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My Athens
Designer Nassos Ntotsikas whose
wearable-off-the-catwalk
knitwear
creations are a must-have this autumn,
believes in Athens’ creative chaos but
stays true to his Chios roots.
What do you do? I am a fashion designer, specialized in
knitwear and I run my own label the last 2,5 years.
What are your creative inspirations? It varies… It can be an
interesting book, a theatrical play, a photo, a journey… But
at the core is always the woman as I ideally have her image in
my mind!
Why knitwear? Because knitwear for me is a way of escaping and
expressing myself.
Your creations are aimed at: Sophisticated and elegant women
with a strong personality
The one thing that you always pack in your suitcase?
Books, music and my pencils.
Why did you choose to come back to Athens?
I never really left…
Which area of Athens do you live in and what do you see from
your balcony?
Lykovrisi, where I see a friendly and quiet neighbourhood!
Athens to me is…. a creative chaos!
Your favourite picks: Your island of choice: Chios, where I
come from!
The most endearing and most annoying quality of Athenians?
Endearing: Their feeling of solidarity in a crisis and
Annoying: their habit of doing everything at the last minute!
Can you describe a quintessentially Athenian sound, smell,
taste and sight?
Whenever I am at Acropolis, thousands of feelings flooding me
that I can’t describe them in few words.
With the crisis, has Athens now become a creative hub?
Athens always was a creative hub but during the crisis, more
people have become creative.
A perfect day on the island starts with… and ends with:
It starts with Greek coffee at Mesta village and continues at
Mavra Volia beach and ends with a stroll at Chios Hora
enjoying a perfect Kronos ice cream!
What would you take back from Greece as a gift for friends and
family?
Mastiha and Pixari liquer from Chios.
Which Greek designer/s do you most admire?
Loukia, Rita Attala, Celebrity Skin, Angelos Frentzos
A restaurant or bar in Athens you’d highly recommend:
‘Armolia’ restaurant at Chalandri, specialized in Chios
cuisine.