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Fashion
Culture
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IT IS ALWAYS A MATTER OF LIGHT
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29 of Sir Antony Gormley’s sculptures repopulate Delos.
THE ORNATE FINESSE OF DASSIOS’ SINGULAR PIECES
Dimitris Dassios’ itinerant sartorial style brings alive the sensual vibrance of an Oriental souk with the meticulous tailoring of an Italian couture house.
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BEAUTIFUL BAUBLES FOR BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
A guide to the best buys on Mykonos.
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ONE VIEW, TWO PERIODS
Anastasia Liapi creates a clever time-lapse of images to recreate the past.
Island Life
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A PORTRAIT OF A VANISHED ERA
Robert McCabe’s poetic, poignant coffee-table book is a precious reminder of just how much has changed in the island of the winds.
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MYKONOS: BEYOND THE HYPE
Mykonos gets bad rep as the island of bling. We find out there's so much more than meets the eye.
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KNOCK, KNOCK!
Greek doors stand out against white-washed walls and lend character and colour to a dominantly blue and white landscape.
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Design
Travel were you want
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WHICH MYKONOS BEACH CLUB ARE YOU?
No one does the beach day scene quite like Mykonos, Amanda Dardanis matches the club that best fits your personality.
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YOU HAVEN’T ‘DONE’ MYKONOS IF YOU HAVEN’T...
In this day and age, there is no denying that Mykonos is one of the most popular destinations in Greece, with many seasonal flights connecting directly several European cities to the Cycladic island.
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THE ART OF LIVING
When Theodoris Zacharis and Marios Sergidis got together 12 years ago ‘driven by a mutual passion for good taste’, Cosset was born.
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AN ECO-WARRIOR PRINCESS
Nowadays is really difficult to find role models and people to admire for what they do! Katerina Topouzoglou, proves you wrong as she is an inspiring lady who truly makes you want to be a better version of yourself.
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YIA MAS!
Steven Olson creates cocktail recipes to toast the summer.
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CULTURE
It is always a matter of light A more fitting site for an explorer of the human form and its relation to space would be hard to find. Sophia Hiniadou-Cambanis speaks to Sir Antony Gormley, as he repopulates the sacred island of Delos with iron ‘bodyforms’, restoring a human presence and creating a journey of potential encounters
Shore, 2012. Installation view, SIGHT, at the archaeological site of Delos Island, 2019. Photograph © Oak Taylor Smith | Courtesy NEON; Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and the artist.
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Sophia HiniadouCambanis with Antony Gormley at Delos
“Culture is an art of time. My art has no intrinsic value until you see it. It’s just a whisper in order to make you look more carefully at this splendour. It’s a stimulus. Here you can feel the relationship between the mystical and economical and rethink of the possibility to take back the agora.” Sight, a unique art installation with 29 works by the famous British artist Sir Antony Gormley is the fruit of the collaboration between the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and NEON at Delos. A case of collaboration between the private and public sector that sets an example to be followed. Discovering Delos again through contemporary art and through the eyes of an inspired artist is breathtaking. Gormley's anthropomorphic iron figures and totems are assimilated into the archeological site without imposing their presence. Iron is chosen wisely as the core material of the planet and the basis for the industrial revolution. A beautiful interaction between the artist, the visitor and the environment. A spiritual art work shown on the sacred isle of Delos, this uninhabited granite rock of great geological and archeological significance. This extraordinary cosmopolitan Hellenistic town in the middle of the Cyclades is
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observe him carefully. Constellations of words and phrases take shape underneath the perfect straw hat, pulled tight over his head. He is one of the most renowned sculptors in the world. An ingenious creator. A thinker. He stands in awe of the greatness of Aegean nature and history, and talks humbly of his sculptures. He feels grateful and privileged to be here. He talks about art. He talks about time. He talks about life.
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(LEFT) Shift II, 2000. Installation view, SIGHT, at the archaeological site of Delos Island, 2019.
Reflect, 2017. Installation view, SIGHT, at the archaeological site of Delos Island, 2019. Photograph Š Oak Taylor Smith
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(BELOW) Connect, 2015. Installation view, SIGHT, at the archaeological site of Delos Island, 2019. Photograph Š Oak Taylor Smith | Courtesy NEON; Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and the artist.
a place where no artist has set foot for a thousand years. While climbing up to the highest point of Mt. Kynthos, we are gazing at the dancing light over the nearby islands. Strolling back down, I take in the outstanding beauty of spring flowerbeds among the holy ruins. At dusk, looking at the magnificent temples and the altars, the theatre and the stadium, the merging classical and contemporary art, I reconsider my world. Contemplation, serenity, hopefulness, light.
Antony Gormley is right. Art is a whisper of history, heard above the noise of time. A tool to mark space and time, to connect with our collective memory and to rethink the future.
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Chute II, 2018. Installation view, SIGHT, at the archaeological site of Delos Island, 2019. Photograph © Oak Taylor Smith | Courtesy NEON; Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades and the artist.
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at 4 a.m. The Archaeological Museum of Mykonos will temporarily incorporate works of contemporary art in order to ultimately redefine the vital importance of monumental heritage as a constituent element and pillar of modern society. The past welcomes the present in its home, and the museum, from an enclave of memory, is transformed into a creative workshop of cultural encounters.
The Palace at 4 a.m. is a small wooden sculpture Giacometti created in 1932; like a theatre it features a dramatic encounter between a woman, a bird and a spinal column. Presiding over these protagonists is a mysterious deity
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he Palace at 4 a.m. takes its title from an iconic work by Alberto Giacometti. The Palace at 4 a.m. is a small wooden sculpture he created in 1932; like a theatre it features a dramatic encounter between a woman, a bird and a spinal column. Presiding over these protagonists is a mysterious deity. The scene is a palace before sunrise, a time of dreams, ghosts and secret assignations. The exhibition draws on the strange drama of Giacometti's masterpiece to evoke the spirits, rituals and myths that haunt ancient archaeological sites such as Delos. The island’s statues, architectural fragments, vessels and tombstones collected in the museum are attributes of a cosmopolitan citizenry that disappeared two millennia ago. Just as Delos once brought together people from across the ancient world, The Palace at 4 a.m. features a global roster of 13 artists.
