“WISDOM BEGINS IN WONDER”

The Spring/Summer 2020 Mary Katrantzou show is a celebration of Greek heritage, history and culture, exceptionally
shown against the breathtaking backdrop of the ancient Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion to celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the founding of ELPIDA, the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer, established by Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis. A show in the present, celebrating a past, for a charity which gives hope for the future for thousands of children.

Echoing Ancient Greek belief in the pure power of colour - tied to the humours of the body, and part of the same lifeforce - each outfit is executed in a single hue, including tonal embroideries of feathers, beads and Swarovski crystal. Here, as Plato wrote, “colour is a flame, which flows forth from each sort of body” - Aegean blue, Tyrian purple, the white and black of marble. The collection as a whole is a prismatic, refracted spectrum - a spectrum of both colour and inspiration.

All roads lead to Greece: shoes are Ancient Greek Sandals, handmade locally by skilled Greek craftsmen using traditional techniques that have existed for centuries. Fine jewellery comes from the storied archives of the house of BVLGARI - established and based in Rome, but whose founder Sotirio Voulgaris was born in the mountains of Greece, in another unexpected, unanticipated link. The music to the show has been specially created by the Academy Award-winning Greek composer Vangelis. Indeed, a fil rouge of heritage, tying everything back to Greece, runs through every aspect of culture today.

Those threads inspire Mary Katrantzou: here, she weaves them together to form the fabric of this specially-created collection.

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LOOKS

LOOK 1 – Σωκρατης – SOCRATES

LOOK 1 – Σωκρατης – SOCRATES

LOOK 2 Πυθαγορειο – PYTHAGOREAN

LOOK 2 Πυθαγορειο – PYTHAGOREAN

LOOK 3 Αριστοτελης – ARISTOTLE

LOOK 3 Αριστοτελης – ARISTOTLE

LOOK 4 π – PI

LOOK 4 π – PI

LOOK 5 Αυτοσχεδιαση – IMPROVISATION

LOOK 5 Αυτοσχεδιαση – IMPROVISATION

LOOK 6 Ουσια – MATTER

LOOK 6 Ουσια – MATTER

LOOK 7 Θεοδωρος Σπιραλ – THEODORUS SPIRAL

LOOK 7 Θεοδωρος Σπιραλ – THEODORUS SPIRAL

LOOK 8 Ελια – OLIVE

LOOK 8 Ελια – OLIVE

LOOK 9 Αρμονια – HARMONY

LOOK 9 Αρμονια – HARMONY

LOOK 10 Απειρος – INFINITE

LOOK 10 Απειρος – INFINITE

LOOK 11 Καινοτομια – INNOVATION

LOOK 11 Καινοτομια – INNOVATION

LOOK 12 Χρυση Αναλογια – GOLDEN RATIO

LOOK 12 Χρυση Αναλογια – GOLDEN RATIO

LOOK 13 Φιλοσοφια – PHILOSOPHY

LOOK 13 Φιλοσοφια – PHILOSOPHY

LOOK 14 Προσανατολισμός – ORIENTATION

LOOK 14 Προσανατολισμός – ORIENTATION

LOOK 15 Ακτινοβολια – RADIANCE

LOOK 15 Ακτινοβολια – RADIANCE

LOOK 16 Νεμεσις – NEMESIS

LOOK 16 Νεμεσις – NEMESIS

LOOK 17 Αστρικος – STELLAR

LOOK 17 Αστρικος – STELLAR

LOOK 18 Αλχημεια – ALCHEMY

LOOK 18 Αλχημεια – ALCHEMY

LOOK 19 Ιατρικη – MEDICINE

LOOK 19 Ιατρικη – MEDICINE

LOOK 20 Χαος – CHAOS

LOOK 20 Χαος – CHAOS

LOOK 21 – DNA

LOOK 21 – DNA

LOOK 22 Ατομο – ATOM

LOOK 22 Ατομο – ATOM

LOOK 23 Τοπογραφια – TOPOGRAPHY

LOOK 23 Τοπογραφια – TOPOGRAPHY

LOOK 24 Θεοφραστος – THEOPHRASTUS

LOOK 24 Θεοφραστος – THEOPHRASTUS

LOOK 25 Γεωμετρια – GEOMETRY

LOOK 25 Γεωμετρια – GEOMETRY

LOOK 26 Αγαπη – LOVE

LOOK 26 Αγαπη – LOVE

LOOK 27 Φωτισμος – ILLUMINATION

LOOK 27 Φωτισμος – ILLUMINATION

LOOK28 Φαντασια – IMAGINATION

LOOK28 Φαντασια – IMAGINATION

LOOK 29 Ιδεασμος – IDEATION

LOOK 29 Ιδεασμος – IDEATION

LOOK 30 Διαμαχη – STRIFE

LOOK 30 Διαμαχη – STRIFE

LOOK 31 Κερας της αφθονιας – CORNUCOPIA

LOOK 31 Κερας της αφθονιας – CORNUCOPIA

LOOK 32 Ωκεανος – OCEAN

LOOK 32 Ωκεανος – OCEAN

LOOK 33 Σεληνιακος – LUNAR

LOOK 33 Σεληνιακος – LUNAR

LOOK 34 Εξισωση – EQUATION

LOOK 34 Εξισωση – EQUATION

LOOK 35 Αστρονομια – ASTRONOMY

LOOK 35 Αστρονομια – ASTRONOMY

LOOK 36 Γεωγραφια – GEOGRAPHY

LOOK 36 Γεωγραφια – GEOGRAPHY

LOOK 37 Υψογραφια – HYPSOGRAPHY

LOOK 37 Υψογραφια – HYPSOGRAPHY

LOOK 38 Καρτολογια – CARTOLOGY

LOOK 38 Καρτολογια – CARTOLOGY