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Mary Katrantzou

Designer, Mary Katrantzou

Known for her kaleidoscopic, hyper-real prints and demi-couture artistry, she has made fans of editors, celebrities and luxury consumers alike.

Mary Katrantzou
China

Navigating New Business Frontiers at the BoF China Summit

Executives from Tmall, Tencent, Gucci, Ermenegildo Zegna, Harrods and Bulgari gathered during Shanghai Fashion Week to debate hot-button issues at the BoF China Summit.

China

Navigating New Business Frontiers at the BoF China Summit

Executives from Tmall, Tencent, Gucci, Ermenegildo Zegna, Harrods and Bulgari gathered during Shanghai Fashion Week to debate hot-button issues at the BoF China Summit.


News & Analysis

The $900 Million ‘Old Céline’ Opportunity

Who is best positioned to dress the affluent follower of Phoebe Philo’s chic and unfussy Celine in the wake of Hedi Slimane’s wholesale reinvention of the LVMH-owned house?

News & Analysis

The $900 Million ‘Old Céline’ Opportunity

Who is best positioned to dress the affluent follower of Phoebe Philo’s chic and unfussy Celine in the wake of Hedi Slimane’s wholesale reinvention of the LVMH-owned house?


China

Marco Bizzarri, Jessica Liu, Xiao Xue, Gildo Zegna and Chen Xiaodong to Headline BoF China Summit

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the BoF China Summit is back to spark debate among global executives, Chinese fashion industry leaders and our China-based community during Shanghai Fashion Week.

China

Marco Bizzarri, Jessica Liu, Xiao Xue, Gildo Zegna and Chen Xiaodong to Headline BoF China Summit

Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, the BoF China Summit is back to spark debate among global executives, Chinese fashion industry leaders and our China-based community during Shanghai Fashion Week.


Fashion Week

Mary Katrantzou Turns 10

The designer's 10th anniversary show was a cool, complex mesh of digital mechanics and fierce technique, running smoothest when she cleaved closest to her original ideas.

Fashion Week

Mary Katrantzou Turns 10

The designer's 10th anniversary show was a cool, complex mesh of digital mechanics and fierce technique, running smoothest when she cleaved closest to her original ideas.


Fashion Week

Mary Katrantzou Looks Inwards

There was once the most thrilling clarity in Katrantzou’s work, and while craftsmanship in this Bauhaus-meets-Victorian collection was extraordinary, it was hard to tell what it was in service to.

Fashion Week

Mary Katrantzou Looks Inwards

There was once the most thrilling clarity in Katrantzou’s work, and while craftsmanship in this Bauhaus-meets-Victorian collection was extraordinary, it was hard to tell what it was in service to.


Technology

Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?

The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.

Technology

Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?

The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.


Financial Markets

Mary Katrantzou Raises Investment to Boost Business in China

The London-based designer has raised a round of funding led by Chinese investor Wendy Yu, who is fostering an ecosystem of brands targeting China’s consumers.

Financial Markets

Mary Katrantzou Raises Investment to Boost Business in China

The London-based designer has raised a round of funding led by Chinese investor Wendy Yu, who is fostering an ecosystem of brands targeting China’s consumers.


Fashion Week

London Fashion at a Crossroads

Jonathan Anderson and Simone Rocha were amongst the designers who managed to be both creative and sellable — without selling out — and that's where London Fashion Week truly shone, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

London Fashion at a Crossroads

Jonathan Anderson and Simone Rocha were amongst the designers who managed to be both creative and sellable — without selling out — and that's where London Fashion Week truly shone, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Mary Katrantzou Lets Loose

The long-time purveyor of the architectural, nipped silhouette embraced childhood and a new fluidity.

Fashion Week

Mary Katrantzou Lets Loose

The long-time purveyor of the architectural, nipped silhouette embraced childhood and a new fluidity.


News & Analysis

MoMA Taps Fashion Merch Opportunity for 'Items' Exhibit

Fashion's most familiar products have been reimagined by designers including Rick Owens, Issey Miyake and Ralph Lauren for a collection that will be sold alongside the museum’s upcoming exhibition.

News & Analysis

MoMA Taps Fashion Merch Opportunity for 'Items' Exhibit

Fashion's most familiar products have been reimagined by designers including Rick Owens, Issey Miyake and Ralph Lauren for a collection that will be sold alongside the museum’s upcoming exhibition.


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