Their work is juxtaposed with the museum’s collection and additional treasures selected by the archaeologists of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades. Like a theatre curtain a monumental decorative drape newly commissioned from by Duro Olowu, which combines the richly decorated textiles from northern and southern hemispheres, provides the overture to the exhibition. An installation of artefacts - both platonic and erotic - has been composed by Haris Epaminonda. Simone Fattal presents her haiku-like ceramics evoking classical ruins and monsters; while Rena Papaspyrou magically transforms contemporary detritus into archaeological fragments. Ian Law enters the hallowed confines of the museum vitrine with votive figures that incorporate the ashes of the dead. In the central gallery, Paloma Varga Weisz pitches a beautifully carved contemplative
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01 | (front to back) Simone Fattal, Broken temple I, 2018, Glazed stoneware, 30 x 33 x 14 cm, courtesy of the artist & Simone Fattal, Pyreus, 2018, 21 x 34 x 18 cm, courtesy of the artist & Simone Fattal, Broken temple II, 2018, Glazed stoneware, 32 x 42 x 34 cm, courtesy of the artist 02 | Maria Loizidou, Pelage, 2018, Surface made of stainless steel, hand-woven, hanging from a metal construction, 180 x 160 x 40 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Kalfayan Galleries, AthensThessaloniki 03 | (from right to left) Barthélémy Toguo, Vaincre le virus! XI, 2016, Porcelain 200 x 50 cm & Barthélémy Toguo, Vaincre le virus! VIII, 2016, Porcelain, 200 x 50 cm & Barthélémy Toguo Vaincre le virus! III, 2016 Porcelain 200 x 50 cm & Barthélémy Toguo Porcelain 200 x 50 cm © Barthélémy Toguo / Courtesy of Gallery Lelong & Co. and Bandjoun Station 04 | Ian Law Untitled, 2018, stoneware with Nuka glaze, 57x23x11.5 cm, courtesy of artist and gallery Rodeo, London / Piraeus. Installation view © Panos Kokkinias, courtesy of NEON 03
female figure from the heavens; she is suspended in drapery that recalls the Baroque. Below her are two powerfully gestural ceramics, evoking landscape and habitat by renowned painter Lynda Benglis. Giacometti’s work is evoked by Daria Martin’s film In the Palace where she reconstructed his tiny sculpture as a full-scale stage set for a group of performers who take up the poses and gestures of avant garde Modernism. A spiral map of fragments by Stefania Strouza is arranged according to the wandering of Zeus’ lover Leto across the islands of the Aegean, in a shrine to female goddesses. In another wing of the museum the towering porcelain vessels of Barthélémy Toguo use delicate glazes to depict the deathly iconography of the virus in African society. Opposite hang self-portraits screened on Ghanaian textiles by Zohra Opoku her image metamorphosing from her botanical environment. Where the museum offers a retirement home for the vessels of antiquity, Petrit Halilaj brings resembled fragments of Neolithic pottery back to life by turning them into birds for whom he has constructed two nests. Elsewhere he has installed the museum conservationist’s deadliest enemy – a giant moth is suspended from the museum’s ceiling, a metaphor for all those who can only reveal themselves under cover of night. In the museum garden Maria Loizidou has suspended a huge pelt handwoven from a stainless-steel mesh, remnant of an entity that has either been hunted and skinned; or sloughed off its own skin to live again. Until 31 October 2019, Mon, Wed, Sun: 09.00-16.00, Thu-Sat: 09.00-21.00. All proceeds support the activities of the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos. Insider Mykonos | 19
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Mykonos, an island that once was Robert McCabe’s black and white images capture a poetic, poignant Mykonos whose charms he finds have been all but tainted with its newly minted patina as the island of party excesses and bling. This book is a precious reminder of just how much has been lost and how much is still worth saving.
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y first visit to Mykonos was in the summer of 1955. From the vantage point of those days on that magical quiet island with one 12-passenger bus and a plethora of donkeys it was absolutely inconceivable what would happen over the ensuing 60 years. On the day I arrived there were some 15 visitors on the island. These days on a typical summer day the island expects between 120,000 and 140,000 visitors. So in 1955 here was a small exceptionally beautiful island with little electricity, no cars, motorbikes, running water, tractors, TV or internet, no airport, no dock, and essentially no tourists. But artists and writers had already identified Mykonos as a special place some decades before my first visit, for many reasons. One was the beauty of the architecture of Chora and its extraordinary setting directly on the sea. Most Choras -island main villages- are built in the hills hidden from view from the sea to avoid so pirates wouldn’t get interested. But the Mykonians -either audaciously unafraid of pirates or because they were among the pirates- built directly on the sea, some houses so close that a captain could disembark directly into his living room. There were other unique attractions too: the warmth and hospitality of its people, the beaches with unusually fine Aegean sand, the proximity to Delos and its important archaeological site, the unspoiled landscape with its spectacular rock formations, and generations of hard-won terracing created to expand and maintain agriculture. Mykonos was like an independent island principality with its own culture, its own dances, songs, poetry, cuisine, textiles, architecture, and even language. All of this had evolved and been carefully honed over a period of thousands of years, through wars, occupations, drought, and other calamities. You cannot underestimate the isolation of these Aegean islands in the age of sail and how unique and distinctive cultures evolved there.
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When I look at my photographs today I feel like an archaeologist might feel when she or he uncovered some carefully wrought object from the past that illuminates the history and mores and life and ethos of a long ago era. The photos feel to me like precious relics. Our goal for this book is to offer a record of just a few years in the history of Mykonos-but extraordinarily important years because they were the years when the island still maintained its ancient culture and traditions and economy. They were the years just before tourism changed the face of the island forever.
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It is not an exaggeration to say that life in Mykonos has changed more in these past 60 years than it did in the prior 3000 years. It was an undisturbed example of a very carefully polished, self-sufficient Aegean civilization. How incredibly lucky I was to see it in those days when it was still just on the threshold of such dramatic change. A few hours after I arrived I wrote a letter to my parents in New York and dispatched it at the post office. I told them I had found the most beautiful place on earth and even if they came directly from the United States and saw nothing else, it would be worthwhile to come and see just Mykonos. I know this must sound made up today but it is true. If you don’t believe me I will try to find the letter. This year Mykonos is expecting two million visitors. One senses there’s been a huge explosion—an explosion of houses, cars, tour buses, motorbikes, villas, roads, and people from all over the universe. That incredible magnificent little village by the sea has become a huge shopping center with virtually every retailer you can name present. But where is the bakery, where are the blacksmiths, where are the caiques and the donkeys? Outside of Chora the landscape is dense with villas. This is progress of its own sort, and the economist in us applauds the enormous economic success of the island, the envy of its Aegean neighbors. History is repeating itself. Delos had been a great and renowned international commercial center in antiquity. Mykonos has today taken up the mantle of its tiny ancient neighbor. The island has reinvented itself as a happy, fashionable place for people to shop, vacation, party, dine, relax by the sea (in €100 lounge beds with an umbrella). They shop surrounded by some of the most beautiful architecture in the world. Yet we know in our hearts that something has been lost. In the period after the war people started to move out of the Aegean islands, seeking work on the mainland or abroad. Houses were sometimes abandoned when families emigrated. Development and tourism have saved some island villages, and they have given employment to the local population and kept them in place. That has been good. Mykonos has been saved beyond imagination...and also beyond recognition. In 1955 Chora had evolved for the pleasure, economic viability, convenience and edification of its inhabitants, not to lure tourists. The streets were narrow and complex for protection. The churches were the objects of faith, of hope, of salvation at sea. It was an authentic and admirable civilization, perfect in its way to serve its residents. In the 1950s you took only real ships to Mykonos, often very old ships. The sea-going high-speed buses of today did not exist. You could smell the sea and feel it. You transitioned to shore by leaping into a bobbing tender and gripping a gunwale for dear life as the meltemi’s wild sea spray hit your face. Insider Mykonos | 24
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When I look at my photographs today I feel like an archaeologist might feel when uncovering some carefully wrought object from the past that illuminates the history, mores, life and ethos of a long ago era. The photos feel to me like precious relics. They were the years just before tourism changed the face of the island forever.
