The Preservation project, a collaboration between myself and my design partner at QUCE Design for NYFW, delved into a vision of the near future. Our exploration focused on themes surrounding identity, clean air, water, and earth, with a particular emphasis on the first two. In a landscape dominated by facial recognition and extensive data collection, we posed the question: How can one incorporate a concealing element for identity in a way that is both beautiful and elegant? Our answer was the development of a versatile face covering that could be worn up or down as desired.