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Sophia Amoruso’s Fashion Picks

Sophia Amoruso, the young founder of fashionista-beloved online shop Nasty Gal, acted as this week's Saturday Shopper on 1stdibs.com. 1stdibs.com functions as an online boutique for the design and style savvy, and occasionally hosts known trendsetters showcasing their picks for the...

Greek Entrepreneurs Beat Crisis By Creating Wooden Bow-Ties

Wooden bow ties are the next big thing in the fashion industry and they are made locally at the foothills of Mount Olympus in Pieria, northern Greece. After the Greek economic crisis broke out in Greece, Leonidas Souras, a 30-year...

Greek Creative Director of ‘Victoria’s Secret’

Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou, a woman of Greek origin who grew up in London, has been working for many years as the creative director for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Her parents had an arranged marriage after only knowing each other for a...

Maria-Olympia of Greece Making Her Mark in Fashion

Maria-Olympia of Greece is quickly becoming a well-known name -- and face -- in the fashion world. The blonde beauty has appeared in numerous magazines, including W.  She was also featured in a spread for Tatler magazine earlier this year, in which...

1951: Dior Photoshoot at the Acropolis

Sixty-three years ago, in 1951, the famous French haute couture designer Christian Dior chose the Acropolis of Greece to photo-shoot his latest fashion collection. Dior's models posed in front of the Caryatids, mirroring their grace and taking a cue from their impressive outerwear. The photographer...

Exhibition on the Brides of Nafplio

A bride’s dress is an article of clothing that every woman desires and is likely to never forget. Wedding dresses usually take a lot of effort and time to make, in order for women to feel content and comfortable on...

Sales Increase for High Fashion Designers in Greece

The most expensive brands in the Greek market, Hermès, Dior, Prada and Louis Vuitton, appear to be doing well in regards to sales and profits, despite the financial crisis that has troubled the country for more than 5 years....

All Eyes on Diane Kruger in Mary Katrantzou Dress at Red Carpet Premiere

Model-turned-actress Diane Kruger stunned on the red carpet when she arrived for the premiere of "The Bridge" in West Hollywood, Calif. Her designer of choice? Athens-born Mary Katrantzou. The blonde beauty, who stars in the FX drama and is also...

Greek Brand Brings Ancient Greek Clothing Back into Fashion

Founded one year ago in Samothrace, Greece, Greek fashion company “Arsinoe de Thrace,” stands out by combining ancient Greek clothing with contemporary design. The founders of “Arsinoe de Thrace” are three Greek women determined to leave their own mark on the...

Vrettos Vrettakos: The Next Big Thing

When famous Greek designer Vrettos Vrettakos designed his favorite comic book heroes on paper and then using fabric, no one could have imagined his promising future. Just a few years later, Greek and international VIPs gather in his boutique...