Reproduced as full-page tritones of surpassing quality, and accompanied by a sensitive introduction and detailed captions, McCabe's photographs do indeed offer a portrait of a vanished era. This book will fascinate modern-day visitors to Mykonos, as well as those who trace their roots to the Greek islands.
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Who could have guessed that docks would replace tenders and then ferry ports would replace docks; airports would be built and a huge cruise ship harbor would be constructed. The island would become a super prime tourist destination for the world.
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change. I am especially disappointed that I did not photograph more of the architecture and landscape of the island before retail signage and villa construction changed their character. It is sad that this year’s two million visitors cannot have the experience of Mykonos in 1955, the experience of an ancient authentic Aegean civilization. Fortunately we have Chora with its architecture fundamentally intact. This is a treasure of incalculable value. If these photos can help a visitor or a grandchild of the island relive or imagine some small aspect of the island’s earlier life I will be happy. Insider Mykonos | 27
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The wonderful thing about photography is that it provides a true historic document of a scene or activity and at the same time offers the photographer an opportunity to present some interesting or artistic elements in a surprising or fresh way. I thought I would be returning for the rest of my life to photograph from new angles this undisturbed place. I was wrong and unfortunately I didn’t bring enough film those early years to really do my job properly, given the impending
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There are hundreds of Greek islands. Why did Mykonos become, in just a few decades, one of the leading vacation destinations in the world, hosting up to 140,000 visitors on a typical summer day? Part of the answer can be found in these remarkable images, which shows the unspoiled beauty-of both the place and its people- that initially attracted artists, writers and celebrities.
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Mykonos: Portrait of a Vanished Era, Published by Patakis Publications.
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obert McCabe was born in Chicago in 1934 and grew up in Rye, New York. His father worked for a picture newspaper in New York, and as a result of his father’s gift of a Kodak Baby Brownie in 1939, Bob started taking photographs when he was five. His earliest quest was for newsworthy photographs and he gathered images of hurricanes, drownings, and auto and train accidents. His interests shifted to people, still lifes, and landscapes during three years in western Massachusetts, where little of dramatic interest occurred. His first photographs of Europe were the result of a trip in 1954 to France, Italy, and Greece. He returned to Greece in 1955, and in 1957 he photographed in the Cyclades for National Geographic Magazine. His black and white photos were first exhibited in 1954 and 1955 at Firestone Library at Princeton University, and in a traveling exhibition which ensued. During this period he also appeared on television with Ambassador George Melas giving a photographic tour of Greece. In 1967 a selection of photographs was exhibited at the Olympic Gallery (now Olympic Tower) in New York City under the auspices of Spryos Skouras. The publication of his first book, Metamorphosis, was in 1979. He has since exhibited his work in London, Paris, Brussels, in many locations in Greece including several in Athens, and also in Patmos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Monodendri, Corfu and Poros. He has also exhibited in the United States, in New York City, Boston, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. His published books cover subjects and locations in Greece, France, Italy, New York City, New England, Havana, China, and Antarctica. Currently he is working on several projects including books: “Portraits of the Greeks 1954-2017”; “The Greeks and Their Seas”; Kassos 1965 with Marilen Kedros, and “Santorini: Portrait of a Vanished Era” with Margarita Pournara.
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Mykonos: Beyond the hype Mykonos might have justly earned its rep as Greece’s party animal, with sun-kissed bodies swamping its beaches by day and cavorting through its clubs by dawn. But there’s more depth and substance to it than its blingfest of celebrities and voracious party-hoppers, admit those in-the-know. Mykonos reveals itself to those who are willing to spend a little time to discover a Cycladic island, rich in tradition and authenticity. In this rep vs reality article, a few myths get busted, wrongs get righted, for a different Mykonos experience
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THE REP: Shallow and Culture-free If Mykonos were a television show, it would likely get cast as an intellectually-challenged but addictive reality series like the Kardashians: all show, no soul. That is a charge regulars find offensive. And a stream of high-profile exhibitions have sought to change the island’s reputation from shallow to arty. THE REALITY: buzzing with galleries, museums From Sir Gormley’s installations at Delos (see full article) to galleries such as Dio Horia showcasing Greek and international talent, Mykonos has more depth and substance than its given credit for. This summer take in solo shows at Dio Horia by Spyros Aggelopoulos, Sam Friedman and Joakim Ojanen. Stroll through the warren of narrow pedestrian streets past its small chapels to visit the Archaeological Museum where NEON’s ‘The Palace at 4 am’ is on until late October. Or take in a movie at the open-air Cine Manto.
THE REP: Heteros not allowed Mykonos has justly earned its reputation as Greece’s gayest and most glamorous, fun-filled nightlife holiday destination with gay and gay-friendly bars, beaches, hotels and businesses catering to top-dollar paying gay tourists. So expect drag shows, gay cruising spots and the overthe-top XLSior festival that play up the island’s rep to the hilt. But that doesn’t translate as ‘stay away if you stay straight’, travel agents insist.
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THE REALITY: gay friendly but also family friendly Mykonos’ open, cosmopolitan character is its biggest draw. And as much its infectious zest for life is a natural draw for gay tourists who can openly holiday on the island without being judged by locals, Mykonos is awash with family-friendly venues too.
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THE REP: Raucous party zone Almost anyone who has set foot here will tell you, if its rest you’re looking for, Mykonos doesn’t know its definition. In this no-sleep zone, ‘party till you drop’ is the name of the game and clubs attract international DJs nightly to keep revellers going until dawn. While Mykonos is Greece’s answer to Ibiza, regulars insist there is a quieter, tamer Mykonos too where champagne cocktails and live piano music are a pleasant antidote to the cheap shots and incessant thumping at the beach clubs. THE REALITY: an alternate quieter, unspoiled Mykonos exists Party animals aren’t the only creatures that claim Mykonos as their own – stray past Chora and you’ll chance upon horses roaming free in flowercarpeted valleys, find sheep stray into tavernas, a bucolic scene far removed from the glitz and glam image of Mykonos.
