Andria Thomais An International Fashion Legend

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Under this very logo is a living Legend in the International Fashion Scene a unique woman designer that beyond any means had conquer the International Fashion Market with her unique designs that indicates a new era.

Might be the Most Peaceful Invasion of Greeks in the human civilization , many centuries after the Alexander the Great nowadays we can see the immortality of  Ancient Greek  Fashion civilization.

Using the same patterns that all the Art historical admires the pleats in the dresses of the Marbles of Parthenon she creates amazing clothes ethereal  with silk and lace offering a glimpse of Ancient Greek Goddess of Beauty And Love Venus to today’s women.

We sneak after her amazing curriculum vitae after being enchanted through the presentation of her Bridal Collection  2015 in 3^rd Athens Bridal Week. Astonished with her Head Bridal Jewelries, left us speechless how she combines the Style of Art Nouveu with all the amazing  floral patterns  with diamonds indicating the immortal Love. Resembling to crown of Ancient Gods And  Heroes.

So we let her indicates through her  own motto and summarizes her   philosophy:

ANDRIA THOMAIS

“I believe that each designer has a duty to serve beauty
and bring out the best in the female body”

According to her curriculum vitae:

Mrs.  Andria   Papadopoulou was born in Henckenkirhen, Germany and grew up in Thessaloniki, Greece. She studied Fine Arts, Semiology and Psychology at Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, in Paris. The French Institute, which counts graduates such as Yves Saint Laurent, Issey Miyake and Jean Paul Gaultier amongst others, made her see clothes as a reflection of one’s mood.

After completing her practice at the House of Dior, she worked there and chose pret-a-porter-de luxe as her field of action. She then won the first prize at the competition Concours De Jeunes Creatures, and saw her creations travel to a French fashion show in Tokyo. Following her return to Greece, she took her first steps as a creative director of various established ready-to-wear brands.

In 1999 she opened her first private atelier in Thessaloniki, to be followed by her Athens atelier where her collections are exclusively available. As a member of the Hellenic Fashion Designers Association, she participates in Athens Fashion Week twice a year.

Andria creates timeless sur measure pieces for dynamic women who are after quality as well as high design standards. Her favorite material is silk and her signature style involves ethereal drapes and plaits which she’s known to handle in a unique way.

Today, her schedule is split between Athens and Thessaloniki making sure she personally meets her clients in order to advice them for the best possible outcome.

Since 2008, Andria’s profile is being featured on the pages of the internationally acclaimed people’s encyclopedia, Hubners Who-Is-Who.

Εικόνα 1 The official invitation of her very Bridal Show

In Order to present to You my loyal readers her unique style and introduce You the Amazing Personality of Mrs. Andria Thomais , we will learn more from the exclusive interview that surrounds the photos of her Amazing Fashion Show.

1rst

Mrs. Andria surely watching Your  Bridal Collection for 2015-2016 we enchanted by the perfume of the pure elegance having clearly influence from the Ancient Greek Civilization  .Well that’s the key word perfume , which is the perfume the smell of Your  memoires that indicates such a purity  in the designing of Your lines?

Mrs. Andria:

 The aroma,  the freshness of the citrus trees and flowers of Kampos Chios.

her stand at Athens Bridal Week 2015

2^nd

According to Your Amazing curriculum vitae  and having Your studies in Paris the heart of fashion world , You ever considered as mostly designers do to enclose Your unique sense of style in a bottle of perfume and to create Your own perfume dedicated  to all the women ?

Mrs. Andria : The idea of creating a perfume is intriguing.

3^rd

Your collections are highly estimated in all continents so in a way  You serve as an ambassador  of Greek Fashion who this  matter brings You more responsibility  and affects You in the way of selecting  Your first material?

Mrs. Andria : Having lived and worked abroad I am always conscious of my responsibilities as a designer. I think that when working abroad we ought to be ambassadors of the culture of our country. I feel privileged as a designer in that I can convey the aesthetic of Hellenism that is devoid of any borders and that it can be present anywhere.

4rth

In Your latest Bridal show the opening and the closure was made by  Your Guest Star  model the unique Mrs. Evi Vatidou Miss Hellas at 1999  besides the fact that she is a very good friends of Yours the purpose was to emphasize the immortality o Greek Beauty not only in Ancient times but also today?

Mrs. Andria :

 Indeed! Mrs. Evi Vatidou is a woman that transcends beauty. She is intelligent, a dynamic personality, full of energy, a truly modern and worldly Greek woman!  As a friend, she wanted to collaborate with me in this show.

5^th

Your  jewelries  having the style of Art Nouveu (a style that established in the between World War period having influence from the Greek Ancient Times) the fact that in early 30’s  was also an economical crisis serve also as plus a message of  Hope to nowadays economical crisis that Greek will recover again and flourish ?

Mrs. Andria:  My jewelry collection is a gesture to unify two worlds..that of classical Greece and of Art Nouveau into Art Deco. It's  intend is to decorate the hair. It is a subtle approach that beautifies the face without much cost. And it comes in silver, and white yellow and pink gold finishes, offering a timeless sense of luxury!

6^th

The style of Your headbands reminds the International Legend of Drama World  Scene  the French Sarah Berhardt A Pure Image of Art Nouveu . Also Berhardt was a true Lover of Ancient Greek Civilization its just a coincident ?

 Mrs.  Andria : Perhaps.  But I think that the main influences come from my academic background. I remember being 'lost' in the endless world of the archives in the library of the Arts Decoratifs de Louvre, when my diplomatic thesis was on the Russian ballet legend Djagilew, with costume designs by Berard, Picasso, Chanel, Baksk, Braque...It is only natural that they would influence my creative work.

Photos of  her amazing jewelry collection 

7^th

Rumors telling that Your nickname inside the fashion world is “the Greek Coco Chanel” although Your own designing style is unique with no resemblance of that of “Chanel’s”  .  I predict that the reason is who You care about the smallest detail. So my last question is what detail , what point in the creation of a dress indicates the true Haute Couture according to Your own perspective?

Mrs. Andria  Haute couture requires deep knowledge of fabrics and their characteristics, and of the human body. Detail relates to the harmony of the whole. And detail is present in all the vital parts of the dress..

The Finale of the show