Debuting her first collection in Fall 2009, Londoner Mary Katrantzou found inspiration in vintage perfume bottles and has been continually developing that aesthetic into bold, geometrically patterned dresses. I love finding designers who bring something new to the metaphorical fashion table and Mary accomplishes just that. Her designs and patterns are industrial with their hard lines, mirrored images and straight silhouettes, while always retaining a feminine touch though lace accents, detailed patterns and precise cutouts, allowing for the slight glimpse of a shoulder or thigh.
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While admiring her runway shows my mind kept running back to an image made iconic by the English group Pink Floyd. The image was designed by graphic artist Storm Thorgerson and his studio, Hipgnosis, in 1996 to promote Pink Floyd’s “Back Catalog.” He came up with the idea through collaboration with the band who wanted play on the idea of the “back” catalog, while reminding loyal fans of the famous record covers, many of which were also designed by Thorgerson. The rich coloring, industrial scenes and manipulated geometric shapes all reminded me of Ketrantzou’s dynamic frocks and makes me wonder if she too is a loyal admirer of her countrymen’s psychedelic rock and the spellbinding effect these images have had on fans over the decades.
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