Images by Cara Stricker. Text by Katharine Zarrella and Sue-Wen Quek. Show: Paul Smith Date: September 18, 2011 Time: 5pm Venue: The arching Art Deco Royal Horticultural Halls Music: Less reflective of the clothes than of Paul Smith’s taste for rock, the soundtrack went from the ’60s (think “All Tomorrow’s Parties” by The Velvet Underground) [...]
Tag Archives: Mary Katrantzou
Chronicles of London Fashion Week – SS12: Paul Smith, Mary Katrantzou & Michael Van Der Ham
October 3, 2011 – 7:19 pm
Chronicles of London Fashion Week – Fall 2011: Mary Katrantzou, Maria Francesca Pepe and Meadham Kirchhoff
February 27, 2011 – 9:41 am
There’s always a bittersweet pang that comes with the final day of Fashion Week. I know, I know… We still have Milan and Paris to come. But each city has its own special little fashion flavor, and while it may sound silly it’s always difficult to say adieu once the shows move on. This season, [...]
The Vibrant Mind of Mary Katrantzou
November 8, 2010 – 2:22 am
Looks from Spring 2011 Splendid trompe l’oeil perfume bottles on shift dresses; bodices fanned, fluted and hand-beaded with 144 hours worth of embellishment; skirts like future-deco lampshades, tassels and all; shoulders festooned with Rococo roses. These are some things London designer Mary Katrantzou has made. Receiving the 2010 Swiss Textiles Award, along with nominations for [...]
Mary Katrantzou @ London Fashion Week S/S10
September 22, 2009 – 7:20 am
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Mary Katrantzou @ London Fashion Week
February 27, 2009 – 1:57 pm
Images courtesy of Mauro Cocilio. Taking inspiration from a quintessential Coco Chanel quote, “A woman who does not wear perfume has no future,” Mary Katrantzou created a dress-heavy collection that reflected her penchant for bold textiles. The body of each dress was printed with an exquisite Art Deco perfume bottle, representing a woman’s elegance and [...]
