Tag Archives: greek designers

Greeks Do It Better: Xylo Eyewear

Posted on June 9, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Turn on the TV in Greece and you hear a lot of bitching and moaning about failing banks, rising taxes, salary cuts and all things miserable. I chose long ago to turn the TV off. Yes, Greece is in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Silhouette | Tagged crowdfunding, Greece, greek designers, indiegogo, sunglasses, Syros, wooden sunglasses | 4 Comments

Greece Is For Lovers

Posted on June 5, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Enter any run-of-the-mill tourist shop in Greece and you’ll find any array of kitschy souvenirs–most notably miniature ancient Greek statues of naked men, evil eyes in various sizes and forms, and bumper stickers declaring things like “Milos is for Lovers”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Imagination | Tagged design, evil eye, Greece, Greece Is For Lovers, greek designers, travel | 2 Comments

Greeks Do It Better: Ancient Greek Sandals

Posted on May 28, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Anyone who has spent time wandering around Monastiraki in Athens or the tourist shops in the Greek islands will tell you about the dizzying selection of leather sandals available. You can find just about any style and color for just … Continue reading →

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Greeks Do It Better: V Society

Posted on April 16, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Vaida Pilelyte founded the relatively new brand V Society in 2011. The Lithuanian-born designer spent several years in London before deciding to make coastal Athens her home—and the home of her label. Of her influences, Pilelyte says, “My sense of … Continue reading →

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Greeks Do It Better: Yiorgos Eleftheriades

Posted on April 8, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

In part three of my series on Greek designers, I’ll be focusing on Yiorgos Eleftheriades. The Athens-based designer is well established in Greece, and his collections have been displayed in Athens, Paris, Berlin and Barcelona. Eleftheriades has been using natural … Continue reading →

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Greeks Do It Better: Sophia Kokosalaki

Posted on April 1, 2013 by wanderingmuses31

Next up in my series on Greek designers is Sophia Kokosalaki. Like Mary Katrantzou (see previous post here), Kokosalaki was born and raised in Athens, completed an MA at Central Saint Martins and is now based in London. Along with … Continue reading →