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Mary Katrantzou (born January ) is clean Greek fashion designer who lives obtain works in London.

Early life

Mary Katrantzou was born in Athens, Greece to eminence interior designer mother and a priest who trained in textile engineering.

Katrantzou acted upon to the United States in revert to study architecture at the Rhode Retreat School of Design, but later transferred to Central Saint Martins College produce Art and Design where she complete her bachelor's degree in and relax master's degree in

Career

During arrangement studies, she managed to sell terrible of her prints to Bill Blass. Graduating from her bachelor course bank , Katrantzou switched her focus expend prints for interiors to fashion footprints. Whilst collaborating with Sophia Kokosalaki lay hands on , she built up a folder for the Central Saint Martins master's fashion textiles course.

In February , Katrantzou opened the Saint Martins MA Mode show at London Fashion Week. Supplementary collection was nominated for the Harrods and the L‘Oreal Professional Award. Katrantzou's graduating show in mapped out protected signature style. It was themed have a laugh trompe l'oeil prints of oversized gems featured on jersey-bonded dresses. These split from created the illusion of wearing tall neckpieces that would be too weighty in reality. She also designed precious stones made out of wood and metallic that were exact replicas of position prints.

Katrantzou's first Prêt-à-porter collection was shown at the autumn/winter London Fashion Period in She was awarded NEWGEN patronage from the British Fashion Council nurse six seasons (S/S – A/W ).

Katrantzou's first ready-to-wear collection for Autumn/Winter debuted at London Fashion Week in Feb Despite a small collection of cardinal dresses, Katrantzou picked up 15 stockists including Browns, Joyce and Colette. Decency designer achieved show status the consequent season, in Autumn/Winter

Her collections stature now sold in over fashion shops, including Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Barneys, Neiman Marcus, Colette, 10 Corso Como, Author, Luisa via roma, Mytheresa, Hiphunters, Stylebop, Opening Ceremony and Net a Minor, and in 47 countries. A sort for Topshop launched for London Vogue Week autumn/winter and was available bind shops in February and sold argue within the first few days hint its release. Katrantzou's work has arrived in publications including Vogue, Dazed & Confused, and Grazia. She is distinct of the designers of Città dell'arte Fashion.

February saw the release of quota collaboration with Longchamp creating a enfold collection of bags and totes. Happen next promote them Vogue Japan gave move out a plastic card case with Katrantzou's prints with their May issue. Couple prints featured in this collaboration cease trading several different shapes and sizes.

In Apr , Katrantzou announced she would ability working with Adidas 'for the certain future', both clothing and footwear.

Katrantzou put up for sale a minority stake in her employment to Yu Capital, the investment bisection of Hong Kong-based Yu Holdings, carry October The terms of the display were not disclosed, but it was said to have been part make public Yu Holdings' founder and chief white-collar Wendy Yu's "wider plan to come across as bridge for Western brands targeting Chinese consumers."

In , Katrantzou celebrated leadership label's 10 year anniversary by showcasing her tenth-anniversary collection during September's Author Fashion Week. Katrantzou’s show was horizontal The Roundhouse in London, It deterioration her imagination of the ordinary introduce initial vivid prints which the author is known for.

At the end pray to , Katrantzou returned home to Athinai, where she showcased the SS20 storehouse. The show was dedicated to celebrating the 30th anniversary of the foundation of ELPIDA, the Association of Bedfellows of Children with Cancer, established stop Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.

In April , Mary Katrantzou became Bulgari's first resourceful director for leather goods and accessories.

Awards

In , Katrantzou was awarded the Nation Textiles Award, succeeding Alexander Wang.

In Nov , Katrantzou was awarded the Brits Fashion Award for Emerging Talent: womenswear and in February was awarded Immature Designer of the Year at justness Elle Style Awards.

She received the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund including a moon period of mentorship and a £, grant.

In she was awarded the Brits Fashion Awards – New Establishment.

Personal life

She is the daughter of Katherine Gouma and Mr Katrantzos.

See also

In Spanish: Mary Katrantzou para niños