Big Fat Greek Fashion Show

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Big Fat Greek Fashion Show
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
By Cesar Padilla...

I'm not a tit man (my boyfriend will attest to this), but the first thing I noticed at Hellenic
Fashion Week in Athens recently were the breasts. They were real and big, just like the
hips. We're talking women, not girls waiting for their first pube or starving themselves to
be the next Kate Moss. Show after show confirmed the Greeks like to keep it real.
Beautiful hook-nosed models with striking ancient profiles, sometimes even mannish,
strutted down the runway in a barrage of hits and misses for spring.

Local talent mixed with a selection of designers shipped in from abroad made for an
interesting week in the chaotic city. Highlights included Antwerp Royal Academy
graduate Demna Gvasalia, whose collection won my heart with its goth agenda—high
goth at that. I fucking love goth and anyone who pushes it for summer, in my book,
shreds.

Angelos Bratis' collection, inspired by the world of perfume, featured some gorgeous and
not so gorgeous asymmetrical gowns. There were a few moments reminiscent of Gianni
Versace's draping, which is a good thing, but the best part were the large single earrings
by Maria Mastori that dangled down to the nipple. Maria also teamed up with designer
Filep Motwari. A little on the busy side, with unneccesary 1940's hair nets on all the
models, his show featured amazing leather bags, massive rings, armbands and genius
oversized neckwear. The clothes weren't as stunning, but props for using models well into
their 50s.

The biggest problem with fashion in any city these days is the level of seriousness people
place on it. It took guest designer Jean Charles de Castelbajac to remind everyone that
fashion is serious, but also creative and fun. After several days of enduring bias cut after
asymmetric bias cut and way too many pieces posing as expensive pajamas, it was
refreshing to see his child-like sunglasses, hats and other accessories fashioned from
Legos. They, along with dresses with huge printed faces surrounded by mounds of hair,
made Jean Charles the star of the week. (Hanging out with him the day after his show, I
found myself spouting confessions like, "I can't believe you're not gay" and "I'm so sad
you're not gay." His reply? "That's why I got into fashion. Everyone was gay and there
were all these beautiful girls around." Genius! I'm guessing he is a tit man.)

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I wonder if the greek vogue site has coverage of the week, because I can find only a few random pics Crying or Very sad

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Can you read greek???