British fashion designer Mary Katrantzou was well-received when she visited Los Angeles recently for several events, beginning with the launch of her A to Z totes, which are being sold exclusively on MatchesFashion.com.
She and Matches hosted a stylish crowd at the Kayne Griffin Corcoran gallery for cocktails and a light supper to celebrate the collection, which includes bags ($1,070 each) for every letter of the alphabet, each surrounded by the designer’s signature prints.
Among those who came to sip punch and snap photos of the colorful totes were actresses Kiernan Shipka, Gillian Jacobs, Michelle Monaghan and Liberty Ross; handbag designer Clare Vivier; home accessories designer Heather Taylor; and shoe designers Erica Pelosini and Louis Leeman.
“We did a resort collection with prints based on letters of the alphabet,” Katrantzou said of the totes, adding that only 20 of each was made. “It’s nice to have something that feels exclusive. But if you’re any letter but X, Y or Z, you better move fast.”