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If Mykonos were a television show, it would likely get cast as an intellectually-challenged but addictive reality series like the Kardashians: all show, no soul. That is a charge regulars find offensive. But a stream of high-profile exhibitions have sought to change Mykonos' reputation
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THE REALITY: Windsurfing, sailing, fishing too Not only does Mykonos boast some of the finest stretches of sand in the Cyclades – almost 25 beaches to be precise – they are particularly good for water sports. Agios Ioannis is a good spot for windsurfing. Try your hand at adrenalin-packed activities such as flyboarding, wakeboarding and wakeskating with Platys Gialos Watersports on the eponymous beach. Diving Mykonos has plenty of walls, caves and wrecks to entice beginners and advanced divers alike. Diving operators are based on Paradise, Lia and Kalafatis beaches; the most reputable include Mykonos Diving Center and GoDive Mykonos. Yummy Pedals tailors guided mountain-biking tours of the island to suit your skill level.
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THE REP: Partying is the only sport With so much adrenaline on display on the dance floors and beach clubs, there is little energy to spare for any other activity other than ‘eat, drink, repeat.’
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THE REP: Over-priced tourist traps abound Stories of tourists being overcharged and local businesses conning new arrivals may make the headlines, but they are the exception that mar the island’s reputation than the norm. Sure, Mykonos isn’t cheap, especially if you want the luxury service and quality that goes with it, but affordable options abound. Peruvian and Japanese restaurants might be aplenty on the island, but make time to discover local delicacies too.
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THE REALITY: authentic food and drink experiences too! Kopanisti might not have the universal appeal of parmesan but it is an acquired taste. Its piquant, strong, creamy texture is a staple accompaniment for Mykonian mezes and ouzo sessions. The abundance of livestock on the island translates as a lively cheese-making local industry, so discover a bit of the real Mykonos through its local cheeses such as tyrovolia and xinotiro. The barley rusks and bread here are absolutely delicious too.
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The Ornate Finesse of Dassios’designs
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our creations exude a sense of melodrama combined with glamorous insouciance – a study of oversized flowers, vintage beads and shells. Is that an obvious reference to your years in theatre? Theatre, and generally every form of art, has fascinated me since childhood. And my aesthetics have been profoundly influenced by it. What I do know is that I very much like to confuse different time periods and styles, like fabrics, materials and colours, creating something that I believe is very personal and recognizable.
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You’ve had a very distinctive style, weaving a romantic tapestry of your travels and sewing them on to your clothes. Do your clothes tell a story? Do you share it with the wearer or do you let them create their own? The clothes I design unconsciously carry stories of civilizations. It's something that I do not do consciously. I am thrilled to create what I learn from performances, my travels and personal experiences. The fact that my customers are ‘transported’ by my clothes gives me great joy. It is a journey they can interpret as they please.
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Dimitris Dassios’ itinerant sartorial style brings alive the sensual vibrance of an Oriental souk with the meticulous tailoring of an Italian couture house. Swarovski crystals, semi-precious gems, Indian zari, cultivated pearls, intricate 19th century Turkish embroidery, mirrors and tassles – and over-sized flowers – find their way into his yesteryear-inspired, on-trend, bold, colour-soaked creations.
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You’ve just launched your boutique in Mykonos and your clothes are sold in 60 countries! For someone with no formal training in fashion design, do you feel a strong sense of validation, achieving the kind of success few Greek designers have, just 13 years since you launched your brand? My first fashion collection in 2006, was extremely well-received, at several leading fashion venues abroad. It has been a continuing trend since then and I have established the brand worldwide. We have worked with the best fashion retail boutiques abroad. This obviously validates my job and makes me feel good. The new store in Mykonos is a stand-alone Dassios boutique where one can find the complete range of our creations. We wanted a cosmopolitan setting with a Greek identity. That’s why Mykonos was the right choice! What sunshine fashion essentials do you recommend? Straw hat, sandals and a kaftan from our summer collection and you’re beach-ready. Share a recent travel discovery. I just recently travelled to Madrid - I was transported to a world of baroque which has intensely influenced my next winter collection. The combination of baroque and arabesque elements (that is so unique to Spain), combined with folk tradition is also my signature style.
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Where do you find inspiration? I am inspired by art in all its forms. My greatest joy is the eternal treasure-hunt of seeking out precious fabrics, but also cheap-and-cheerful textiles and ethnic paraphernalia from all over the world.
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The clothes I design unconsciously carry stories of civilizations. It's something that I do not do consciously. I am thrilled to create what I learn from performances, my travels and personal experiences.
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Which Mykonos Beach Club are You?
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Blue Marlin Ibiza Mykonos Best for: stylish sybarites What’s the story: It was only a matter of time before Ibiza’s most legendary beach club came to the party. Mykonos watchers have been breathlessly awaiting the touchdown of Blue Marlin Ibiza at the svelte new Aegon Mykonos (an Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott International due to open its doors July 2019). Expect your days to slip past in a hedonistic haze of Champagne, sun, Balearic beats and exceptional nosh as this Ibizan icon brings its trademark social footprint to the star-spangled shores of Kalo Livadi. Yachties can park their rides directly at the private Blue Marlin jetty, leaving more time to enjoy all the high-grade fun. Blue Marlin Ibiza Mykonos, Kalo Livadi, +30 6943119944. bluemarlinibizamykonos.com THE QUEEN BEE
Nammos
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Nammos. And usually does. From Kate Moss on the decks to Lionel Ritchie dancing on a table to one of his own tunes. Roll back two decades and Mykonos’ most headline-grabbing club was a humble bucket and spade beach, tucked at the end of a reed-lined dusty track on Psarou. Now its name is as familiar on the haute hedonist circuit as Le Club 55 in St Tropez. Nammos blew out its first 15 candles last summer with a starstudded bash and a makeover that included a new luxury shopping village (no excuse now not to dress the part). Arrive before noon to see handsome waiters ferrying revved-up club sandwiches to super-styling sun worshippers under stripy parasols. By early afternoon, Nammos morphs into an elegant lunch destination where international fashion designers and sport stars hold court over iced magnums of Dom Perignon Rosé. By 6pm, a flotilla of luxury boats is berthed out front and the party is at full tilt. (If the kids are still about, it’s time to pack them off with Nanny). Most celebrities who pass through Mykonos will drop in at Nammos at some point to see what all the fuss is about. It’s a heady Bacchanalian mess that shouldn’t work but somehow does. In the right dosage. Psarou Beach, +30 2289 022440, nammos.gr
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From chilled boho-luxe hideouts and stylish compounds where you can party on a private peninsula - to seafront gourmet strongholds and starry icons that become decadent barefoot raves at sundown; there’s never been more choice about where to lay your (straw) hat. Whatever your mood or mode, Mykonos has the perfect beach club for you, Amanda Dardanis suggests. Just don’t forget to book ahead; many island regulars now reserve their sunbeds before even getting on the plane!
