Kristel Liakou

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The best graphic T-shirts are made in Greece

by Kristel Liakou “A T-shirt (or t-shirt, or tee) is a style of unisex fabric shirt, named after the T shape of the body and sleeves…” documents Wikipedia defining the meaning of the classic T-shirt. Let us add that, back in 1904, Jockey International (Cooper’s Inc.) launched the “bachelors undershirt”, […]

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Capitalist Fashion Industry knocked down by Lucinda Chambers

For all the theoreticians, fashion would be like another way to live the bourgeois society -often dictated by the western world. It could be an excuse for the rich to exploit the poor or a lens to look through capitalism. Karl Marx would say “The textile industry inaugurated the factory […]

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The extravagant closet and character of Vitamin C

After Constantina Papakonstantinou graduated from the Theater Department of the University of Peloponnese, Faculty of Fine Arts and while she was spending time back at her hometown, Larissa, -working at her family business- she decided to move to Athens and find what she wanted to do with her life. The […]

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Balenciaga’s latest “haute” product is a shopping bag

I think of Demna Gvasalia as a very funny person who brings fresh air into the fashion world. What he has done with his collective brand, Vetements, is outrageously genius. He is known for his innovative, trolling attitude. Who could have forgotten the Vetements DHL tee costing 185 pounds? Now, as a […]

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GLITTER_GUTTER: Converse and J. W. Anderson team-up for an All Stars capsule

by Kristel Liakou What would you have thought of Chuck Taylor All Stars embroidered with glitter? We could say that this specific mix combines streetwear with high-fashion. A few days ago we spotted Chuck Taylor All Stars embroidered with glitter during Pitti Uomo, where the London-based brand J. W. Anderson showcased his latest collection, a […]