“We wanted to do something that was a little bit more ‘chic French woman,’ an educated-looking woman, aristocratic. I thought a lot about Helmut Newton pictures, of a very strong, confident woman. There’s an equestrian reference, too; the chignon is wrapped sort of like a horse’s tail, and there’s something a little bit Japanese, as well, a samurai thing. It’s very simple, very considered, like an old Yves Saint Laurent woman.”