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THE BOHO-LUXE HAVEN
Alemagou
Best for: fashion-forward beach bums and chillseekers What’s the story? Ditch the diamonds and gold watches. You won’t be needing them at this bohemian hotspot with an addictive off-the-beatentrack appeal. Alemagou rocks a refreshing “take us as we come” attitude, paired with a languid New Mexico aesthetic. Nestled on a dreamy curve of sand at Ftelia, fronted by protected turquoise seas, it’s where millennial beatniks and mellowed-out beach babes (think 70s Farah Fawcett) pitch up in black jeeps to neck rosé and flirt beneath a sea-grass canopy, to hypnotic tribal sounds. The Alemagou vibe might be set firmly to “chill” but there’s nothing half-hearted about the excellent food dished up here (try the clams from Halkida or the sea urchin spaghetti). Take the kids along for the ride too; they’ll have fun climbing all over the Wild West rocks. Tarsanas Beach, Ftelia, +30 2289 071339, alemagou.gr THE ZEN MASTER
Scorpios
Best for: aesthetes and those wanting to awaken their “chi” What’s the story? Spending a day at Scorpios is like hanging out at your best friend’s beach house (if your best friend happens to be someone like Giorgio Armani). Resting on five pillars - music, food, design, healing and art - this ultra-classy, cactus-clad compound sits on a craggy 7,000 sq metre peninsula overlooking Paraga beach in southern Mykonos. It’s a highly-snappable scatter of wooden beach cabanas and sofas, spilling down multiple tiers, framed by African palms, sea grass and a windfall of cactus figs, nudged onto the warm sand by errant Mykonian breezes. Scorpios joined the Soho House global tribe this summer as their first stand-alone beach club (or “beach experience” to use the proper lingo). Choose from a spectrum of “emotionally themed” spaces with different energy profiles: tune out on the Nomad’s Terrace, or hit the Slope to be right in the whirl. Wherever you settle, you’ll be tended by smiley, inked up Greeks, artfully draped in organic threads, hand-loomed by
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Mayan villagers from the Yucatan (snap some up for yourself at the bazaar). If it all feels like you’ve entered some effortlessly cool seaside shala, it’s one commune you’ll be happy to join. Don’t miss the weekly Sunday Sunset Ritual. You’re as likely to be dancing barefoot in the sand next to a shamanic healer as Kendall Jenner. Paraga Beach, +30 2289 029250, scorpiosmykonos.com THE SCENE STEALER
Ftelia Beach Club Best for: cosmopolites and the sporty set What’s the story? Over on windswept Ftelia Beach in the north, the newly-minted Ftelia Beach Club has been clocking up the fans by dialling back the swagger. Emerging Italian architect Fabricio Casiraghi has created a relaxed echo of the famous 60s and 70s resorts of Southern France and coastal Italy by planting a sophisticated weave of burnt orange sunbeds around a hip Greek-style hacienda. Linger on the top deck over refined beach grub like grilled octopus with beetroot puree from the Interni restaurant, then take a post-prandial snooze in one of the cool vintage Gae Aulenti armchairs. Or sip on a stylish sundowner while watching the buff windsurfers who flock to Ftelia riff off the
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Solymar
Best for: gourmands, families and “The Day After” What’s the story? If Nammos is the cause … Solymar is the remedy. Tom Hanks is a big fan of this relaxed and un-pretentious mid-range alternative at prime Kalo Livadi beach, on Mykonos’ south-eastern flanks. Shallow iridescent waters and a flat sandy shore make Solymar a popular choice for families; while its outstanding modern Med fare draws fashionable foodies from all over the place. Book a sunbed for noon; then migrate at 3pm for a long leisurely lunch Mykonian-style in Solymar’s scaled-up beach hut restaurant with its mandatory boutique. Order the beef tataki with summer truffles; the spicy King crab with chili avocado and green apple; and the watermelon salad with feta spearmint and smoked tomato dressing. Wash it down with a minerally Santorini Assyrtiko (or one of the many delicious non-alcoholic cocktails pitched at the sober curious set). Kalo Livadi, +30 2289 071745, solymarmykonos.com
strong “meltemi” breeze. The whole set-up oozes a sultry insouciance that’s sexy as hell. Ftelia Beach, +30 2289 071400, fteliabeachclub.com THE FLAMBOYANT
Best for: barefoot hedonists What’s the story: On an island that never learned understatement, old-school decadence fits right in. While Myconian clubs are still going full-throttle with big dance-music names dominating the decks, what Kensho excels at is an unequivocal chic that permeates everywhere from its locavore leanings to its crafty cocktails and flawless Instagram game. Go for the full day-to-night beach club experience, with pitchers of mojitos and other potent elixirs to keep you socially lubricated well past sundown. Guaranteed bragging rights, celebrity spotting and barefoot fiestas at one of the most coveted stretches of sand on Psarou Beach. If you really want to steal the show, arrive by helicopter and touch down in full view of fellow-revellers. Kensho Psarou Lounge, Psarou Beach, Mikonos +30 2289 029002 Kenshomykonos.com
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THE ALL-ROUND PLEASER
SEA & BE SCENE
Best for: families, friends and beach purists What’s the story? Enough dash to make a splash; the recently rebooted Principote is also low-key enough to satisfy those who want to take a breather from the Mykonos party hearty scene. Tucked inside the north coast’s horseshoe bend, Principote is a near perfect beach hangout where you can pick your preferred speed. Indulge in chic “barefoot on the sand” restaurant dining. Sprawl more convivially with your mates on slouchy sofas over elevated beach bites. Or by the sea under one of the pearly crocheted umbrellas that seem to have sprouted all over the Island of the Winds. Panormos beach has a splendid natural beauty that trumps many of its rivals. Gaze out over the lagoonlike bay to Ftelia or drift along the shoreline to the stunning strip of free unspoiled beach adjoining Principote. You can plant your pareo on the sand and pretend you’re a castaway. Even in August.
Best for: extroverts and flirts What’s the story? Truffle and mozzarella sarnies at the beach? Ecological body oil for managing the perfect tan? No problem at this perennially popular Super Paradise social retreat that packs the essence of an eternal Mykonos summer to a mostly-gay clientele (and is sister to the legendary Jackie O’ club in town). Fun and universally welcoming, with an infectious vibe that’s Vegas Lounge meets Club Tropicana. Party central is a 25m round bar with lounging cushions overlooking a sculpted infinity pool. Golden sand, clear water and non-stop music and dancing make this the best hangout on the island hosting all-nighters that attract hardcore partiers and drag queens. Shy types need not apply.
