Last night, Mary Katrantzou staged a show at the Temple of Poseidon in Greece, becoming the first designer to do so. While other brands have tried and failed to stage catwalk events inside the ancient Greek monument, Katrantzou’s homecoming marks the end of her brand’s 10-year anniversary celebrations – and what a setting it was.
Just over an hour away from Athens, the Temple of Poseidon sits atop the craggy cliff of Cape Sounion, towering 70 metres above the sea. It’s a majestic location that boasts some of Greece’s most beautiful sunset vistas, and is fiercely protected by the Greek authorities. Katrantzou knew gaining their approval wouldn’t be an easy process, but for her, there was never another choice.
“Everyone advised against it because we were made aware that there had been a few applications for that monument that were vetoed by the archaeological committee and the government,” she told us last month. “Everyone knew it was difficult, but we felt our efforts would be worthwhile. I wanted to find a monument that was connected to all the elements. When I first visited many, many years ago, it was the only monument I’ve ever come across in Greece, and also while travelling round the world, where I feel so connected to the sky, the earth and the sea. There is a raw energy in that positioning.”
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