Mary Katrantzou x Topshop

I hate being so predictable by missing shopping at Topshop, but I really bloody do. 

Especially when they have excellent collaborations like the newest one, with printmaker of the moment; Mary Katrantzou.

Katrantzou - who shies away from the patterns she creates, choosing to wear only a palette of black - is releasing her Topshop SS12 collection on February 17th.  It features prints that, "are intricate and dazzle in paradisical shades" and is inspired by her AW11 mainline range.

I keep trying to be over florals but I always come back to them.  I particularly like this busy sort of style, enhanced by the unexpected clashing of different colours.

Guess I'll have to bust out the gladiola patterns as soon as Spring arrives. 

Images: Topshop