Mary Katrantzou / Swarovski
Mary Katrantzou has a significant history of collaboration under her belt. Known as the “queen of prints”, Katrantzou has leant her design and striking patterns to capsule collections with luxury leather company Longchamp, the hip British Topshop, the iconic outerwear pillar Moncler, and the ballet-chic Repetto, among others. Her longest and most prolific collaboration (meticulously crafted in the artisan workshops of District 1) is with The Swarovski Collective, spanning over 7 seasons of rainbow runways.
To create these collections of kaleidoscopic color, Katrantzou “uses Swarovski crystals to give the garments heightened texture, working together to push the boundaries of surface and textile design.” Between Katrantzou’s exquisite eye for patterns and Swarovski’s dazzling gems, this pair creates elaborate clothing confections tailor-made for the streets of the Capitol.
Capitol Couture salutes both Mary Katrantzou and Swarovski for their time-honored dedication to the united vision of One Panem.
The Elegant Universe
In his latest multimedia project, renown photographer/videographer Nick Knight unites with model Alexia Wight and couturier Lady Amanda Harlech for an unique look at the marriage of art and science- a subtle homage to the collaborative efforts of Districts 1,2, and 8 in the latest Peacekeeper armor redesign. “The Elegant Universe” is a beautiful amalgamation of several prestigious couture pieces from names like Armani Prive, Chanel Haute Couture, Dior Haute Couture, Atelier Versace and more, collected in a scientific, technologic setting to “create a stunning, mathematical universe out of each individual piece of couture.”
The unique endeavor strives to display beautiful images next to their more scientific, abstract-appearing 3-D scanned texture maps. The project also embraces its science+art theme on multiple levels: all photos are taken with a scientifically advanced iPhone, model/narrator Alexia Wight is a student of theoretical physics at Imperial College London and delivered her voice track unscripted and unprepared. Knight says of the work, “I wanted to juxtapose what I, the photographer saw, against what the computer saw. […] that view is totally different.”
Capitol Couture salutes Nick Knight, Alexia Wight, and Lady Amanda Harlech for their collaborative efforts and their continuing commitment to the united vision of One Panem.
“I drank so much I’d forgotten my own name. Somehow, I could still remember yours.”
–Musings of Futile Efforts, MD
(via clockworkorgans)
They
hatedevery part of me
Expect me to FORGET it
They tried so hard to bury me
But I SURVIVED it every time
