The goal of this design was to create something new and modern, as an interpretation of something Poppy Parker might have worn in the height of her career as a 1960s fashion model. I chose the fabulous design by Yves Saint-Laurent, from his Fall/Winter 1965-66 collection. YSL’s inspiration came from the equally iconic painting by Piet Mondrian.

I approached the design as a sort of challenge to bring something that is historically flat into 3D. I wanted to use squares and straight lines in a different, more scupltural way.