Principote at Panormos
Panormos Beach, +30 2289 077184, principote.com
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Super Paradise Bay, +30 2289 077298; www.jackieomykonos.com/beach-club
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The art of Living When Theodoris Zacharis and Marios Sergidis got together 12 years ago ‘driven by a mutual passion for good taste’, Cosset was born. An eclectic mix of wildly fantastic to one-off, handpicked conversation pieces, Cosset is a reflection of these two dynamic personalities who ‘travel the world, scouring treasures from Asia to South America, bringing soul to your interiors and exteriors.’
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Design to you is... a way of living, Art is food for the soul and design is a life-giving force. What does Cosset mean? Cosset is something you handle with love, something that you take care of. What hangs on your ceiling? A blue gorilla.
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hen I visit them at the store, Marios is on the phone frantically sorting out customs clearance for a client in Miami, his scarlet Hawaiian shirt and hat scream ’I’m on holiday at all times’. Theodoris, his partner, walks into the showroom, soft-spoken and down-tempo to Mario’s high-octane, frenzied energy. The showroom is itself a cavernous collection of interesting pieces. Life-size baby elephants in driftwood grace the entrance. Arabesque teardrop light fittings in battered metal dangle off the ceiling, a cobalt blue gorilla shares his habitat with oversized banana leaves, there are tables, couches, painted donkeys and all manner of opulent fittings for a hotel or holiday home. A curated collection that is uplifting in its over-the-top fantasy as in its intricate craftsmanship. Over espresso, Marios and Theodoris give us a short and snappy spin of their world.
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Who are your clients? We started in Mykonos with established hospitality brands, and we count Four Seasons as one of our clients as well royal families from the Middle East and A-list celebs from Hollywood. The Kardashian clan even chose to film at our store in Myconos feeding thousands of Instagram posts! What do you stock? Collections from all over the world - from local artists to international brands such as Talenti, Varaschin, Riva 1920, Vondom, Gamma Italy and Eichholtz amongst others. Your business philosophy? Trust. Long term collaborations. Invest in a client rather than just a project. That’s how you get repeat clients! Mykonos is: creative, and anything but relaxing. It is the wind, the breeze, the light. To unwind: amaretto for Marios, frozen rakomelo for Theodoris. www.cossetdesign.com
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A curated collection that is uplifting in its over-the-top fantasy as in its intricate craftsmanship.
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Our young participants are particularly motivated knowing that they are the last generation that could potentially make a difference. According to a recent study, by 2048, our seas would have more trash than fish!
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An EcoWarrior Princess In a world desperately in need of role models, Katerina Topouzoglou is an inspiration who makes you want to be a better version of yourself. It’s not just her motivating role as founder of not for profit organization “All for Blue” that undertakes beach clean-ups and marine awareness campaigns, it’s also her hands-on attitude to life. Vicky Pouliou speaks to the intrepid eco-warrior.
2. How did you come up with the idea of All for Blue? As someone who thrives in underwater fishing, I came across a lot of trash every time I dived. Soon my fishing trips turned to cleaning trips. It made me wonder what I could do to make a difference and help people change their everyday habits. All for Blue was born. Besides our clean-ups, we run an educational program with audio-visual material and we provide an attendance certificate to all students so that they know in advance why they should protect sea life. 3. What is the level of awareness of sharks in Greece? Zero! 4. What makes you think so? People still have the memory of a well – filmed science fiction movie that has been terrifying people for over 40 years. Unfortunately people still eat sharks without knowing Insider Mykonos | 53
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1. Since when have you been involved with the sea? I’ve always felt that the sea was my home, my haven, the place I could go to when I was angry and get washed over with peace and serenity. When I was a kid I remember going to the beach with my parents and picking up trash, which I thought was normal.
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The sea needs allies! Be the change you want to see with actions and not words.
Some of the strangest things I've come across in the ocean include super market trolleys, toilet bowls, washing machines, motorbikes… the list is endless and sadly, now nothing really surprises me!
If we had better funding, we could do a lot more! At the moment we mainly rely on donations from individuals, from the products we sell on our e-shop (reusable metallic straws) and of course we have the massive support of Northern Aegean region and Mr.Chatzimarkos for the Keep Aegean Blue mission. We always have dry enthusiastic, committed volunteers for our activities and this is something that touches me as these actions are inspired by our mutual love for the blue. that they contain high levels of mercury and more importantly without knowing how precious they are for our lives. 5. What are your current actions and how can someone participate? We have just finished the second part of our mission “Keep Aegean Blue”, where, in collaboration with the Southern Aegean region, five people of our team visited the Cycladic and Dodecanese islands with a dinghy from October to April. Our main mission was to inform students and help them experience clean-ups. Our upcoming activities focus on Mykonos, Tinos, Mati and Schoinias beach in Attica and other islands. 6. What are the reactions of kids during these visits? Thankfully, our seminars are visually engaging and children and adults sign up with great enthusiasm. They are particularly motivated knowing that they are the last generation that could potentially make a difference as according to a recent study, by 2048, there would be more trash than fish in our seas. 7. What are the strangest things you have come across during your clean-ups? A super market trolley in Vouliagmeni, a toilet bowl in the Bahamas and Egypt, a washing machine in Kalymnos, motorbikes in Syros, Rhodes, Mykonos… the list is endless and sadly, now nothing really surprises me! 8. What are your future plans for All for Blue? How easily do you attract volunteers? Do you have any government aid? Insider Mykonos | 54
9. What would you advise everyone going to the beach? Don’t be ashamed, gather all the trash you may find, the sea needs us! And please, don’t plant your cigarettes in the sand, they will not grow! 10. There’s a growing awareness about plastic in the sea lately and on how small day changes can make a difference. Can you give us a few tips? I try every day to change my routine and eliminate my plastic footprint on the planet. I get mocked when I bring my own cup for coffee or insist on not being given a plastic straw. 11. Is there someone you truly admire? I admire everyone who shares our passion and joins us in our activities despite their professional obligations. I admire the simple things in life. I admire the commitment and gutsy spirit of all our All for blue volunteers who joined me this winter on a tour of the Greek islands on a dinghy. 12. What inspires you and what gives you hope for the future? I observe how kids embrace our activities and that fills me with energy and hope to continue. 13. What is your life motto? The sea needs allies! Be the change you want to see with actions and not words. Make your difference and support All for Blue here https://allforblue.org/
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You haven’t ‘done’ Mykonos if you haven’t... In this day and age, there is no denying that Mykonos is one of the most popular destinations in Greece, with many seasonal flights connecting directly several European cities to the Cycladic island. Whether you have been there already or plan to visit during this summer, one thing is sure: you haven’t really experienced Mykonos if you haven’t done one of the things listed below. Do you tick all the boxes?
