AKTO Fashion Show 2011: The outfits part 2

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AKTO Fashion Show 2011: The outfits part 1

AKTO Fashion Show 2011: A first impression

This evening at the Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation students of AKTO Fashion Design showed their creations. Seventeen second year students and 11 third year students (BA) kept an interesting fashion show going on. Here a first impression. The names of the students will follow.



And more photos will follow in my next posts

The second year students



And the third year students

Christian Louboutin's 'The Power of Femininity'

Impressed by the photos of Peter Lipmann for Christian Louboutin's new shoe collection winter 2011-2012 "The Power of Femininity" I like to share it with you.

Based on "Madeleine à la veilleuse" by George de La Tour with 'Puke'-booty van Christian Louboutin.  

The classic portraits with Christian Louboutin shoes are based on the works by French painter Marie-Guillemin Benoist, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, Georges de La Tour and Jean-Marc Nattier and the Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán. Here a few of them.

"Saint Dorothea of Caesarea" by Francisco de Zurbanan with '8 Mignon'-stiletto

"Portrait of a Girl" by the french painter Jean Babtiste Camille Corot with 'Halte'-pump of Christian Louboutin.

"Portrait of Marquise de Pompadour" by Jean Marc Nattier with 'Artemis' leopard handbag

And two paintings by Francois Clouet

“Elizabeth of Austria”  with on her lap Catalina clunch and the Pigalilli platform pump with gold stiletto

The mother of American painter James Whistler is given in the portrait "Grey and Black: The Artist's Mother" instead of a handkerchief the "Tootsie'-ankle boots in her hand.

Special Olympics 2011: The Opening Ceremony - costumes

On 25th of June was the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics Summer World Games 2011 at the Ancient Olympic Stadion 'Kallimarmaron'.
The opening ceremony was based on the history of Odysseas. Ellis Papageorgakopoulou designed the costumes for this ceremony.
Here a few photos of the costumes.

Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011

Only a few hours left for the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadion 'Kallimarmaron'.

Get in the spirit by looking at the mascot of this Special Olympics Apollon.

The Sun is the symbol of optimism, joy and glory.

Its light and warmth are considered a source of life and happiness. Greece, world known for its Sun, has since ancient times worshiped the Sun as a God.

Its selection as the Mascot of the Special Olympics World Summer Games ATHENS 2011, aims to convey the message of joy and optimism towards all athletes, and to welcome them in Greece with a big warm hug.

Even though in the Olympics Games, Apollon, as the god of Sun, is present only in the Torch lighting ceremony after being called by the High Priestess, in the Special Olympics of Athens, Apollon will be present and will spread its light to all our athletes, while they will be competing in the sports fields, by keeping the Flame of Hope lighted.

And the greek version:

I enjoyed also reading the welcome words by Joanna Despotopoulou and especially the following:

"Let us all feel the meaning of this moment. Let the noble efforts of the Special Olympics' athletes inspire you by inner strenght that makes them shine bright. Look into their eyes. Feel the thrill their effort emits. Share their joy. Say too, 'I'm in!' and keep a special place in your hearts, even when the lights of this celebration are off."

"Flame of Hope" arrived at the Akropolis

This time not about fashion or art but about a major event in Athens and about HOPE for a better world.

Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Summer Games ATHENS 2011.
The oath of this games is unique, it should be for all the sports:

"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

This evening the "Flame of Hope" returned at the Parthenon after being carried by Special Olympics Athletes and law enforcement officers around the globe, carried with the message of “Hope” for a better world, 

So this week is not a lot about fashion or art but about the attempts of these Special Olympics Athletes.

Atelier Loukia Pre Fall 2011 Backstage at the Fashion Show

On Monday Atelier Loukia showed the Pre Fall 2011 collection at Ktima Orizontes in Koropi.
Here a few photos from behind the scenes.

And the designer herself...

"High-lights in Jewelry and Couture" - The outfits of a few guests part 2

Yesterday evening was the opening of the exhibition "High-lights in Jewelry and Couture" at the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum. Let us see how a few guests were dressed.

Pericles Kondylatos with the ring and brooch designed by himself



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"High-lights in Jewelry and Couture" - The outfits of a few guests

Yesterday evening was the opening of the exhibition "High-lights in Jewelry and Couture" at the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum. Let us see how a few guests were dressed.

Anna Wessolowski in a dress and shoes by Vlassis Holevas



Laoura Lalaouni-Makropoulou



Eirini Daïfa next to the dress of Costas Faliakos

"High-lights in jewelry and couture" at Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum

This evening I visited the opening of the exhibition "Highlights in jewelry and couture" at the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum in the center of Athens, near the Acropolis.
Impressive pieces of jewelry and couture can be seen at this museum until the 28th of December. Myrto Chatzaki is the curator of this exhibition.

"This exhibition draws on the unique collections of two specialized decorative arts museums that share a common focus on the applied arts of the 20^th century and the world of fashion. Selected highlights, the best of the permanent collections of the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum and the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation are thus brought together in an exhibition structured as a visual dialogue between jewelry and couture - two distinct but interrelated facets of the world of design.
Jewels from 50 collections created by Ilias Lalaounis and the Lalaounis house between 1947 and 2008 are presented alongside selected highlights from the extensive costume collections of the PFF dating from the 19^th century to the present. Through a display that addresses fashion as evidence of material culture, the exhibition challenges distinctions between high art and low art, elitist and mass culture, the contemporary and ‘the classic’ as well as between ‘eastern’ and ‘western’ forms and styles." (Source: http://www.lalaounis-jewelrymuseum.gr/)

A first impression of the exhibition:

Dress by Sophia Kokosalaki and the necklace is designed by Ilias Lalaounis for Sophia

Gown by Yannis Evangelides - Jean Paul Gaultier with necklace from the Silver Frolics Collection - Costas Faliakos