While browsing the Art Institute of Chicago arms and armor collection, I found objects that were once the most advanced protective design of their time. I wondered what these master armorers would create if they lived today, when what we protect most is not our bodies but our belongings on the road. Using these public domain references, I built a Recraft Style and launched AVENTAIL, a fictional luxury travel house named after the chainmail curtain that once guarded a knight’s neck. The collection includes engraved steel suitcases, a riveted carry-on with chainmail panels, a gilded backpack and an evening clutch, presented through a fashion campaign, a flagship store and city billboards.

This is how the store would look like 😊