As the title Mondrian Collection makes clear, the looks were created to pay homage to the artist but what many may not know is that the pieces were a last minute decision. Laurent had been short on inspiration and looking at a Piet Mondrian book, his mom had given him for Christmas, turned things around for him. Speaking of before his spark of creativeness he said, “Nothing was alive, nothing was modern in my mind except an evening gown I had embroidered with paillettes like a Poliakoff painting.” It’s a good thing his mom gifted him that book because the idea of the collection was then brought to life.