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ANCIENT IWIADIID¨SSNSTNEIHHVPAFTTYFOELIEAHTSEWRSIIHRELSEOAEISIYNTBNNASLH¨GCNEEE,DRE
GREEK 33*
SANDALS
THE PAST BECOMES FASHION
Christina Martini and Nikolas Minoglou
talk about their creations. | H Xριστίνα
Μαρτίνη και ο Νικόλας Μινόγλου
μιλούν για τα δημιουργήματά τους.
What have you gained having worked in
fashion houses such as Balenciaga and
Louis Vuitton?
Christina: Working closely with the creative
as well as the marketing teams, I learned
everything around the design, production
and promotion of luxury footwear. Very
often I visited the factories in Italy, where
I worked with the most creative craftsmen
who used the finest materials for their
products. I learned that the difference is
always in the details and that anything is
possible, where there is vision.
Do you think that the Greek sandal is
finding its place in the fashion universe?
C.M: I think it has already found its place
five years now, namely since 2011 when
Ancient Greek Sandals started being sold in
the finest stores all over the world.
What excites you about Athens?
C.M.: My dream has always been to live
in the centre of Athens, something that
has not yet happened since I used to live
abroad and now that I have moved back I
am staying with my family, in Corfu. The
city centre excites me: Ano Petralona, the
Benaki Museum, the Lalaouni Museum,
the amazingly inventive places serving
quality food and drink that have opened in
the middle of the crisis, the hammam baths
at Thiseio, the market at Monastiraki, a
walk along Dionysiou Aeropagitou and, as
cliché as it sounds, the Acropolis.
Nikolas: Athens is unique and I have always
wanted to return. Except its ideal climate,
and special restaurants, I really like the
people who, despite the crisis, remain so
true and warm. My favourite sight: a full
moon with views of the Acropolis.
Έχοντας δουλέψει σε οίκους όπως
ο Balecianga και Louis Vuitton, τι
αποκομίσατε;
Χριστίνα: Δουλεύοντας στενά με τη
δημιουργική ομάδα και με την ομάδα
marketing, έμαθα τα πάντα γύρω από το
80
ANCIENT IWIADIID¨SSNSTNEIHHVPAFTTYFOELIEAHTSEWRSIIHRELSEOAEISIYNTBNNASLH¨GCNEEE,DRE
GREEK 33*
SANDALS
THE PAST BECOMES FASHION
Christina Martini and Nikolas Minoglou
talk about their creations. | H Xριστίνα
Μαρτίνη και ο Νικόλας Μινόγλου
μιλούν για τα δημιουργήματά τους.
What have you gained having worked in
fashion houses such as Balenciaga and
Louis Vuitton?
Christina: Working closely with the creative
as well as the marketing teams, I learned
everything around the design, production
and promotion of luxury footwear. Very
often I visited the factories in Italy, where
I worked with the most creative craftsmen
who used the finest materials for their
products. I learned that the difference is
always in the details and that anything is
possible, where there is vision.
Do you think that the Greek sandal is
finding its place in the fashion universe?
C.M: I think it has already found its place
five years now, namely since 2011 when
Ancient Greek Sandals started being sold in
the finest stores all over the world.
What excites you about Athens?
C.M.: My dream has always been to live
in the centre of Athens, something that
has not yet happened since I used to live
abroad and now that I have moved back I
am staying with my family, in Corfu. The
city centre excites me: Ano Petralona, the
Benaki Museum, the Lalaouni Museum,
the amazingly inventive places serving
quality food and drink that have opened in
the middle of the crisis, the hammam baths
at Thiseio, the market at Monastiraki, a
walk along Dionysiou Aeropagitou and, as
cliché as it sounds, the Acropolis.
Nikolas: Athens is unique and I have always
wanted to return. Except its ideal climate,
and special restaurants, I really like the
people who, despite the crisis, remain so
true and warm. My favourite sight: a full
moon with views of the Acropolis.
Έχοντας δουλέψει σε οίκους όπως
ο Balecianga και Louis Vuitton, τι
αποκομίσατε;
Χριστίνα: Δουλεύοντας στενά με τη
δημιουργική ομάδα και με την ομάδα
marketing, έμαθα τα πάντα γύρω από το
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