On the topic of statement jewellery, let me introduce to you – recent Central Saint Martin graduate, Mary Katrantzou. Her dresses feature Russian Constructivist-meets-Art Deco trompe l’oeil prints that create the illusion of wearing giant necklaces without actually having to put one on! Her AW08 collection also featured jewelley pieces made out of wood and metal, designed as exact replicas of her prints. If you look very closely at the photos below you should be able to pick out which dresses have jewellery pieces attached to them – she’s really blurring the line between real and printed jewellery!
(Mary Katrantzou A/W 08)With a concentration on textile design she has developed another series of mind blowing dresses paried with fantastic pieces of jewelry for her SS09 Collection. In her new collection, hypper-real imagery is further explored combining jewellery and pop-inspired colours. The colors are bright, the graphics are mesmerizing, but because the dresses themselves are simple in shape, nothing goes overboard.
(Mary Katrantzou SS09 – dress and jewellery range)
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