Gabriela Hearst, from her ongoing study of goddesses and warrior women, had a vivid vision of a corset dress with a long cape embroidered with constellations. This vision evolved into a collaboration with jewelry artist Keri Ataumbi about the significance of stars in the narratives of our genesis and the memories from our ancestors through a conversation about Kiowa constellations. People often think of constellations by their western identities, but the constellations and their significance have always been part of how Indigenous people relate within the world.

Kiowas believe that upon death they go back into the stars, and by looking at the Milky Way they are looking upon their ancestors. For Keri Ataumbi, co-creating a cape and dress covered in stars embodies the idea that Lily is supported and embraced by her ancestors. Blackfeet also share this worldview of the Milky Way, calling it the Wolf Trail, so Keri’s vision immediately had an inherent and profound resonance with Lily.