Brand Spotlight
MARY KATRANTZOU
Born in Athens, Mary Katrantzou studied Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with a BA in Textile design and an MA in Fashion from Central Saint Martins. Her graduation show in 2008, which featured trompe l’oeil prints of oversized jewelry on jersey-bonded dresses, took the industry by storm, immediately securing a number of prestigious stockists, notably Browns, Joyce, Colette. After her graduation show, Mary Katrantzou established her namesake brand. She now boasts over 100 high-end stockists ranging from Selfridges to Harrods.
Mary Katrantzou was dubbed "The Queen of Print" by the press, a moniker that recognized the enormous influence of her work in the medium. Katrantzou's work changed the face of twenty-first-century fashion, inspiring high fashion and high street designers alike. Prestigious collaborations have included capsule ranges with Swarovski, Victoria's Secret, Longchamp, Moncler, Topshop, Cowshed and Adidas Originals.
“Print can be as definitive as a cut or a drape and allows a woman to filter beauty found in design, in a subversive way. All my prints are constructed through digital technology. Digital print allows me to experiment with print in a way that fine art and other methods could not. It opens up a huge spectrum for possibility; I can create possibility out of impossibility, surrealism out of realism and both vice versa.”
Brand Spotlight
Tiffany & Co.
For more than 175 years, Tiffany & Co. has been synonymous with luxury and style. Few American companies have such an illustrious history. It begins with a founder’s vision of beauty that was brought to life through unassailable standards of excellence. As awards and accolades accrued, Mr. Tiffany led his company’s growth from a New York City legend to a jeweler of international renown.
Brand Spotlight
Theory
Our clothes create confidence. We believe cool, expertly-tailored pieces made of the best materials have the power to change the way we feel, improve the way we work, and inspire the way we live. Theory was originally headquartered in New York’s garment district, the heart of the American fashion industry. There, our founders used their access to high-performance fabrications and local pattern makers to design pants that flattered everyone. They made button-down shirts that looked as sharp at the end of the day as they did at the start and jackets that were cut to make anyone stand a little straighter. With just a few staple pieces, Theory created a fine-tuned working wardrobe for men and women built around beautiful, everyday essentials. Theory is now designed in downtown New York’s Meatpacking District. We continue to offer men and women sophisticated, functional clothes made with integrity, innovation, and style.
Brand Spotlight
KOOVS
Koovs is the favourite western fashion website in India. We deliver the latest global catwalk and street-style trends ahead of the competition and our brand speaks for fashion-forward youth in the world’s fastest-growing fashion market. Koovs Gen Z customers are globally connected, tech savvy game-changers who take their lifestyle influences from international and India’s own celebrities, music, movie and sport icons. Koovs London based design hub has assembled expertise from the industry’s best brands and we’re keen to meet talent who are passionate about fashion and excited by new markets.
