the days after

Beginning of the week after the Athens riots and everything is back to normal...





..well almost everything

A Blanketlo in Time for Winter...

Here is a glimpse of a mini collection created by designer Blanketlo for Winter 2008.
Her idea for this collection was to merge casual and ''haute couture'' fabrics for every day clothes...
Contact Olga at blanket.lo@gmail.com

Art @ Amsterdam

We Meet Again

October's Meet Market took place at the lovely venue of EPASKT
Union of Fine Art Graduates)

Two neoclassical buildings that enclosed a beautiful garden cafe were the meeting point this time, just under the shadow of the Acropolis.
The crowd was amazing, even the sudden storm on Sunday didn't deter them :)
With many more vendors this time and a variety of goods from new designer clothes and accessories, to the usual vintage corner, to art and home decoration, and from body and bath products to books and music etc. Our time there was made even cooler with the usual live DJ sets.
Looking forward to the next monthly gig!

3rd Tell A Story

Last weekend, right in the heat of Athens Fashion Week, the 3rd Tell A Story took place at K44 at Gazi.
The only tradeshow devoted to independent young designers, that showcases their work and brings them in contact with the wholesale clients and retailers.
40 designers took part. Looking forward to the next one!

October Meet Market is up!

Dates & Details

SATURDAY 18TH & SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER

16.00 - 23.00 EVERY DAY

E.P.A.S.K.T. GALLERY
ALUMNI UNION OF THE SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS

THOLOU & PANOS STR 19A (above Aerides and below Anafiwtika)
PLAKA
HISTORICAL CENTRE
ATHENS
Closest Metro/Train Monasthraki

Vendors

WEARS & TEARS:
FIRST HAND DESIGNERS:
Al=, Ada Kamara, Blanket Lo, Christy, Elsa Hats,
Freedom Copyshop, Kings on Speed, LACQNE, Lillypute, Lost Toys,
Marianthi, Marina, Matalou@Home, Migma, Mina, Rubberize, SoKosmic,
To2, Valia, Xanthippi

SECONDHAND/VINTAGE:
Dafbu, JASMINE, Use Your Fantasy

VINYL EXCHANGE:
Creative Space, D2, Noiz Productions, Vinyl Microstore

ART & BOOKS:
Anthony, DYNASTYZINE, James Enox, Oksis, Wonderli

TOYS, BATH&BODY, SOLAR SYSTEMS & MAGIC:
Busy Bee, LYA Productions, Organic Soul

*Also featuring: HO:LO, Elevensouls, Chloe Benetatos, Tell Mama Accessories, The Garden of Roses and Lila Ruby King


LOOK OUT FOR THE FLYERS!
Thats right boys and girls... because these flyers are special flyers.

Your flyer is not merely an informative artistic effort of promotion...
no, it is much more....

It is a origami kit, that with your help and dexterity, can be transformed into a 3D game!
Turn your flyer into a dice and bring it with you to the Meet Market to play in the FANTASMICAL DICE ROLL

for one of six free PRIZES!

What ever your dice rolls, theres something to be won!...

3rd Tell A Story

The very young & hapenning Tell a Story Young Designer Tradeshow is gearing up for Summer 2009! It coincides with the Athens Fashion Week so visitors from out of Athens can get the most of both sides of the fashion spectrum!
The event will be held at K44 again, well know for supporting such innovative events. Details are below, but beware! The exibition is for trade only or by special invitation :)

Tell a Story
3rd International Young Designers’ Tradeshow
buyers only

9-12 October 2008

at K44

for Spring/Summer 2009

The third international young designers’ tradeshow “Tell a Story” is to take place between the 9th and 12th of October 2008 at K44 (Konstantinoupoleos 44, Gazi).

Young, up and coming designers from all over Greece and Europe will be presenting their collections for S/S-2009.

Tell a Story, is the only tradeshow in Greece that is focusing on the presentation of the work of young designers, aiming to promote it within the Greek market. The range, selected by the organisational team of Tell a Story, reflects a coherent pick of designers with fresh, innovative and in the same time practical designs, always within the context of small qualities and high quality.

Tell a Story’s aim is to grow into a platform of exchange, coexistence and development by inviting every time, more and more young designers, artists, photographers, stylists, journalists and buyers.

This season’s organisation is inviting more designers to participate while following the guidelines of international fashion fairs, meaning that designers will be presenting their work for Spring/Summer 2009.

For more information you can contact us at 00.30.210.3213298 ,00.30.6947 025766 and 00.30.6932365008 or email info@occhi.biz

June Meet the Market at Meli Studio

The Athenswears team had a blast at the recent Meet the Market event which was organized by a collective of artists, designers, djs and independent businesses. Location=Meli Studio, bar & restaurant extraordinaire.
The aim of this monthly event is to encourage street culture and conscious consumerism while showcasing their creations in a market/party format. We saw high quality handmade goods from independent Greek artisans and interesting vintage items while rotating djs spinned cool and funky tunes.

Art Athina 08

Art Athina, Greece's annual contemporary art fair show which showcases galleries from all over the world took place recently in a large space which featured apart from artworks, music concerts, performances and other impromptu happenings. The crowd was cool, fashionable and eccentric.

1st winner of Athenswears Anniversary Contest

Callie Vei sent us these photos which won us over not only because of their great style and set up but also because she is a young promising photographer. Check out some more work over at her profile on http://xjukeboxheroinex.deviantart.com/

More winners will be posted when we have communicated and confirmed them!