“[It’s] a mix of french and American tradition,” Fitoussi mentioned. So, too, she incorporates layers of inspiration. Impressed by Truman Capote 1956 black and white ball — When socialite Amanda Burden repurposed a robe from a Cecil Beaton-designed Broadway manufacturing My Honest Girl — Fitoussi envisioned the graphic look of Audrey Hepburn, who starred within the movie model of the present and was a frequent supply of fashion inspiration for Emily. When it got here to who would model the look, Collins linked Fitoussi to her good friend Harris Reed, the artistic director of French heritage model Nina Ricci. “Stripes are additionally Nina Ricci’s signature. So every part was according to our necessities.,“Fitusi mentioned.
