19/08/2026
A single silver sabaton, and a glistening gilded gauntlet.
These are details from The Celestial Steed design. I adored the elegant and ethereal bodily gestures I found within Italian renaissance paintings; the balletic curve of a bare arched foot, or the delicate pinching of fingers proffering a single carnation.
The Medici family held a cold and steely power at their height; unyielding and merciless, yet masked by fanciful parades and grand gestures. I have used these gracefully positioned, yet impenetrable armorial elements to symbolise this dichotomy.
This design was inspired by Orso, the unrecognised equestrian star of the famous jousting tournament held by Lorenzo di Medici in 1469.