Mary Katrantzou (born January 1983) is a Greek fashion designer who lives and works in London.
Early life
Mary Katrantzou was born in Athens, Greece to an interior designer mother and a father who trained in textile engineering.
Katrantzou moved to the United States in 2003 to study architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design, but later transferred to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where she completed her bachelor's degree in 2005 and her master's degree in 2008.[1]
Career
During her studies, she managed to sell some of her prints to Bill Blass. Graduating from her bachelor course in 2005, Katrantzou switched her focus from prints for interiors to fashion prints. Whilst collaborating with Sophia Kokosalaki in 2006, she built up a portfolio for the Central Saint Martins master's fashion textiles course.
In February 2008, Katrantzou opened the Saint Martins MA Fashion show at London Fashion Week. Her collection was nominated for the Harrods