Leda Dokoumetzidi's 'DENATURE' at Gallery Kourd

Leda Dokoumetzidi opened this evening at Gallery Kourd her exhibition 'DENATURE'.

An interesting exhibition because Leda used fabrics of theater costumes like lace, velvet and taffeta in her artworks, but also she is using out of the box compositions, colors and brushstrokes, creating a new visual reality.

And some of the artworks

Duration: until June 18, 2011.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday - Friday Wednesday - Saturday11.00 - 14.00 & 18.00 - 21.00 11.00 - 16.00Sunday by appointment.

Kourd Gallery: Kassiani 2 & Phanariots, Lycabettushttp://www.gallerykourd.gr/

"Casanova, Amori e Inganni a Venezia" the Commedia Musicale in Athens

Last night at the National Opera was the perfomance "Casanova, Amori e Inganni a Venezia" for the Greek Action for Africa, for more information read in my previous post.

Matteo Setti as Casanova and Ilaria Deangelis as Angelica gave an impressive perfomance with the support of the whole crew.

Guiseppe Cartella as Doge

Gaetano Caruso as Ruggero

Valentina Spreca as Nadia

Daniele Martini as Servo di Casanova and author

Serena Schiavato as Beatrice and the corps de ballet

Antonio Faroppa and Maria Stefania Di Renzo, members of de ballet

Julien Lestel, dancer soloist and choreographer

And a little kitten....

All the costumes by Pierre Cardin

For more information about this Commedia Musicale you can visit their website.
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Pierre Cardin in Athens

Yesterday Pierre Cardin, a master in fashion design and not only, arrived in Athens for the Commedia Musicale: "Casanova, Amori e Inganni a Venezia" at the National Opera in Athens.
Mr. Cardin is the director and costume designer of the play.

Iliara Deangelis (Angelica), Pierre Cardin and Matteo Setti (Casanova) at Akrotiri

Today at the press conference at the French Institute in Athens Pierre Cardin gave interesting answers and showed us he is full of energy and plans for the future. He left the crowd with a huge impression.

The perfomance today is to support the children in Africa, in Mali. As good will ambassador of UNESCO and a good friend of Mrs. Mero Kececioglou, President of Greek Action for Africa and Greek consul of Cote d'Ivoire,  Pierre Cardin is helping this cause.

After the press conference Mr. Cardin took some time to chat, to give his signature and to get photographed by his fans.

Bas Kosters at Monsters in Fashion

Last week I attended the opening of the exhibition 'Monsters in Fashion' at Museum Benaki, Athens.
Also a well known dutch designer took part at the Monster's Ball.
Bas Kosters has a master of the Arnhem Fashion Institute (The Netherlands) and his designs are recognizable for his opulent use of colors, intensive embroidery and the use of signature prints.

Some photos of the exhibition (to see the works at the museum you have until the 31st of July):

In january I had the pleasure to photograph his new collection, a colorful parade, at Amsterdam International Fashion Week. The collection with the name 'The Fashion Mutant' is inspired by mutation in nature and is a metaphore for changes in society, the fashion industry and his own company.
A view report:

Slideshow before the fashion show, with mutations of the designer himself.

Instead of just greeting the public, Bas Kosters gave a live performance at the catwalk full energy and fun.
Do you like to know more about this dutch designer, visit his blog!

Kathy Heyndels Fashion Show: Behind the scenes

Last evening at Doors in Kolonaki Kathy Heyndels presented the spring-summer 2011 collection. Let us have a look backstage before the show started.

 And the show started, for more photos (in color) visit my previous post.

Kathy Heyndels Fashion Show: The oufits part 2

Tasos of Posh Fashion with Paris Valtadoros accessory.

Kathy Heyndels Fashion Show: The outfits part 1

Ina Palama

Dimitra Alexandraki

Evelina Parouzel