leo Lin, the founder, is also the creative director and oversees design, sampling and production in-house.

Are Leo Lin prints exclusive?

Yes. The prints are drawn in-house for each collection and appear only on Leo Lin garments.

Does Leo Lin run true to size?

Yes. AU sizing equals UK sizing, and US runs two sizes down, so an AU 8 is a UK 8 and a US 4.

Is Leo Lin good for weddings?

It is one of the labels Luxury Handbags recommends most for wedding guests. The midi dresses in exclusive prints and the embellished gowns cover daytime and black-tie weddings alike.

Which brands are similar to Leo Lin?

Shoppers who like Leo Lin also look at Aje, Rebecca Vallance, Alemais and Zimmermann. Read the Luxury Handbags guide to brands like Leo Lin for the differences.

Read more from the Luxury Handbags editors: Who is Leo Lin?, how to style Leo Lin and the Leo Lin Fall 2026 print edit.