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DINED AT: A SEASIDE RESTAURANT Mykonos is filled with countless culinary jewels, offering a wide choice of dining experience, from fine dining to street food with a twist or simply international cuisine tucked in small alleys across town. But there is something about dining at a table right on the water. Whether you stumble upon a traditional restaurant on the beach or a tavern near the port, dining by the water is certainly a must.
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Lohan, Kendall Jenner or Leonardo DiCaprio. That’s right. Every year, Mykonos welcomes a multitude of tourists, but it is not rare to spot international movie stars, Victoria Secret angels or simply some of the A-list jetsetters partying at an exclusive beach bar or sipping champagne on a yacht.
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There is one unalterable law in Mykonos. Never go out before 1am, lest you want to be the only one in a bar. Seriously, anyone that has made the mistake of showing up at the club at 11pm know exactly what we are talking about. You’ve been warned.
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SPENT A DAY AT: THE BEACH This one is a no-brainer. You cannot visit Mykonos without enjoying a day at one of its many beaches. Opt for trendy shores such as Ornos, Paraga or Paradise and Super Paradise beaches if you don’t mind beach club vibes and crowds or choose the more isolated coves in the west and eastern coasts. Just remember that in Mykonos, life is a beach.
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This picturesque waterfront area in Mykonos Town is not considered the most romantic place on the island for nothing. Picture this: gorgeous old houses lined narrow paths ending right on azure waters. This not for nothing that this area is one of the most photographed on the island.
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Whatever you do, make sure you enjoy any stretch of sand and sun you can find. Going to Mykonos without going to the beach is like visiting a winery without tasting the vintage! The island has perhaps the most abundant and beautiful beaches in Greece, so take your pick and don’t be shy of flaunting it with the bronzed and the buffed.
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BEEN ON: A YACHT Whether you want to explore your surroundings, including the archaeological gem that is next-door Delos, relax and socialize with your friends while enjoying the turquoise waters of the island’s shores, a boat cruise is always a great idea.
SHOPPED AT: THE MANY LITTLE BOUTIQUES IN MYKONOS TOWN Souvenirs, anyone? A visit to the many boutiques in town or smaller villages is the best way to score unique momerabilia from your vacation in the Greek party island. From the humble seashell necklace to the latest creation of the Dsquared boutique, you can be sure you will find something to bring home with you.
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If you visit Mykonos for its endless parties, you know you haven’t experienced it like you should if you haven’t danced then night away in a beach club until the sunrise.
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SIPPED A COCKTAIL AT: CAPRICE BAR Caprice Bar is not just your average cocktail, it is a Mykonian institution located in Little Venice, the beloved neighborhood of Mykonos Town.
never end” All in all, despite the crowds and the high price tag, there is one thing we could all agree on, a summer in Mykonos is an affair to remember…
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Beautiful baubles for beautiful people Where to deck up and look the part on Mykonos. From haute jewellery to designer threads, a quick guide on where to get your shopping fix
LOUIS VUITTON The beautifully designed cosmopolitan LV summer line and a unique capsule collection can be found at the Louis Vuitton store in Psarou’s NAMMOS Village. Featuring Men’s and Women’s RTW, Exotic Leather Goods, Shoes, Watches & Jewelry and everything else your luxurious heart desires. There’s also an LV store in the downtown (Chora) area for even more late night LV shopping. Nammos Village - Psarou Beach Enoplon Dynameon Street - Chora +30 2289 078850
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KESSARIS With shops in Chora and the truly exceptional Nammos Village, KESSARIS, is one of the leading jewelry, watches and luxury goods retailer and producer, offering a vast, carefully selected assortment from brands such BVLGARI, DE GRISOGONO, ETHO MARIA, SHAMBALLA, ANASTASIA KESSARIS, and limited editition timepieces from ROLEX, PANERAI, URWERK and IWC amongst others. Nammos Village - Psarou Beach 58 Andronikou Street -Chora +30 2289 022880 Insider Mykonos | 62
Exquisite jewellery designed and crafted at the Lalaounis workshop in Athens where a 4,000 year old tradition of Greek art is kept alive. Age old techniques such as granulation, filigree and hand hammering are used alongside modern techniques, to create jewelry inspired by ancient civilizations. At their Mykonos and Athens stores you’ll find jewellery accentuating beauty, femininity and your personality while evoking eternal values. 14 Polikandrioti Street Agia Anna - Chora +30 2289 022 444
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CHOPARD Blending their precious past and artistry tradition with the bright future under the Mykonian sun, Chopard, the luxury watch and jewelry maison (founded in 1860) showcases its skilful mix of innovative design, high technology and traditional craftsmanship, reissuing two watch classics: the Imperiale, and the Happy Sport Oval.
For over 30 years, Georgios & Co. have been crafting exquisite jewelry and unique pieces in Ancient Greek and Byzantine styles featuring diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies and semi precious stones. At the three jewelry shops of Mykonos you will find brand name dual watches by Philip Stein, hand crafted watches of Ulysse Nardin, and T.W Steel amongst others. Agia Anna, Mykonos Town +30 22890 79259 Porta, Mykonos Town +30 2289 022097
FRANCK MULLER The mechanical watchmaking complications invented by FRANCK MULLER are designed and developed at the heart of their workshops. From the simple sketch of a world première mechanism to the execution of the plans, right through to monitoring the production - every manufacturing stage is followed to its successful and stunning completion. New models that are world premieres can be found at their Mykonos boutique. Enoplon Dynameon Str +30 2289 022 922 Insider Mykonos | 63
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APRIATI The ancient Greek word meaning strong desire for having beautiful possessions. Since 1996, Apriati stands out as a Greek brand, presenting exclusively designed handmade jewellery, at once luxurious, bohemian and easy to wear. The concept behind each piece and its perfect craftsmanship is fast being discovered by people over the world, with Apriati designs now being sold in countries across the globe. 20, Matogianni street +30 2289 024916
PANAIDIS Panaidis Eyewear Boutique opened its Mykonos store last Summer of 2018, after operating for more than three decades. Catering to all your designer shades needs you can find an excellent selection of Celine Eyewear, Cartier, Mykita, Linda Farrow, Oliver Peoples, Chanel and Saint Laurent (just to name a few!) Mattheou Andronikou 37 +30 2289 025659
DIOR Dior’s pop-up boutique features the women’s ready-to-wear collections, for the first time, men’s ready-to-wear collections by Kim Jones, the 2019 Beachwear capsule collection, featuring swim shorts and airy shirts, among. The temporary boutique also boasts a collection exclusive to the boutique, as well as the Dioriviera capsule collection, which has a design inspired by the eye-catching kaleidoscopic motif from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s iconic Spring/Summer 2019 collection. Nammos Village - Psarou Beach +30 2289 023182
MARCO BICEGO Since the launch of his eponymous jewelry line in 2000, Marco Bicego has redefined the phrase "everyday luxury" with sensuous, extraordinarily beautiful jewelry which blends old world Italian craftsmanship with tradition, passion, and imagination. His uniquely crafted pieces are exceptional enough to make a statement, yet personal enough to wear everyday. This unique combination has attracted modern and cosmopolitan women to this artisan's work. Akti Kambani, Chora +30 2289 W079121
CHANEL LINEA PIU The many-splendored fashion destination with an exclusive collaboration with timelessly elegant Chanel, it holds an undeniable mystique for the chic set. Established in 1986 by Angelica Kasnakides, it was only a matter of time before LINEA PIU became a tightknit family affair. Her brother, Yannis Kasnakides, has played an integral part in the boutique’s continued success while daughter Karolina is already knee-deep in the fashion industry. After introducing fashion savants to Karl Lagerfeld and John Galliano in the late 80s, it broke new ground with Chanel in the 90s, branched out with an exclusive Dior boutique in the 00s before opening a second LINEA PIU location on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos in 2012.
