Ahh, the letter sweater. A nostalgia-inducing garment associated with a simpler time when kiddos went steady, shared milkshakes at soda fountains, and did the Mashed Potato at sock hops. However, leave it to print master Mary Katrantzou to reinvent the concept via a range of psychedelic monogramed sweatshirts and T-shirts. In conjunction with the London-based designer’s Resort ’15 collection—which, worn by Taylor Swift at last weekend’s VMAs, conveyed its candy-colored fairy through typography as well as print—Katrantzou has stamped splashy pullovers with every letter of the alphabet. Each initial is, of course, rendered in vivid hues. Katrantzou devotees can preorder a jumper embellished with the letter of their choosing come Monday on marykatrantzou.com, and the wares will arrive at their doorsteps just in time for the winter holidays. “The ‘Initial’ series of sweaters and T-shirts, the Mary Katrantzou A to Z, has been created to reflect the innate sense of spirit and confidence of the Mary Katrantzou woman,” Katrantzou told Style.com. “The pieces are fun and whimsical. Taking vibrant color and a plethora of graphic imagery, a story for each letter has been built to create a new visual language, indicative of an expressive personality.” If the goal was “expressive personality,” we’d say Katrantzou nailed it. And the best part about these New Age letter looks? You can get one without having a jock boyfriend.
Mary Katrantzou’s initialed sweatshirts and T-shirts will be available for preorder beginning Monday, September 1. For more information, visit marykatrantzou.com.
