That underpins the ongoing fascination with the 1990s, as seen across the fall 2025 runways.
Its less expected to resurface century-old styles, let alone the actual antique garments themselves.
As Voto gamely puts it: Challenge accepted.
A 1920s Jean Patou dress (right), reimagined as a silk-wool kimono.
Now seemingly pristine, the decoration unfolds in landscape across the back of the belted, dropped-shoulder jacket.
Im so grateful I did because it allowed me to approach design from a problem-solving lens, she says.
A 1920s Jean Patou dress (right), reimagined as a silk-wool kimono.
A 1920s Liberty & Co. dress (left), given an airy neckline and contoured hem.
Fragility was one such recurring problem here.
The material was just kind of falling apart in their hands.
Its decidedly playful, something Margaret Qualley might frolic in with the right amount of insouciance.
Estrada agrees, joking about our email thread: cc: Margaret!
A 1930s dress from New York (right), recast as a spirited three-piece set.
A 1920s Liberty & Co. dress (left), given an airy neckline and contoured hem.
Whats most satisfying about the capsule is the inability to discern where old becomes new.
There are a few entirely new elements, too.
A pair of pants made from technical scuba fabric is layered under a 1930s piano shawl.
A 1930s Jeanne Lanvin dress (left), rendered anew in silk gauze with the original satin appliques.
I really do believe in the circularity of these pieces.
In the end, we want it to live a new life.
A 1930s dress from New York (right), recast as a spirited three-piece set.
It brings it full circle, in a lot of ways, says Voto.
The fashion of the 1920s and 30s, things were getting looser, easier.
Still, certain parameters are welcome in todays breakneck, click-to-buy fashion environment.
The same goes for Estrada, whose constraints are baked into her perpetual hunt.
As Voto says, minutes before her next fitting arrives, Were just extending that lifeline.
Photos courtesy of Etereo Vintage and ONE OF
A 1930s Jeanne Lanvin dress (left), rendered anew in silk gauze with the original satin appliqués.
A 1920s beaded dress from Rhode Island (right), fashioned into a skirt and paired with an ostrich-feather top.
