The Contour of Luxury Fall/Winter 2018 | Page 117

AD AD What inspired to become a designer? What inspired you you to become a designer? CD CD childhood because I was My My childhood was was rich rich because I was surrounded artists worked surrounded by by artists that that worked by by any any means media. father means and and with with any any media. My My father was was a shoe designer artist were a shoe designer and and artist were my my role role models. I was lucky to have a hard work models. I was lucky to have a hard work growing I learned from in the growing up. up. I learned from the the best best in the fashion industry: what working leather fashion industry: what working with with leather means, silks, lace, hand stitching, patterns means, silks, lace, hand stitching, patterns precision. everyday schedule and, and, precision. My My everyday schedule was was busy school work, on Sunday’s, busy with with school and and work, but but on Sunday’s, after church in the morning, father after church in the morning, my my father and and I would walk around he would show I would walk around and and he would show window displays latest designs. me me window displays and and the the latest designs. Later in the afternoons, I would attend Later in the afternoons, I would attend concerts, another inspiration. concerts, another inspiration. AD AD Your a kind gowns accessories Your one one of a of kind gowns and and accessories popular among many starlets. What are are popular among many starlets. What makes Christos Dovas brand so unique? makes the the Christos Dovas brand so unique? CD CD Design concepts driving force, Design concepts are are my my driving force, along quality fabrics respectfully along with with quality fabrics that that respectfully interpret dignity of the design. I admire interpret the the dignity of the design. I admire the human form combined body contours the human form combined with with body contours silhouettes. and and silhouettes.