Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*, joining the team in 2022.
is the Terme di Caracalla, a vast complex of Roman baths where, in the time of antiquity, residents of the city – up to 1,600 at a time – would lounge in the thermal spas, lavishly decorated with marble and gleaming glass mosaics. It is from here that the Greek fashion designer’s Roman roots,’ explains Katrantzou, who notes that the baths were considered ‘one of the seven wonders of ancient Rome’ thanks to their rich interiors and dramatic architecture.
The new collection is called ‘Calla’, a reference to both the Terme di Caracalla and the calla lily, which also served as inspiration, as well as the way ‘calla’ translates from Greek as ‘magnificent beauty’. Katrantzou describes the ‘Calla’ fan motif as one of ‘sensual curves... feminine, versatile and with a compelling universality’, while noting its similarity to the leaf of the ginkgo tree, ‘a symbol of ‘strength and resilience’.
As for translating the house’s codes into accessories – Bulgari’s jewellery is often vivacious in design, epitomised by the late Elizabeth Taylor, perhaps the house’s highest-profile client – Katrantzou says it ‘comes from exploring the rich heritage of the brand and pushing beyond it.
Having previously been the digital features editor at AnOther and digital editor at 10 and 10 Men magazines, he has also contributed to titles including i-D, Dazed, 10 Magazine, Mr Porter’s The Journal and more, while also featuring in Dazed: 32 Years Confused: The Covers, published by Rizzoli.
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