Mary Katrantzou - SS12

With Milan fashion week currently underway and today Sportsmax showing cool day wear in luxury fabrics and feminine shapes – lets take a look at a small selection of some of London’s best!  

   

Mary is one of my favorite designers.  She is all about the print be that fish bowls complete with Coy Carp, entire ball rooms viewed through a window or a pair of earrings... yes, you read it right....  

This seasons collection is far removed from seasons past.  Prints are still the signature element thank goodness, but this time images take more of an ordered collage effect using every shade in the colour spectrum.

       

The result?  Superb, bold and wearable with not just jewel tones, but prints of actual Jewels! What is also nice to see is that the shift dress style for so long utilised in Mary's designs, have continued to take on new direction and almost futuristic form, with the physical addition of full length soft flowing silk trains to add additional drama to some pieces.For the full show see Vogue.co.uk: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2012/ready-to-wear/mary-katrantzou