Travelling across Greece, you may relax and have a coffee while shopping….
or you feel like going to skate..
Fashion travelling across Greece, you discover hippy chic boutiques
Luisa: the firms that are hosted by the fashion forward super-boutique talk about it:Chloé, Stella Mc Cartney, Pierre Hardy, Roger Vivier, Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta, Manolo Blanhik and the all new trends that are created each season by the inventive fashion industry, gather the cream of the Athenian social scene in Luisa’s clientele.
15, Skoufa str., Kolonaki T: +30 210 3635600 25, Metaxa str., Glyfada, T:+30 210 8940368
Linea Più : Only hereby you will find rare creations coming directly from the fashion catwalks of Chanel, John Galliano, Sophia Kokosalaki and other fashion designers of this level: if, of course, you manage to overtake its faithful clients who sweep its shelves as soon as a new collection arrives.
6, Sekeri str., Kolonaki T:+30 210 36076125
Enny di Monaco: It’s a small boutique that manages to accomodate fashion giants and provide the unique opportunity in the Athenian market to admire and acquire gowns by Marios Swab and Balmain, Christian Louboutin pumps and Roland Mouret geometric dresses.
23, Herodotou str., Kolonaki, T: +30 210 7290805
41, Laodikis str., Glyfada, T:+30 210 8940703
Balenciaga: Nicolas Ghesquière himself attended to the style of all-white futuristic boutique that hosts the complete range of the firm’s geometric women’s dresses -the men’s wear are still offered by
FREE SHOP -as well as the hit shoes, bags and accessories of the season
8, Charitos str, Kolonaki T:+30 210 3624004
Gucci: the sexiest and most historic Italian firm proposes a bohemian luxury and becomes the top choice of all fashionistas , for one more season, you will discover the reason in the boutique’s three storeys on Tsakalof str.
Giorgio Armani: elegance, timelesness, and unrevieled style are only a few of the elements that you acquire with every one of your choices from the multi-storeyed boutique of the Italian legendary designer on Greek soil. The café serves equally authentic Italian specialities.
5, Milioni str., Kolonaki +30 210 3389107
Lakis Gavalas: this boutique has taught eminent Athenian men and women how to dress, thus reducing their shopping trips abroad, by importing clothes collections from firms like Yves Saint Laurent, D&G, Dsquared, Dior Homme and Pringle of Scotland. It’s chic and unique as its owner.
Tsakalof str. & 50, Voukourestiou str., Kolonaki, T: +30 210 3629785
Ermenegildo Zegna: This is one of the oldest and most distinguished representatives of the Italian school, which has dressed entire generations of chic men – from Italian businessmen to British aristocrates – for almost a century. Ask for the somptuous service su misura and live the unique experience of a bespoke Zegna.
18, Skoufa str., Kolonaki, T:+30 210 3613700
CAROUZOS: A strong card in the elegant dress market; since many years it maintains the exclusive import of clothes produced by the best and most well-known foreign firms, such as Fendi, Celine, Brioni, John Varvatos, Tom Ford, Vera Wang and others. It’s a true paradise for lovers of absolute luxury.
Astir Palace, the Westin Athens
21, Filikis Eterias sq., Kolonaki, T: +30 210 3616181
12, Kanari str., Kolonaki, T.:+30 210 3627123
41, I.Metaxa str., Glyfada, T:+30 210 8946202
Mageia: the elegant jewels created by Elena Makri have rightfully earned flattering compliments from eminent international magazines, such as the exremely selective American Vogue, making one of the most avant,-garde shops in town the absolute site for treasure hunts.
18, Charitos str., Kolonaki, T:+30 210 7240697
Kalogirou: The powerful ally to the precious steps of selective people: Cesare Paciotti, Sergio Rossi, Coach, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche and many other resounding fashion names entrust the shoes and leather accessories that bear their signature to Kalogirou shops chain.
