Mary Katrantzou: Greece

Mary Katrantzou Greece

Welcome to my new category “Travel Insider” your best source for your favourite destinations and fancy escapes. Famous fashion insiders will provide you with the best spots and places-to-be.

MARY KATRANTZOU

The fashion designer shares her tips for the best summer reads and the ultimate fish in the port of Piraeus.

Your favourite city in the world:
ATHENS
That is home.

Your favourite restaurant:
JIMMY AND THE FISH, Koumoundourou Coast 46, 18543 Piraeus – Mikrolimano, Phone: +30 210 – 4124417
Try the mini fried shrimps.

Your favourite shop:
SOTRIS, 41 Voukourestiou Street & Tsakalof Street, Kolonaki Athens, Phone +30 210 – 361 0662
They were the first in Greece to by my clothes beginning from my very first season.

Your favourite island:
SPETSES
I got christened there and spent my last 28 summers on that beautiful island.

Your favourite summer read:
SANDRA’S CLOSET
(Thank you, Mary!)
and the next book on my to-read-list is: 
THE TIPPING POINT – How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
(The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas.)

Three things you have to pack for Greece:
1. FLAT SHOES for the cobbled streets on the Greek islands.
2. SUN PROTECTION
3. A MARY KATRANTZOU SCARFicon for the windy nights.

Thank you, Mary, for sharing your insider scoop on Greece with us!

LoL, Sandra

Leopard’s Roar

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Me with my beloved blue leopard cardigan by Dolce & Gabbana

Me in my beloved blue leopard cardigan from Dolce & Gabbana’s S/S 2010 collection

Due to the ongoing leopardmania, there will be a lot of wild cats around this winter, so you probably better make sure to stick out of the crowd. And the best way might be Dolce & Gabbana`s colourful twist on their signature animal print.  What started last season in blue and red, is for this fall all about pink and green.

Give your wardrobe some va va voom and pick your leopard print essentials for this fall. A stylish cardigan or scarf will bring a bit of colour to an all black outfit and an animal-print bag will add an instant hit of glamour to your daily look.

Make a roaring fashion statement in those colourful leos!

LoL, Sandra

Kids and the City

Kids and the City

Nina

Nina Arnold-Shah

Bracelets, preferably many different ones worn together, are absolute must-haves. Celebs like Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Ritchie do not leave the house without being heavily armed. If you dream of stacking it like the stars, visit Nina and her Kids and the City shop. The charming mother of two sells a huge variety of those It-pieces.

mini keks

Bracelet "Biscuit" CHF 79.-

mini keks 2

Kids CHF 69.-

Charm Bracelets, CHF 79.-

Charm Bracelets, CHF 79.-



Elastic Bracelets, CHF 79.- each

Elastic Bracelets, CHF 79.- each









Sautoir "Biscuit" CHF 235.-

Sautoir "Biscuit" CHF 235.-


Sautoir "Medailles", from CHF 400.-

Sautoir "Medailles", from CHF 400.-







If you are looking for the perfect little special gift, Kids and the City is definitely the place to go. Most pieces can be personalized like the engraved medals “sautoirs” , passport covers or hand painted Swedish clogs for Mums and their little ones. I love to order my gifts for newborn babies at Nina`s.


Clogs

Clogs, CHF 115.-/160.-

Personalized Bags

Personalized Bags, CHF 59.-









Necklace, CHF 95.- per engraved pendant

Necklace, CHF 95.- per engraved pendant

Bows, small CHF 8.-, big CHF 10.-, Headpiece CHF 10.-

Bows, CHF 8.-/10.-, Hairpieces CHF 10.-









Scarfs by TANK, CHF 510.-

Scarfs by TANK, CHF 510.-

Personalized Baby Cushions

Personalized Baby Cushions, CHF 75.-









Passport Covers, CHF 54.-

Passport Covers, CHF 54.-

If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact Nina at or +41 79 7683723. In case you are living in the Zurich area, you are more than welcome to visit her next week on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th of May from 10am – 6pm (or by appointment) as she is having a special “May Shopping Spree” on those days. Her address is Breitackerstr. 4, 8702 Zollikon. See you there!

LoL, Sandra

Photos:© Sandra Bauknecht