There is more than meets the eye on this seemingly ordinary short-sleeve dress from Céline, which upon closer inspection exhibits intriguing asymmetries in its parts that build the symmetrical whole – a quality heavily informed by a clear approach of reconstruction.

Made in navy linear jacquard with tactile stripes, the irregular paneling on this dress indicates a highly deliberate patchwork of parts seemingly derived from an older garment, or perhaps multiples of the same piece.

Welt pockets with vertical darts from vestiges of a jacket become parts of the skirt and the sleeve. Oddly placed metal zippers on the hemline now serve to provide added swing to the skirt. A grommeted belt is repurposed and paired with straps on the waistband to add shape to the dress when tied.

The dress is one of two in this style (the other being in leather) to be shown on the Céline’s FW 2017 runway. Along with most garments in the collection, the dress is factory-pressed with crushed creases throughout, perhaps as a hint to its provenance from worn and reworked articles of clothing.