Founder & Creative Director of FIA L’PELT

Fia is a multidisciplinary designer, and U.S. military veteran whose journey defies convention — merging precision, imagination, and fashion into one commanding voice. As the founder of FIA L’PELT, she designs with the intensity of a strategist and the soul of an artist, bringing an unmatched narrative to luxury footwear.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Animation & Visual Effects, she first mastered the world of storytelling through movement, form, and light. This cinematic foundation shaped her ability to craft shoes as visual narratives — every curve, material, and silhouette is a frame in a larger, intentional story. She later earned a Bachelor’s in Fashion Business Management, deepening her knowledge of the luxury market and sharpening her instinct for building iconic, collector-worthy products.

Her time in the military shaped her relentless attention to detail, unshakable discipline, and deep respect for structure — all qualities embedded in the craftsmanship of FIA L’PELT. But it is her lifelong fascination with the praying mantis — a symbol of stillness, elegance, and lethal precision — that truly defines her creative vision. Her debut design, the Mantis Stiletto, captures this exquisite duality: beautiful yet commanding, feminine yet fierce.

Remaining true to her ethos of intentional mystery, the designer chooses to keep her identity private, appearing only in public wearing a praying mantis mask — a symbol of both protection and power.

Through FIA L’PELT, she creates for women who do the same — women who move with purpose, who lead without compromise, and who understand that luxury is not just seen… it is felt.