Evolution is, essentially—and especially in fashion—an intersection where inspiration collides with the sum of one’s past. Matty Bovan’s home-crafted, fearlessly experimental sensibilities have made him synonymous with the unconventional and, subsequently, with innovation.

In this exclusive beauty story for Document Online, the designer reimagines his favorite archive fitting photos, splicing together disparate elements from 10 previous collections and pairing them with a new series of idiosyncratic beauty looks—an evocative fusion of past and present, of sensory energy and two-dimensional form, that feels entirely new.