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Monsieur Chypre

Erotokritos Antoniadis, named after the main protagonist of medieval epic poem, a hero “born from the labors of love”. For 15 years, his label EROTOKRITOS has been seducing women of all ages, drawn to collections that go back and forth between the sophistication of Paris and the dolce vita of Cyprus.
Monsieur Chypre - A Short Film With Erotokritos from AntoineAsseraf+RenéHabermacher on Vimeo.

“THEY CALL HIM MONSIEUR CHYPRE”

France and Cyprus, Paris and Nicosia, it’s a long-distance love affair.
In Erotokritos's epic fashion story Monsieur Chypre, by directors Antoine Asseraf & René Habermacher, they come to life: Loan Chabanol, channeling the nostalgia of Marguerite Duras’ The Lover, plays the tormented Parisian woman, cracking at the surface, while my beloved illustrator and screenwriter Constantino Kouyialis, in his first first on-screen role, plays the seductive eponym hero, a modern day Alexis Zorbas.

The fashion film 10 months in the making, taking place not only in Paris but in numerous locations in Nicosia, in the salt lake facing the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque in Larnaca, in the Almyra and Anassa deluxe hotels, in small taverns by the side of the road, or in the majestic monument carved directed in the stone, the tomb of the Kings in Paphos. All this, to the original soundtrack of Lori Schonberg and Shane Aspegren, members of Ça Va Chéri. (Download it here).

Here are some beautiful stills from the short film and below some downloadable goodies from Mon. Chypre.

Monsieur Chypre Film credits
Fashion credits
Goodies

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Filed Under: art direction, cyprus, fashion, film

'Anama wine

'Anama, a contemporary wine concept, is the result of an inspiring partnership between oenologist Lefteris Mohianakis and Cypriot jewellery designer Kristina Apostolou. Together, both artists aspire to produce a refined Authentic Cypriot Product, based on the timeless traditions and heritage of their culture.

'Anama 2007, released in December 2009. A Total of 723 hand-numbered bottles with a sterling silver handcrafted label, is the first 'Anama harvest to be launched into the market.

'Anama 2009, a composition of 1,512 numbered bottles. The label is designed and hand-crafted in Cypriot oak, oxidised sterling silver, indian garnets & sealed in natural beeswax.

Above is a custom made bottle of 'Anama 2009, following a special order for a wedding gift. Materials used for label : Cypriot oak, sterling silver, oxidized sterling silver, precious tourmaline cabochon stone in sterling silver bezel. The hand-punched number signifies the wedding date of the couple is was given to.

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Filed Under: bottles, collaborations, concept, cyprus, jewelery, packaging, wine

Love from Cyprus

I'm finally setting up shop, online, that is! Yes, doing my photo shoots and uploading to my new shop Love from Cyprus on ETSY. Soon I'll be on ASOS Marketplace too, so watch this space. For now, you can find my goodies, along with other Cypriots artists and designers products at this link.

Puccini's La Boheme opera

KEO beer village festival

Also selling slick leather wallets by John Markides for men. These have fancy money clips and are one-off pieces, hand sewn in real leather. John is the brother of the one and only, Stalo Markides. Those in the know, know her as the eccentric leather bag and accessory designer who sells in Harrods, Bloomingdales, Concento, etc. Custom orders are also welcome, either get in touch with me or John himself, so discuss and see the leathers available.