fAsHiOn & tRaVeLs

Since I was about 10 I wanted to be a fashion designer! I alwasy loved creating things, let it be drawing or modelling clay or whatever I could lay my hands on. My mother used to make a lot of clothes sewn by a seamstress, so I liked the whole procedure of making clothes. As a child I used to make clothes for my barbie doll (now she has a fairly good amount of clothes I admit!!). I also used to design clothes in tiny “girls” and mainly in dancing poses (did I ever mention I did ballet for 5 years?)

Of course it was out of the question for my parents to send me to study fashion, so I ended up in business administration, which also suits me I have to admit!! After finishing my under-graduate course and my masters degree and working since I was 19 I decided to “fund” myself a 2-years part-time course in fashion design.

It all started in 2007, when a year after completing my masters degree I felt “lost” and needed a new initiative in my life. So I enrolled in this course at the AKTO, a private school of art and design in Athens. I those two years I learned a lot. First of all my tiny girls grew up and became proper models (οι “κοπελιές” μου). I learned (well at least tried) to make my models 3D. I learned how to make patterns (talk about geometry class revisited) and partially how to use a sewing machine (we have now become good friends despite initial “quarreling”). I have met a lot of new people (co-students and teachers alike) from who I learned a lot and who I will dearly miss.

So…to the “dream” now…Last night was my fashion school’s end of the year show, with our desigs. It took us 3 months to create those clothes. From inspiration (the theme was enchanted forest, fairytale, formes and structures), to design, pattern cutting and finally sewing the garments.

Personally, I chose to sew the garments myself, as I didn’t know any seamstress that I could trust and because I wanted to be part of this creation. I spent 1,5 month making the patterns, the samples and finally the garments. Sometimes I got frustrated, the fabric ended to be not the best choice at all, I also heard some bad reviews from someone I don’t want to name, but who finally told me that my garments were really good. It was hard as I had time for nothing else! But it really paid of…Ladies and gentlemen, may I present you my fairies, for which I am very very proud of!!!

the fairy jumpsuit

the fairy dress