Sophia Kokosalaki's career started in the 1999 when she launched her first women's Fall/Winter collection, after graduating from the MA at the Central Saint Martin's school in London. Her first collection received rave reviews and applause from the International fashion press and buyers.
The creative imprint of Kokosalaki’s aesthetic was immediately discernable: sculptural effects and elaborate details, draping, leather worked as cloth.The invention of fabric manipulating techniques and innovative approach to construction gave her clothes the allure of uniqueness.
Sophia has been recognized and applauded internationally with various rewards and projects,, including the creation of the costumes for the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Her collections always inspire modern women for their cool, urban femininity and sexiness, and among them celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Cristina Ricci, Tilda Swinton, Jennifer Connelly, Julie Christie, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Lou Doillon, Rinko Kikuchi, Diane Kruger and Anne Hathaway.
In all her creations there is a visible foundation of her Hellenic heritage, re-interpreted with a contemporary approach. Sophia's collections are characterized by a perfect combination of elegant tailoring and modern thinking: two different dimensions perfectly reflecting the British energy and the artisan's tradition: Sophia Kokosalaki is an urban designer with a contemporary couture approach.
Sophia has been recognized and applauded internationally with various rewards and projects,, including the creation of the costumes for the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Her collections always inspire modern women for their cool, urban femininity and sexiness, and among them celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Cristina Ricci, Tilda Swinton, Jennifer Connelly, Julie Christie, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Lou Doillon, Rinko Kikuchi, Diane Kruger and Anne Hathaway.
In all her creations there is a visible foundation of her Hellenic heritage, re-interpreted with a contemporary approach. Sophia's collections are characterized by a perfect combination of elegant tailoring and modern thinking: two different dimensions perfectly reflecting the British energy and the artisan's tradition: Sophia Kokosalaki is an urban designer with a contemporary couture approach.
