Mary Katrantzou is always at her best when she’s busy decorating.
These days, Katrantzou has relaxed a lot of her shapes for ease of wear, including a variety of midi dresses. That, presumably, makes her work more salable for everyday purposes. But, to be honest, it’s her showpieces that are always somehow the most believable. There are many women who live in very grand houses who collect Katrantzou’s work. It’s easy to imagine one or two of them feeling absolutely at home in the drapes dress, and that super-special, richly jeweled and embroidered Renaissance portrait jacket.