Mickey galore

Winter sales in Greece have been set to begin officially on January the 15th, so right before windows turn into percentage boards, here's a last one from the holiday season that's just over. Stenia store, Glyfada. Mickey Mouse is not exactly the headliner cartoon of this generation of kiddos, however it makes quite an impression cloned and placed this way. And it's a classic. *Penguins in pearls caught my eye too.

Gotta love flash mobs!

Flash mobs are such a spontaneous, cheerful shout in the otherwise predictable city life. I don't think this has ever happened to Greece before, so check out how the team of buldoza.gr brightened this bunch' day. Crazy!

'Giving away joy and cheer to people, that's what Christmas is about, that's what our flash mob was about. Enjoy & share'. Oh, I'm sharing alright! Joy to the world;)

All Saints Singer

All Saints Spitalfields paid a tribute to Singer sewing machines for holidays. Thousands of them, orderly piling at their stores windows, on both sides of the Atlantic. It's machines like this* that turn pieces of fabric into clothes, someone had to honor them!
*newer versions of them, these are clearly vintage, sacred monsters. Speaking of which, someone has a perfectly working one and makes a point that it's not gonna end up at one of these displays as it's still happily stitching away at home!

The Chanel doily

Chanel London Christmas windows. Clearly based on traditional Christmas tables, doylies take over. Coco dolls are dressed with the traditional Christmas colours too, white, red and green. Actually, it's Chanel's international theme for the holiday season since Dubai's windows look the same at 3dbyd.com.

Selfridges windows & the kid inside you

A friend send me some photos from London windows. They are fun, I'm sharing. Selfridges windows inspired by George Bernard Shaw’s quote ‘We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing’. Nice reminder.
Loads more here, by scout.com.au.

A Christmas gift for DElight

written, directed and edited by THEO PRODROMIDIS
model NASTASIA SINIAKOVA
hair/make-up ELIANNA KORONIOU
styling DELIGHT
music MANTLEPIECE by LE SPERM from PSYCHO RUNNER O.S.T
all clothes from DELIGHT F/W 2010-2011

Christmas ready

After eating lots of this...
...and hanging quite a few of these...
...the Christmas tree is finally ready, right on time!

Merry, sweet Christmas to all.

also on the xmas tree

I always place a lucky charm on the tree and this year's is special since it was offered with love and good vibes. Ornament made by Strigles. Four days to Christmas.

on the xmas tree

Fact: oldskool glass ornaments reflect light like no other. Diamond effect is a bonus. Fashionably (very) late, I started dressing my Christmas tree for the occassion. If I go on like this, it's gonna sparkle enough to be visible from a satellite. It's still pink. How's yours?

Dimitris Petrou's 'Christmas Light'

directed by Tina Sardelas

DElight pop-up boutique at six d.o.g.s

Last minute shoppers prepare for this. DElight are serving dessert right after the Christmas feast, at a pop-up boutique inside six d.o.g.s. On the menu, their a/w 10-11 collection as well as certain pieces from past seasons at yummy prices, archive material, lookbooks on display, sketches and video projections.

Merry Xmas @ Sotiris Georgiou's

SHOP xmas windows

Based on the charity cause of the ornament SHOP created to support the MSF, voila the store's Christmas windows. Imposing wings featuring images of children in need, the ornament-jewel on the neck of the mannequins and a different meaning for the acronym AIDS - 'Angelic Initiative Deserves Support'. (currently at Ermou str., Athens)

15 elves in designerwear

Athens Metro Mall is a new kid in the town of Ag. Dimitrios. It is celebrating its recent opening with a special Christmas project. Fifteen Greek designers dressed an elf each in their creations, adding a dose of Christmas magic and a splash of playful spirit. All profits will go to charity.
Katerina Alexandraki

Vassilis Barbarigos
Christos Costarellos
Deux Hommes
Lakis Gavalas
Erifilli
Celebrity Skin
DYFO
Christoforos Kotentos
LUKAS Alifraghis
Laskaris
Smaragdi
Daphne Valente
Elena Vorrea
Vasia Tzortzopoulou

*For a look at how they look in position, have a look at this post by fashion photographer Patricia Munster and give her a warm welcome aboard the blog-ship!

Project Credits
Stylist: Dimitris Swartz
Photography: George Mestousis
Graphics: Alketas Drosos

Cook you very much

Top Chef/ Master Chef/ Lord of the Chefs era it is, and lately I keep noticing fun kitchenware in eshops I usually visit for wardrobe top up. I came across this snowman baking tray for cakes whilst gift spotting at buldoza.gr and I must say for 9.1o euros this ain't bad at all. Not to mention that in the right hands it may return to me as a delicious, edible 'thank you' some day (ok, cheeky).

I have something similar that occassionally spices up my... eggs cooking:
I'm often asked where I got it from but it was so long ago, I'm only guessing it was Urban Outfitters when I was still living in London. Best I could find at UO now is these ninja shaped cookie cutters (11 euros or so?).
Anyways, browse around. This stuff is affordable and another name could be off your list soon.

Twinkle twinkle little star

SHOP concept store says Shopping Has One Place for a Cause this jolly season, referring to the tree ornament it's launched to support the touching work of Medecins Sans Frontieres. Star shaped yet abstract, it was designed by architect and jewellery designer Bela Louloudaki. Her intention was that once it's done serving your xmas decs, it can also be worn as a jewel. A gift that goes both ways, as all profits will benefit the missions of MSF.

Available at SHOP concept store Ermou 112A, SHOP's concessions in Attica Athens and Golden Hall as well as Holmes Place Athens and Maroussi.

xmas shopping @ six d.o.g.s

I can safely say this is the official shopping parties time of the year.
Keep checking my right column for more.
(facebook event for this one, here)