Mary Katrantzouthe London-based fashion designer, has been appointed creative director of its leather goods and accessories for the first time Bvlgari house.

Although her first collection in this new position launches in August, the award-winning designer’s relationship with the brand (which celebrated its 75th anniversary last year) dates back to the 2019 couture show, according to the New York Post. , in the Temple of Poseidon, in Greece.

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And so after the designer’s demonstration at the Temple of Poseidon, the two decided to join forces again through the series “Serpenti Through the Eyes of”. The result of the partnership? A colorful, luxurious collection of bags and accessories that brought together the prints we’ve come to love from Mary Katrantzou and the eclectic elegance of Bvlgari. According to the designer, the inspiration for the collection is based on the idea of ​​transformation.

Mary Katrantzou

“These bags really do feel like you’re carrying a piece of jewelry. You can transform a Bvlgari symbol and transport it – from the past to the present and the future”the designer said in the medium.

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One could assume that Mary Katrantzou was destined for this role, as her background somewhat mirrors that of the house’s founder. Sotirios Voulgaris was born on March 18, 1857, in Paramythia, Thesprotia. He started working as a goldsmith in the villages of Epirus, while together with his father he traveled from Greece to Albania to sell their creations. He trained as a silversmith before founding his brand in Rome in 1884.

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