Fashion
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Tales of a Kastellorizian great grandmother’s exotic garments
As a young Greek-Irish boy raised in Melbourne, Geoffrey Conaghan was fascinated by tales of his great grandmother Amirisa Hatziagapitou Askitis. Photos of her as a black-clad yiayia in Australia …
Karl Lagerfeld: the designer, the man, and his love for ancient Greece
In the wake of Karl Lagerfeld’s death on 19 February at age 85, the fashion world reminisces both his best and worst moments. The controversial but undeniably talented creative director …
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Napoleon Perdis’ makeup empire collapses
Greek Australian celebrity makeup king Napoleon Perdis is liquidating his million dollar empire and hundreds of employees could be at risk of losing their jobs. Having faced several tough financial …
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HOLYDAY, the Greek-born minimal label becoming a swimwear favourite
A new label that took its first dive into the fashion pool mid-2018 has been winning the hearts of fashionistas and swimwear aficionados all around the world. Founded in Greece …
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No-one does summer like the Greeks do
It was some 30 years ago that Alexandra Servos and Andrea Ibrahim first fell in love with Greek fashion, and flirted with the idea of opening their own store back …
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Mary Katrantzou to design capsule collection for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
The popular lingerie fashion house has announced its collaboration with London Fashion Week designer Mary Katrantzou. In what has been dubbed one of fashion’s “most surprising collaborations in recent times” …
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From Karpathos to Canberra: The Greek dressmaker who has dressed over 8,000 brides
Dressmaker Eftihia (Effie) Kasimatis has dedicated most of her life to doing exactly what her first name dictates; spreading happiness to the thousands of brides who choose to entrust her …
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Greek mythology made trendy with a dash of humour
Could you imagine the Minotaur as an angry cook, Cyclops driving a cab with his single eye on the road, while holding a frappe in his hand or the Lernaean …
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Thimios Bakatakis behind the lens of US fashion label’s new short
Thimios Bakatakis has teamed up with Rag & Bone, to create a short film for the fashion label. Titled Time of Day, the film’s release next week in New York …
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The youngest ever editor in chief of Vogue is Greek
Twenty-nine year old Thaleia Karafyllidou, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the soon to be launched Vogue Greece by Condé Nast International, becoming the youngest editor to ever head the international …