Nicosia: 27th Feb-1st March, 2009
Venue:11, Zanettou str., Ayios Andreas, T:+357 9943077
Opening hours:11.00-21.00
Athens: 12th -15th of March, 2009
Venue:BIOS, 84, Peiraios str., Gazi T: +30 6932365008
Opening hours: 14.00-22.00
During the fair, there will also be a Tell a stoy shop.
clothes
Akira, Mushi, Blanket Lo, Beba by Barbara Christofi, brokequeens, Antonia Chambi, Daniela Pais, designersreals, Euangelia, Alexia Kirmitsi, Pari Masouraki, Ioli Michalopoulou, Fotini Lamnissos, Lost Toys, Marina Sophocleous, “World, Theatre, Laboratory” by Nandia Cleanthous, Photini Stylianou, THEIA, two in a gondola, whiteDelight.
accessories
612/Constantia Manthou, Emma-nuella, Christina Georgiou/ Chrystal, KRV KURVA designs),
Marianna Penga, Meet the Cat , Tbag, Katerina Parpa, Sotiria Ioannou, Irini Spinou, Vlieger&Vandam, Naughty by Mikka, Matalou@home
jewellery
Viveka Bergstrom, Alison Damianos, Marios Gregoriadis, Ghislaine, Nicole Tsiailis
illustrations
Alexis Marinis, Ioanna Philippou
objects
Constantinos Economides, Madame Mo, Psarokokalo, Red Ridding Hood
two in a gondola are being designed by Elena Pavlou.
Born in Nicosia at a time in which the island was going through tremendous multicultural changes, she acquires a broad spectrum of perspectives.
In 1987 she studies fashion design in Academia Koefia in Rome. Her challenge is to mix contradictional elements, such as high fashion details in prκt a porter and in 1989 she wins the first prize of Linea Pelle, among young designers, all over Italy. A year after, she participates in the biennale of young artists in Marseille, with a collection inspired by Greek traditional costume.
She starts designing costumes for the theatre and cinema. Famous actresses, like Valeria Golino and Ina Geerts wear her clothes.
In 2002 she starts designing collection, naming it ‘‘two in a gondola’’, after a dusty old record.
A parade of figures like Elizabeth Taylor wearing the Queen’s crown, a horse rider holding a rope of pearls, cats and foxes giving their outline shapes to bizarre tops, have given a humorous feel to clothes that are not ment for those who take fashion seriously!
Elena Pavlou’s thoughts:
Nothing in particular…I was always interested in bizarre shapes and textures
Since I was little ,I liked to build human figures out of clay…I found the structure of the human body amazing!!. It was very tempting to create new unconventional shapes to dress my dolls and create new haircuts …my interventions though, were not always so successfu
My educational background is my life experience!!
I have graduated from the academia Koefia of haute couture in Rome
I worked in the film business and theatre ,a fact that influenced my work…I prefer to call my self costume designer rather than fashion designer. Each one of us chooses to wear a specific social costume that enables him/her to communicate with others of the same attitude. I personally, I find it very challenging to dress the woman that does not go by the rules, but she has strong instincts. My target group is the woman who never gets old ,but is always evolving ! Once I sold the same dress to a 18 years old girl , and to a 60 years old woman.
My inspiration comes from anything that has shape , smell, and color!…I catch the mood of the moment, and then I search for things that will stimulate my imagination. One I was inspired by the wrinkles that my shar pei dog has on her face!
My favorite designer is Margiela.
If someone wants to make a living out of fashion, he needs more than one talent. Besides the fresh ideas in designing and the knowhow, he has to succeed in fulfilling the needs and demands of his target market. Last but not least. he has to be an excellent marketer!
The mood of my summer collection 2009 was based on a street art on a wall, that gave me quite a shock !!! ! Two skeletons, a boy and a girl, kissing!
I made a collection of contradictions!
T shirt skeleton print, with lace sleeves,agressive details, in silky fabrics,
haute couture shapes in cotton tops, glossy and mat, structured and fluid! The color pallet is rather monochromatic, cold greys and blues, pale yellow and water melon ,with some flashes of fluo fuchia and orange.
A good collection is the one has a distinctive character , and all pieces match each other.
I think the fashion industry has entered a phase that has to reevaluate some principles.
Customers have become clever buyers and very demanding concerning quality versus price…
Two in a gondola collection is available in DNA, Kinky, Flexy and other selected boutiques across Europe.
