The Flow Collection SS16 is inspired by the decade of 60s. Pleated fabrics and window pane patterns are the major elements of this collection. There is complex relationship between white and blue colours. The white colour symbolises purity and the blue tranquility in a geometric way. This palette gives a sense of elegance. Vassiliki Charitou …
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Yearly Archives: 2016
Vassiliki Charitou : The Geometric Flow
Aumorfia : archetypes of Linear_A
Linear_A speaks through a primal, original language based on strict lines and familiar geometric shapes without volume as the scratches of the letters on Phaistos Disc. Linear_A builds upon Aumorfia’s characteristic geometry, putting emphasis on structure and shape. Slim leather stripes work as outlines in this archetypal geometric narration in the most minimal and fine …
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Eireen : at peace with the Trojan Horse
In Greek mythology the Trojan Horse was a construction inspired by Odysseus. It was a horse which served as a hiding-place, with the view to deceiving the Trojans who regarded it as a present from the ancient Greeks. In reality, it was a construction bearing the most prominent Greek heroes. With the advent of the …
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Korai ♀ in the Hēlios
Under the summer sun of Andros island, a young English tourist, Annabel, meets a shepherd and a sincere, innocent love is born. The cult movie Girls in the Sun [Κορίτσια στον Ήλιο, 1968] directed by Vasilis Georgiadis was nominated as Foreign Film – Foreign Language Film [1970] in Golden Globe Awards and won three awards in Thessaloniki Film …
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The Greek Theatre Masks: Thalia and Melpomene
The Greek theatre masks are one of the most recognizable symbols of theatre worldwide. Originating in Ancient Greek drama during the Golden Age of Greece (circa 500–300 BC), the two masks represent the emotional extremes of the human experience — joy and sorrow. Today, they serve as the universal emblem of dramatic arts, honoring the …
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The Grecian Sandal
Greek sandálion, diminutive of sandalon ‘sandal’. The winged sandals were a symbol of the Greek messenger god Hermes. They were said to be made by the god Hephaestus of imperishable gold and they flew the god as swift as any bird. Following the exhibition ‘Shoes: Pleasure and Pain’ at the V&A Museum curated by Helen …
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Pythia says.
In The Grove of the Oracle. GIF by The Current Sea, 2015. The Pythia, commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the name of any priestess throughout the history of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Established in the 8th century BC, Pythia was widely credited for her prophecies inspired by being filled by …
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El Greco 1978 : Yannis Tseklenis
Yannis Tseklenis is recognised today as the leading Greek fashion designer of the second half of the 20th century. He is also considered to be the artist and businessman who introduced Greek fashion to the contemporary international fashion world. Over the course of his fashion design career (1965-1991), his textile and fashion collections were in …
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– Hexagons Beat –
Marios Schwab spring collection featured as Hexagonal Beat GIF-ied by FashGif
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Beast Soul | Inspirational Video
Dark fashion film based on the famous Greek myth: Theseus and the Minotaur. Visual fx were focused in the beast soul transformed into an abstract material that captures your fears. Spiral symbolizes the labyrinth and the smoke the beast breath. Directed by Joan Alsina. Beast Soul (fashion film) from MESTIZO ARTWORKS on Vimeo.
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