NIKOS KOULIS In his aesthetically beautiful Mykonos store, the jewellery designer has a marble counter reminiscing an altar where the ‘mystery’ of showcasing the jewels is being held, combined with the tailor-made pews from the same material, redefine the position of the client toward his object of desire, establishing respect and proximity. His exquisite designs and intricate craftsmanship with precious stones and special cuts have attracted a global clientele to his work. 35 N. Kalogera St -Chora +30 2289 028688 Insider Mykonos | 65
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ANAMNESIA One of those boutiques that will make you grin, tongue firmly in cheek, Anamnesia, as its name suggests, promises to keep the memories of a Greek holiday alive with souvenirs that ooze wit and high aesthetics. Sporting a range of utterly-irresistible take-away gifts that are quintessentially Greek in spirit (an apron that deconstructs a Greek salad; a squad of rather bemused-looking squid on a cushion cover), but still universal in their humorous appeal, look no further than Anamnesia to make a cool style statement or improve your rep as a “good gifter”. Matoyiannia, +30 2289 079171 anamnesia.gr
JARDIN A 1680’s mansion has been transformed into a showcase for Greek designers and plenty of your favourite international brands. In chadeliered spaces you’ll find all your summer essentials such as women and men’s organic cotton, silk, leather outfits, bikinis, footwear, hats, handmade handbags and jewelry for your days and night on the White Island. 23 Mitropoleos, Chora fb: JardinOfMykonos Insider Mykonos | 66
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LIONTIS
50 Ithakis, Ag Ioannis Renti, Chora liontis-sandals.gr
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Ancient Greek sandals can be found on most designer catwalks nowadays, if you’re looking for a classic pair of handcrafted, leather sandals that will last a lifetime, this is your spot. For over 60 years those in the know get their summer sandals from Leontis, and there are plenty of options for men and kids too!
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PRESTIGE A Mykonos constant the modern beauty corner focuses on beauty with brand perfumes, cosmetics, sun creams and complete facials and body treatments for a flawless look at the alleys of the island. Among the selected products, the perfumes of the famous houses stand out, like Hermes, Bulgari, Christian Dior, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, as well as the sun protection products of Lancaster, Clarins, Hei Poa and the new line of biological products from Crete without chemical additives. 4 Enoplon Dynameon Street, Chora +30 2289 022524
AMNESIA In this minimalist, white cave you’ll find hand-painted straw, beach baskets, summer and of course Ancient Greek sandals in every variety imaginable. 11 Mavrogeni, Chora fb: amnesiamykonos
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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN For another one-off, exclusive collaboration head to Louboutin’s Pop-Up in Nammos Village by the owners of Enny Monaco. There you’ll find the original LouboutinMykonos bag signed by Mr. Louboutin himself for the mono-brand store. Nammos Village, Psarou, Mykonos hristian-louboutin-nammos-village-mykonos.business.site
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The trusted high-end fashion boutique in Athens has its Mykonos outpost Luisa Beach in Nammos Village. The shopping center neighbours the island’s most formidable beach club. This summer the boutique has collaborated with cult brand Nannacay, for an exclusive ethically produced weave-bag collection. Nammos Village, Psarou, Mykonos luisaworld.com
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A NEW SUSHI EXPERIENCE
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OUZOTINI 1 oz. vodka 1 oz. Ouzo 1 oz. Peach Schnapps ½ oz. fresh lime juice chifonade of 5-6 mint leaves
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Shake with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed martini glass.
2 oz. Mavrodaphne ½ oz. Crème de Cassis ½ oz. white rum 1 oz. lemon juice 2 oz. cranberry juice Serve over ice in a high-ball glass. Garnish with mint sprig and lemon twist.
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CULTURE
Recreating memories of a place Anastasia Liapi’s photographs draw viewers to reimagine Mykonos as it was 70 years ago with a clever time-lapse that seamlessly flits between the past and the present.
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«F
rom a young age I believed that if we do not take care of our roots we will not spread out our branches and our wings. We live at a time when people are changing so fast that we do not get to know, appreciate or lament the changes.
photographers, I create two sets of photos: I photograph these faces today in their everyday moments and then direct the same faces in ‘the past’. I dress them accordingly, use techniques and poses used by old photographers, making the new subjects living impersonations of the memory of a place.»
We often need to resort to yesterday's images to find a point of reference. In this photographic series my idea was to enter other worlds that are mostly rescued by old photographs. So, by studying old
Photography exhibition by Anastasia Liapi, ‘One view, different periods’ from 21 July to 31 July 2019, at Mykonos’ Municipal Art Gallery, Matogianni.
CULTURE
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ISLAND LIFE
Knock, knock! In vivid hues of vermillion, ochre, cobalt blue, turquoise and fertile green, with bronze door knockers in the form of a demure maiden's hand or a ferocious lion's head, doors reveal as much of an island's character as its whitewashed churches and cobbled streets. Photos: Christos Drazos
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ISLAND LIFE
ISLAND LIFE
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These colourful entrances stand out against Greece's pre-dominantly white and blue landscape to lend it a year-long, carefree, summery character.
KALEIDOSCOPE | MYKONOS
Party Animals! Mykonos might belong to a different species altogether but they co-habit with these native four-legged and feathered friends. From pelicans to Jersey cows, sheep, mules, donkeys, horses and of course, ubiquituous cats, Mykonos has it all! photos: Christos Drazos
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