9th AXDW - day 1 recap

It's the weekend following the end of the 9th Athens Xclusive Designers Week. How about browsing what designers had to show whilst recharging your batteries?

The first show had the signature of Myrto Dramountani. A Greek designer who studied and perfected her technique in New York before basing herself in London. A block colour, black dominated catwalk with flashes of red and plenty of laser-cut details. Evening and special occassion frocks. For more show photos visit this post by Patricia Munster.
Next up, a familiar AXDW name, Miltos. He's made it clear before, he likes nostalgic, past time outfits. This season his source of inspiration was the '50s. No wild takes on the forms but rather a tribute to classic shapes. Polka dots, pensil skirts and lots of cocktail dress material. For more show photos visit this post by Patricia Munster. Stelios Koudounaris on the other hand was 'so now' and consistent with his design identity. The first concerning the various occassions his clothes seem to be wearable at and the latter in regards to revisiting his best sellers and giving his fans what they've loved him for so far. Brownish-grey hues, black used to underline and define. Tech advanced fabrics, cotton, wool and cashmere. For more show photos visit this post by Patricia Munster.
Total black, sandy beige and white were the colours of choice for Chara Lebessi. There was short and there was long but no inbetween. Feminine straight lines, waist defining, emphasis on the back. Fabrics become more delicate in long part of the collection. Cocktail or gala. For more show photos visit this post by Patricia Munster.
Antoine Antoniadis' collection was the one to end day one. The Greek-French designer who lists Dita Von Teese and Mademoiselle Agnes among his parisian atelier customers, showed a well tailored set of clothes. Using a unique leather hand-woven fabric, lace and embroidery, he managed to make this sheer shade of green more interesting than ever. This is not the last we'll see of him these days as he's working on a special project for the 12th French Cinema Festival in Athens this April. For more show photos visit this post by Patricia Munster.
So that was it for the first day of AXDW. Kept commenting to the minimum, you decide for yourselves. Obviously Patricia Munster is my photography sponsor for the event for yet another season. Special thanks, all images used by permission.

Stelios Koudounaris @ 9th AXDW

An invite with hidden sins. Then again "what is hidden, is not a sin" claims the designer. Show's tomorrow at 19:30, Koudounaris latest fashion film is expected to be projected during.

Stelios Koudounaris s/s 11

Stelios Koudounaris s/s 11 look book is just in. I'd love to post all 31 pages but I'll have to filter it down to my six favourite. Reminding you the collection is themed 'Le Prostitute Medivali'. You'll find no cliché prostitute connotations in it though.

"The point is not to be provocative", says the release. "Be pure, be authentic and push things to the limit if your self and your aesthetics oblige you to. The way a Prostitute Medievali would be". You can watch this collection's fashion film, here.

Stelios Koudounaris s/s11 @ AXDW - 26.10.2010

photos: Patricia Munster

see the fashion video for this collection, HERE.

backstage peeps by LFoF, HERE.

Stelios Koudounaris - the video

In case you missed it, here's the video first screened at this night.

art direction: Stelios Koudounaris
starring: Kelly Kaltsia
film by: Despina Charalambous
music composed by: Manos Antoniades
hair styling: Christos Xidias
make up: Antonis Spathas
communication design: Varnavas Filippou

The collection is titled Prostitute Medievali. "This title may sound provocative but actually hides, not the prostitute as a profession but the purity and the violation of the soul of those women who for their own reasons each one of them was found in this position", the designer told the host of the event, Eternal Optimist, at a recent interview.

READ FULL INTERVIEW, HERE.

*Stelios Koudounaris s/s11 show will be held as part of AXDW, Tuesday 26 Oct. at 20:30.

Stelios Koudounaris s/s 11 preview invite

Designer Stelios Koudounaris will showcase a pre-fashion show video presentation of his s/s 2011 collection titled LE PROSTITUTE MEDIEVALI. This Thursday 21th October, 22.30, at Grande Dame (23 Persefonis str., Gazi, Athens).
Event hosted by the eternal optimist

AXDW day 1 - Stelios Koudounaris

Koudounaris show was next up after 'Two in A Gondola' and since I was already backstage, I made a quick pass by the make-up room. Amongst other things, models' fingers were being painted black resulting in a finger-glove illusion. Snap!

And as captured by Patricia Munster:
Yet for another season, Koudounaris show was of high design standards. His coats and overall shoulder play have me clicking this clip on repeat.