The treasured French atelier Petit Bateau embarks on a new collection with breakout fashion star Satu Maaranen. Winner of the Grand Prix of the jury Première Vision at the International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères in 2013, Maaranen was given the chance to reinvent a collection of Petit Bateau classics, including the iconic, striped marinière. Inspired by vintage haute couture and the natural world, the Finnish designer’s experimental fabric designs compliment Petit Bateau’s sustainable development and heritage. The collection launches a three-year-partnership between the Hyères festival and Petit Bateau, during which time each winning designer will collaborate with the 121-year-old label. “I find the old couture world and the dream around it very fascinating,” says Maaranen, a graduate of the acclaimed Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki. “I appreciate the handmade and luxurious, but done in a modern way.”
 
Return for part two next week April 23, with the exclusive pre-release of 50 marinières from Petit Bateau and Satu Maaranen.