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Mary Katrantzou
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| Born | 29 January 1983 |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design Central St. Martins (BA, MA) |
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| Awards | Swiss Textiles Award British Fashion Award for Emerging Talent BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund |
Mary Katrantzou (born in January 1983) is a famous fashion designer from Greece. She lives and works in London, where she creates amazing clothes. She is known for her bold and colorful designs, especially those with unique prints.
Early Life and Education
Mary Katrantzou grew up in Athens, Greece. Her mom was an interior designer, someone who plans how rooms look. Her dad worked with textile engineering, which is all about making fabrics.
In 2003, Mary moved to the United States. She first studied architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. Later, she changed her focus to fashion. She then moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. She earned her first degree in 2005 and a higher degree in 2008.
Fashion Career
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While she was still a student, Mary sold some of her design prints to a fashion company called Bill Blass. After getting her first degree, she decided to focus on making prints for clothes instead of for home interiors. She also worked with another designer, Sophia Kokosalaki, in 2006. This helped her build a collection of her fashion textile designs.
In February 2008, Mary Katrantzou showed her designs at the Saint Martins MA Fashion show during London Fashion Week. Her collection was nominated for important awards. Her designs from 2008 showed her special style. She used "trompe l'oeil" prints, which means "trick the eye." These prints made it look like people were wearing huge, heavy necklaces on their dresses. She even made real jewelry from wood and metal that looked exactly like her prints.
Mary's first collection of ready-to-wear clothes was shown in London in 2008. She received special support from the British Fashion Council for six seasons. This helped her show her designs at London Fashion Week from 2009 to 2011.
Her first full ready-to-wear collection came out in February 2009. Even though it was a small collection of only nine dresses, many famous shops wanted to sell her clothes. These included Browns, Joyce, and Colette. By the next season, she was a well-known designer.
Today, Mary Katrantzou's collections are sold in over 200 fashion shops around the world. Her clothes are available in 47 countries. In 2011, she created a special collection for Topshop, a popular clothing store. It sold out very quickly! Her work has also been featured in famous magazines like Vogue and Grazia.
In February 2012, Mary worked with Longchamp, a company known for bags. She designed a special collection of bags and totes for them. Later, in April 2014, she announced a partnership with Adidas to design both clothes and shoes.
In 2017, a company called Yu Capital invested in Mary Katrantzou's business. This helped her brand grow even more, especially in China.
In 2018, Mary Katrantzou celebrated 10 years of her fashion label. She showed her tenth-anniversary collection at London Fashion Week in September. The show was held at The Roundhouse in London. It featured her imaginative and vivid prints that she is famous for.
At the end of 2019, Mary returned to her home city of Athens, Greece. She presented her Spring/Summer 2020 collection there. This show was special because it celebrated the 30th anniversary of ELPIDA. This organization helps children with cancer.
In April 2024, Mary Katrantzou became the first creative director for leather goods and accessories at Bulgari. Bulgari is a very famous luxury brand.
Awards and Recognition
Mary Katrantzou has won many important awards for her fashion designs:
- In 2010, she received the Swiss Textiles Award.
- In November 2011, she won the British Fashion Award for Emerging Talent in womenswear.
- In February 2012, she was named Young Designer of the Year at the Elle Style Awards.
- In 2015, she received the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. This award included money and a year of guidance from fashion experts.
- Also in 2015, she won the British Fashion Awards – New Establishment award.
Personal Life
Mary Katrantzou is the daughter of Katherine Gouma and Mr. Katrantzous. She is an only child.
See also
In Spanish: Mary Katrantzou para niños
