{"id":5731,"date":"2017-12-19T12:38:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T10:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.humanstories.gr\/i-techni-tis-elenas-mas-systinete-meso-tis-grecian-chic\/"},"modified":"2017-12-27T10:11:17","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T08:11:17","slug":"i-techni-tis-elenas-mas-systinete-meso-tis-grecian-chic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanstories.gr\/en\/i-techni-tis-elenas-mas-systinete-meso-tis-grecian-chic\/","title":{"rendered":"Helena\u2019s art through Grecian Chic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Classic springs from the sources of traditions. She travels all over the islands and the mountains. She loves the orthodox churches out of the cities, at the countryside.<\/strong> She loves the family and the sunlight of Greece. She explores European cities through the eye of a Greek woman. The references are about Helena Zournantzi<\/strong>. Her creations are compelling. Each of her pictures has a short story as a background. Helena knows how to observe Greece and people, her beloved country, which is her home, as she said.<\/p>\n

Helena comes from Chalkida where she grew up and finished her school. She studied Graphic Design at Kingston University in London and in a row she studied 2D Cartoon Animation at Central Saint Martins in London.<\/strong> And after that she came back to Greece at Athens where she was working for ten years. \u201cI have married a Cyprian, so life brought me at the island of Cyprus. I try to split the time between Lefkosia (Nicosia) and Athens.<\/p>\n

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Helena\u2019s special technique has perfumes, techniques, and Greek memories.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Helena is the creator of Grecian Chic. The idea was born as she was travelling on Highspeed boat to Santorini island, on August 2012.<\/strong> While Helena was travelling, on the blue sea, to Cyclades, she drew up the logo of Grecian Chic on paper pages of a magazine (as she was just flipping pages). The label had come impulsively. \u201cThe idea was in my mind a long time ago while I had been cooperating with a French fashion house, and I had already design some silky scarves for the new Museum of Acropolis and the Archaeological Museum of Lefkosia (Nicosia) in Cyprus. I had always in my mind to create a firm or something of my own\u201d. \u201cThe Grecian Chic is a brand, focus on women\u2019s accessoire. <\/em>I had the experience of working with silk; it is sophisticated, chic\u2026 like my brand\u201d, Helena said. \u201cAll the designs are created by me. At first I draw on a piece of paper using pencil, and in a row I use black ink, and finally using my computer I complete the creations\u201d.<\/p>\n

Forms<\/strong> transform by the Greek style that Helena gives. The digital print, and the seam, are made by British stuff. The twirling seam is traditional.<\/p>\n

Greece is an ark of ideas that inspire the artists, and an inheritance for Helena. Everyday life, History, and Mythology of Greece are printed on paper. That is all Helena loves and gives threw her symbols powerful messages. For example, the traditions of Greek Family are a piece of her heart and she transforms that by her slogan \u201cGrecian Christmas is all about family\u201d.<\/strong> \u201cGreece is my home! Greece is my country. I grew up there with its traditions and History. Greek culture is a part of me. All that is what I have been taught by my parents, at school and in everyday life of Greece. We are a country that our family relationships are tight a lot. Are there Christmas without our family? My mother used to guide me to museums for sightseeing. I don\u2019t remember a lot, but as many as a child\u2019s mind or eye could memorize. Probably the experience had been strong enough. On 2013 I decided to present Greece through my own point of view with a style both chic and humoristic. I would made a long trip around the world with love and hope.<\/p>\n

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Helena has really made that. She has become an illuminated ambassador of Greek culture all over the world. Each scarve made of her, each piece of her materials is unique because it carries a message as the silky \u201cGrecian Paniyiri\u201d.<\/strong> \u201cI spend each summer in a small village having small churches around at the valleys or mountains and waiting for the traditional celebrations the \u201cpaniyiri\u201d of those churches for each one of their Saints. At the \u201cpaniyiri\u201d all the citizens are gathered to celebrate their Saint\u2026 Women go there well dressed like at Christmas \u2026 Everyone accompanies the celebration offering food or wine\u2026 And in there \u00a0ourselves (the strangers<\/em> as they call as) having good moments\u2026 The \u201cpaniyiri\u201d of Greek Orthodox Christian churches are unique!\u201d<\/p>\n

All the products of Grecian Chic are produced in Britain.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m not going to hush up that in the beginnings I wanted my scarves to be totally Greek made in every stage of their production. I had addressed to silk industries of the city of Soufli at the north-east part of Greece, but unfortunately they couldn\u2019t cope with the qualities I was looking for. That is the reason I was looking for partners abroad and I found them in Britain with whom I have a very good cooperation\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Helena\u2019s art travels through the museums, boutiques, and her site. Although, recently, her art reached the land of Australia where that is promoted. Parallel, that is used by Danish Airlines which has chosen the Grecian Chic Lady scarves for their air hostesses and pilots.<\/strong> \u201cIn Greece I can see a lot of love for my creations, but, unfortunately, the financial crisis doesn\u2019t give field. Greeks have financial problems so my scarves are something like superfluous luxury. On abroad I observe consumers swinging. Indeed the competition is very big. Silky scarves are not ordinary accessories\u2026 That isn\u2019t like bugs. So, the step forward is hard work. I have the patience that is needed\u201d. About the Danish Airlines, Helena comments that the cooperation had been a good chance: \u201cThey addressed to me because they like the Grecian Chic Lady very much. They asked to dress their air hostesses with scarves and their pilots with neckties. Probably they are an airline company with a sense of humor\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n

This is Helena. The lady with the aristocratic finesse and the Greek roots who feels proud about her origin.<\/strong> A hard working person who fights every single day to communicate and share Greece all over the world. Helena loves travelling very much. \u201cTravels are a very good break of the routine and an inspiring activity full of new pictures and ideas\u2026\u201d. Although there is one picture that follows the difficult moments of her life, the home of her family on the island. \u201cThe high roof, the flowers in the garden\u2026that\u2019s where I photograph my scarves\u2026\u201d, that had been the starting point of everything.<\/p>\n

Travel through Helena\u2019s eyes…\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.grecianchic.gr\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GrecianChicStyle\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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