The colourful textiles of Mykonos

The Cultural Folklore Association of Women of Mykonos organised the exhibition: Textiles of Mykonos at the traditional house of Dede family, from 25/08 to 15/09/2014 in the Mykonos capital town.
It presents a retrospective-tribute to the women who tirelessly wove the colorful wefts which is an important part of the history and economy of the island.

The reputation of handmade textile of Mykonos once took a global dimension, now it is endangered. In textiles and clothing, weaving tools, photo galleries and publications in the press in that period, the exhibition attempts to present the evolution of the textile of Mykonos and sets its main objective to bring us back in touch with the art of the loom.
With the same intention Annezo Kousathana Micheli (Bebi) sets up her mother's loom Vjenoulas, with the help of Katina Kousathana Kouka (Wolf) weaver until today.

The exhibition is developed in two areas.
Starting from the workplace KDEPPAM, with the "delaro", the local name of the loom, presenting household textiles, weaving tools, and portraits of dozens of weavers of Mykonos.
The only Neoclassic building of the Dede - Venier - Fountoulaki family hosts mainly clothes and presents emblematic figures in the development of the textile of Mykonos. Among others, there will be the first commercially woven piece by Th. Charakopoulos with the "Mykonos border" and a woven skirt.

The exhibition could take place thanks to the support of the Department of Tourism of the South Aegean Region. The Cultural Women's Heritage Club of Mykonos and the Folklore Museum contributed substantially to the historical exhibits and more than 50 women of Mykonos offered pieces of personal and family collections. But mainly thanks to the hundreds of weaver cultural legacies, which the organisation hopes to preserve.

The exhibition could not be accomplished without the historical evidence offered by the forthcoming study by Demeter Nazou and Panagiotis Hatzidakis "The textile of Mykonos in the 20th century."

So don't miss it, it is only until the 15th of September!

H&M opens in Glyfada

On the 4th of September at 6 p.m. H&M opens its new shop in Glyfada, at A. Metaxa street 41.
With cocktails by Momix and DJ Angel Stoxx, a fashion shoot by Ioanna Chatziandreou and the Studio fall-winter 2014 collection, see here.

H&M Studio fall/winter 2014 - women

H&M presents its Studio fall/winter 2014 collection.

The playful, sophisticated bohemian spirit of a woman of the 21st century is the look that prevails in the H&M Studio collection for this fall: unpretentious, charming, always ready for the evening.

Throughout the collection, the female element meets the male, with men's jackets, aviator and biker jackets worn over draped tops and dresses.
The collection will be sold in around 260 stores worldwide and online from September 4.

"I love the freedom of choice and the bohemian spirit of H & M Studio for autumn / winter 2014 Everything to do with feminine pieces, full of elegance and fun, worn with attitude," says Ann-Sofie Johansson, Head of Design, New Development.

THEMES

• The return of the slip dress as a key piece of a wardrobe, which based on thin straps and worn alone or layered with multiple outfits. Sometimes it is ribbed or with lace edgings.
• The pieces that have been adopted by the hosiery, they add elegance of well-cut jacket or leather jacket in terms of biker.
• A draped top with matching pants is the new suit. Meanwhile, the open shoulder is a point of emphasis in look with exposed or both shoulders or only one.
• New wide trousers, often finishes with tuxedo details for permanent evening elegance.

FABRICS

• Silk crepe and chiffon, for the most elegant slip dresses.
• Leather or shiny and worn style or metallic.
• Imitation fur style patchwork.
• Velvet on top, dresses and a night version of the tracksuit.
• The fine cashmere adds softness and transparency top with suspenders, sweaters and dresses.

DETAILS

• Embroidery with sequins and stones, lacy knits, details of corduroy and taffeta, asymmetrical rails, intricate patchworks.

COLORS

• Black, dark blue, khaki, ivory, beige and gray with touches of pink bubble gum and bold zebra patterns.

KEY PIECES

• Slip dresses, jacket biker, draped tops and trousers, aviator jackets, imitation fur coat style patchwork, baggy pants, cashmere knits.

KEY ACCESSORIES

• Pointed boots with low or high heels placed in metal or leather patchwork, exofternes shoes, bonnets finish with imitation fur.