I found out backstage that the collection was inspired by angels, more specifically, an 1878 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau titled A Soul Brought to Heaven. Fittingly, the collection was gilded, opulent, and rife with more hand embroidery, pleated tulle, beading, and piles of lace than one could take in after a single viewing.
While these pieces were made with angels in mind, it…
