GREECE’S TOP FASHION DESIGNER
CELIA KRITHARIOTI
A PEEK AT THE PARTHENON FROM HER FAMILY’S HISTORIC ATHENS HOME
Celia (above) poses on the roof terrace, with its spectacular view of the Rock of the Acropolis and the Parthenon (above right). Her stunning home (far right) was formed by merging two historic buildings
Celia Kritharioti is Greece’s foremost fashion designer, whose elegantly sensual creations are among the most admired at Paris Couture Week, where they’re snapped up by the likes of Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Taylor Swift.
Her husband, shipping tycoon Nikolas Tsakos, belongs to an illustrious maritime dynasty with origins in the mid-19th century. Together, they form one of Greece’s most powerful couples.
As dynamic as they are international, the pair move with their three children – Panagiotis, Irene and Elizabeth – between homes in New York, London, Gstaad and Uruguay. But infused in everything they do is a love of their country and, naturally, their home in Athens is a reflection of that, as well as of their achievements, talents and taste.
‘In a city where every corner breathes memories of a great ancient civilisation, naturally that inspires us’