Strigles for kids

Being a mother made her imagination bloom. Or maybe she's had it with her daughter stealing her shoes and accessories! 'Strigles Craftcrime' designer, Christina Aggelopoulou, has launched a colourful collection for kids, 'Striglitses'. Modelling for the catalogue, her beautiful child and muse, Divina. How sweet is this? She's got the look.
Oh, and this one is for you mama(s). The funkiest pop galore shoulderpad-brooch I've ever seen:
Handmade too. I bet if it went down some international catwalk on a t-shirt, it would be circulating fashion exhibitions by next season.

Amy Winehouse for Fred Perry, second collection

Fred Perry has just released a second collection under the creative direction of Amy Winehouse. Word is out that there's now a 5 year contract between the all-time-classic brand and the edgy singer. This season's pieces feature her particular 50's style projected on halter neck dresses and tie up bowling shirts, involving hawaiian prints and embroidery starring the artist herself. Seems like Miss Winehouse is more than a golden voice. Can't wait to see her in flesh at Ejekt Festival in Athens this summer.

Manolo Blahnik for TOUS

Before I even finished typing 'Blahnik' in post below, the latest achievement of the world-famous shoe designer arrived: TOUS has turned Manolo Blahnik’s “Campari” model into a jewel. Considered a cult item due to its sensual lines and link to films, it's now available to wear as more places than an ordinary shoe, meant to be loaded with the pulse of New York. I guess if you are to wear a brand logo around your neck, why not wear its iconic model as a miniature instead.

Here it is, from sketch...

...to jewel...
...to a tiny precious shoe in a box.
*Available in Athens too, at Golden Hall & City Link TOUS flagship stores.

Stathis Samantas s/s 11

He's come a long way since the 12th Biennale of young artists from Europe and the Mediterranean in 2005 at Naples - Italy, where he represented Greece. Recently the press has been referring to him as the Greek 'Manolo Blahnik'. I think he has a very distinct, sexy and elegant style of his own. Here are some samples from his S/S 11 collection:

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.

Anna Prelevic for Georgina Skalidi Clutch Bags s/s 11

Lookbook SS2011. Loving it.
Model: Anna Prelevic
Photos: Nadia Papanikolaou
Styling: Charalampos Nikolaou

For clutch close-ups and store location see here.

Nike FREE s/s 11 - video+news

Good news if you are a runner - in any way. Nike presents three technologically advanced models, Nike Free TR Fit, Nike Free XT Quick Fit+ and Nike Free Everyday Fit+, designed to improve your performance. Apparently you can choose among three levels of elasticity Nike Free 3.0, Nike Free 5.0, and Nike Free Run+ which is pretty close to custom-made for your kind of running activity.

The video is brief but gets the message across: in Nike Free you could be flying. Haven't tried them on yet, but I will. It's Spring, I fancy flying.

Images below from Nike - Be Free presentation at Psychiko flagship store last Tuesday.
*not me above though hair is close:)

Missoni s/s 11 - video

Looks a bit like united colours of... Missoni, but actually this is a very interesting video. It features 11 members of the Missoni family as well as friends of the house, including: Sir Peter Blake, Camilla Al Fayed, Jasmine Guinness, Leighton Meester, Jaquetta Wheeler, Jade Parfitt and Eugene Niarchos.

direction: Mel Bles
stylist: Vanessa Reid

Prada s/s 11 - video

Models: Kinga Rajzak, Zuzanna Bijoch, Arizona Muse, Tati Cotliar & Mariacarla Boscono
Music: Ratatat's "Mirando" (2008)
Shot by: Steven Meisel

Dukas s/s 11 - campaign & collection

You've had a taste at Dukas s/s 11 video. Here's the actual campaign and sample of the collection.
For a better look you can always visit Dukas' website, here.

You Never Know - Dukas s/s 11

Dukas Hatzidoukas new video featuring Katerina Missichroni.

credits:
concept - photographer / tassos vrettos
make up astist / achilleas charitos
styling / christos kalliarekos, katerina manolaraki
hair stylist / christos michailidis
production manager / minas minatsis
video shooting - editing , music supervision / dimosthenis grivas

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Toi&moi for Spring

With the fantastic Spring weather we've had during the weekend, it feels quite appropriate to post more s/s 11 news. Greek brand Toi&moi is introducing part of its Sping collection in the 'Just IN' section of its e-fashion store and it looks like this:
Featured items' prices range between 55 and 65 euros and are all brand new. Half-price winter sales are still on too.

Toi&moi eshop is online since last season and could well be a case study as it openly based its launch publicity on fashion blogs, introducing the section 'For Fashionistas'. Numerous Greek fashion bloggers posed their own way featuring part of the brand's collection. The aftermath was great news and Toi&moi travelled through its eshop to many Greek islands -among other locations- such as Ikaria, Corfu, Rhodes and Chios.

Two in a Gondola & Elena Pavlou s/s 11

How nice, it's the time of the year spring-summer collections pop! Here's Two in a Gondola , Elena Pavlou's prêt-à-porter line for s/s 11:
And the latest of Elena Pavlou's homonymous line, described as mixing haute couture elements in prêt-à-porter:
* Elena Pavlou is a Greek-Cypriot designer whose first label Two in a Gondola was founded in Greece in 2002 and the more exclusive collection bearing her name in 2009. In very short time both collections were embraced by customers all over Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Belgium and Canada. Modernwearing Fashion Web Magazine, Milan, has listed her amongst their favourite designers and Madame Figaro(Cyprus) recently nominated her as Designer of the Year.

MaryWantsAPurleDress s/s 11

Mary Wants A Purple Dress new shoot is out, bringing Spring a step closer:MaryWantsAPurpleDress is: Dimitris Kaidantzis
Make Up: Morfe
Hair: Manolis Oikonomou
Styling: Marli Aliferi
Model: Tina (VN Models)