Queen of Print

Mary Katrantzou has outdone herself once again. I cannot stop searching for stills from her A/W 2012 show at LFW.  Not only did she push all my visual receptors with her prints (as standard) but I started to notice how skilled she is with cut & shape.


She gave us a great window to this skill with her infamous lampshade skirt. I would say this was in around two lengths, and we could see her dabbling with other, softer forms.  Nothing too drastic; an asymmetric hem, some fringing and subtle peplums.

I was mainly in awe of her digital prints. They were stunning and her concepts unbelievably refreshing. But this season I could really see how much she has developed her skill & confidence with shapes & silhouettes. And if they weren't good enough before, her prints are even more stunning!


Although a lot of the pieces I noticed most were delicate pastels and very du jour, I couldn't help but be drawn in to the beetle-like, strong silhouettes of the green hedge dresses and the red typewriter numbers. 

This is because I mentioned "armour" a few posts ago and is exciting to see more of it! (but I'm probably just seeing it because I want to!)

I think a strong favourite of mine was the hedge pattern print but my overall winner was this absolute dream of a dress

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