Covet of the year: Mary Katrantzou Tikiman Embroidered Dress
updated the 7 October 2015 à 00:03
Available now for pre-order, our most-wanted frock from fashion week season is not to-be-missed if you want to make a statement before everyone else does…
Why we love it:
Correction. We don’t just love it, we’re obsessed with it! In fact, we’ve been obsessed with Mary Katrantzou‘s marvellous creations ever since she stole our hearts with those vibrant prints season after season. But just when we thought we’re seen it all, the Queen of Prints managed to surprise us all and showed that she had more tricks up her sleeve by ditching the whole digital prints in favour of some stunning 3D embroidery using Swiss lace with badges and symbols rendering every piece that took the runway during the recent London Fashion Week into an artwork worth admiring.
Seeing these dresses on the runway was a delight but our hearts almost skipped a beat when we noticed how indeed intricate and elaborate these designs are – once the hi-res product shots were placed on Moda Operandi for pre-orders.
It was hard to decide our favourite but this Tikiman Embroidered dress had us at hello due to its fun appeal and ethnic-inspired embroidery which takes on the tribal symbol to a whole new high fashion level.
Ranging from USD11,000 to USD45,000, the price of the latest frocks might set you back a few times fold what a dress from her previous collections cost – but all those hand-made details and intricate embroidery make it a true wearable piece of art that’s worth investing in.
Truth be told, we are ready to trade in our whole wardrobe of the season for one of those frocks… except maybe for one coat; Otherwise how would we survive the winter in a halter dress alone?
Where to buy it:
Tikiman Embroidered Dress, Mary Katrantzou (USD13,440), is available now for pre-order on Moda Operandi. Trunk show ends on March 16, 2014.
Rana Wehbe-Flinter
