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Born in Athens, Mary Katrantzou studied Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design (USA) and graduated with a BA in Textile design and an MA in Fashion from Central Saint Martins (London). Her graduation show in 2008, which featured trompe l'oeil prints of oversized jewellery on jersey-bonded dresses, took the industry by storm. After her graduation show, Mary Katrantzou established her namesake brand. Mary Katrantzou was dubbed "The Queen of Print" by press, a moniker that recognized the enormous influence of her work in the medium. In her designs, Katrantzou plays with clashing aesthetics, mixes technology and craftmanship and explores opulent innovative embellishments. Mary Katrantzou world is feminine, innovative, fresh and elegant. Mary Katrantzou has received various awards: Swiss Textiles Award in 2010 in recognition of her pioneering textile treatments; the British Fashion Award for Emerging Talent in 2011; Young Designer of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 2012; the Vogue Designer Fashion Fund, Glamour designer of the year, Harper's Bazaar Breakthrough Designer as well as the British Fashion Award for New Establishment Designer in 2015. Prestigious collaborations have included capsule ranges with Swarovski, Longchamp, Moncler, Topshop and Adidas Originals. Mary has also collaborated with artist Pablo Bronstein, designed costumes for the NYC Ballet and the Paris Opera and her work has been exhibited at the New York Metropolitan Museum and at Lord Rothschild's « Creatures and Creations » exhibition at Waddesdon Manor in the UK. Dallas Contemporary museum presented « Mary, Queen of Prints », the first solo exhibition of Mary Katrantzou from January to March 2018. The exhibition brings more than 180 looks into one vibrant tableau.Mary Katrantzou is the guest designer of Victoria's Secret 2018 Fashion Show.