Pinned to her studio’s reference board are Elizabethan portraits; scraps of leavers lace in black, white and pink; as well as photographs of historical garments. Lace dates at least as far back ...

It was a bright orange bodysuit melded with a sheer black lace skirt from Etro. It had a flower and butterfly pattern covered in sequins and a long, dramatic train that cascaded down to the carpet.