Guestas featured in magazine veteran Nicholas Coleridges memoir,The Glossy Years.)
Some of the pieces, like a faux-shearling trapper hat, deliberately flirted with bad taste.
Of a shiny upcycled faux-python textile, Ives said its kinda yucky, but I love it.

But taken as a whole, this lineup was a reflection of the designer leaning further into craftsmanship.
What made the collection truly shine, however, was Ivess thoughtful use of upcycled materials.
It served as a potent reminder of the beauty to be found in the discarded and forgotten.

It turned out that Ivess inspiration actually lay in his frustration with the idea of the junk drawer.













