The designer Mary Katrantzou isn’t new by any means, but the newfound love she’s receiving from celebrities is.
She was a well-kept secret by fashion insiders like Anna Dello Russo, but the secret is out now and popping up all over the red carpet.
Keira Knightley donned one of her signature print dresses during Venice Film Festival and demand for Katrantzou dresses have sky rocketed ever since.
Whilst some celebs found it tricky to find a complementary heel for the vivid prints and therefore stuck to plain black pumps, others like Gillian Jacobs opted for an interesting chartreuse hue, whilst Danielle Lineker and Keira Knightley opted for nude.
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I really like mixing prints but I’ve found this designer to be over the top sometimes. It looks like Keira Knightley has the ceremonial entrance to an Aztec temple on her stomach.
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Gillian Jacobs rocked that dress !
Her pieces are beautiful. I really love the bright, vibrant prints.
Nice Choice FC!! I love Mary!!! I want the dress that Gillian Jacobs is wearing… So Cute xxx
Thanks Binkie x
I love her bright, intricate and ladylike designs. I especially like the last picture (I believe it’s Danielle Lineker) – I adore that dress, and I actually find the nude peep toes go perfectly with it. I even like those glasses. She looks so chic.
I adore her clothes, Leelee’s dress is by far my favourite but her murderous styling is tragic, hopefully people will learn hwo to pull off these incredible pieces in the future. Mary is absolutely lovely, too. I cannot wait for her topshop collection.
I couldn’t agree more with this choice. LOVE her prints.
For some reason, these dresses do not translate well on the red carpet, in my opinion. All these women look like gardens from Victorian era houses puked on them.
Her prints are enhanting!
Agree. No-one can hold a candle to the prints that she has produced this year. Insanely detailed, but also (on the whole) super-flattering. Each of the four prints above are truly immaculate.
So happy about this result! Looking forward to the more affordable Mary Katrantzou and her collaborations with Longchamp and Topshop in 2012.
Keira is #1 here–that sleek bob and amazing dress are awesome!