Designer Mary Katrantzou: 'Seeing people wear my clothes makes it all meaningful'
In 2008, fashion was going through a muted phase, defined by plain surfaces largely devoid of pattern. Into this arena stepped Mary Katrantzou, whose work brimmed with complex digital prints, explosive colour combinations and dense collages inspired by jewellery, architecture and intricate floral patterns. Wildly optimistic and diametrically opposite to everything else on offer, her pieces were an immediate hit.