Vionnet Reimagined
When Athens-born designer Sophia Kokosalaki was asked to create a collection under the iconic name of Madeleine Vionnet, she jumped at the opportunity, though she knew full well that it would not be easy to re-create the look of a designer so many other great designers had copied. "But I consider my aesthetic quite close to hers," says Kokosalaki, whose first collection for the French label debuts at Barneys New York this spring. "Of course, my pieces are less formal, more experimental." So a kimono dress can be reversed, a suede jacket is cut like a pillowcase, and satin is woven in such a way as to look wet. Kokosalaki used only French suppliers like feathermaker Lemarie and embroiderer Lesage, who just happened to have a few samples of vintage Vionnet embroideries to spare.
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Sophia Kokosalaki: Grecian Chic
DALLAS, Dec 21, 2000/ FW/ --- Born and raise in Greece, Sophia Kokosalaki is a rising star in the London fashion scene. Launching her label is 1999, she debuted at London Fashion Week scheduled show for the Fall 2000 season.
Discovered by Vogue UK magazine, the young designer gets regular editorial from Vogue, Harper Bazaar and W magazines.
For her signature style, Sophia Kokosalaki chose the classic Grecian draping and added to it handcrafted element, making it a hip, young and relaxed look. Her specialty is soft flowing dresses, and she has also shown promise with her work in knitwear and leather.
Hoping to produce clothes that are perennial and unaffected by trends, Sophia Kokosalaki fuses the old and the new and creating her own classic hip style.
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