Trend Designer Mary Katrantzou, dubbed the “queen of prints”, has been appointed Bulgari’s first-ever Artistic Director of Leather-based Items & Equipment.
Katrantzou commented: “The wealthy cultural heritage and twin Greco-Roman roots of BVLGARI have performed an integral half in my formation as a designer. I’ve all the time been impressed by the design codes and syncretism of BVLGARI, its mastery of colors and the depth of narrative.
“I’m deeply honoured to be the primary Artistic Director of BVLGARI Leather-based Items and Equipment, main the artistic imaginative and prescient for this new chapter and elevating on a regular basis life right into a type of artwork.”
Like Katrantzou, the corporate’s Founder Sotirio Bulgari was Greek. Her affinity for the model was first confirmed after her highschool commencement when her father gifted her a Bulgari watch. However, the Greek-born designer’s connection to Bulgari was cemented in 2019 when the tremendous jewelry model loaned her decadent jewels for her style present staged on the Temple of Poseidon in Athens.
Mary Katrantzou with considered one of her Bulgari designs
Katrantzou collaborated with Bulgari earlier this 12 months on the famed “Serpenti By means of the Eyes of” saga. She reinterpreted its iconic serpentine emblem to create an unique baggage and textiles capsule assortment impressed by the snake’s infinite metamorphosis.
Famend for her exuberant and maximalist creations, Mary Katrantzou will mix her jubilant fashion with Bulgari’s historic glitz and glamour. Her first items created for the model in her new function will arrive in shops globally this August.
Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, mentioned in a press release: “Mary’s arrival makes us very proud… She shares with Bulgari not solely the Greek origins however above all of the seek for excellence within the alternative of supplies, the best way wherein they’re reworked with a specific emphasis on craftsmanship and a passionate love for colors.”
Initially of the pandemic, Katrantzou relocated from London again to Athens. Her new function will see her shifting between Athens and Bulgari’s design ateliers in Florence and workplaces in Rome. In the meantime, she’ll proceed to handle her eponymous label, which is headquartered in London.
