Eleni Kyriacou

Eleni Kyriacou
Born (1980-06-15) 15 June 1980
London, UK
Nationality Greek Cypriot
Education Francis Holland School
UCL
Central Saint Martins
Years active 2011-present
Label(s) Eleni Kyriacou
Website www.elenikyriacou.com

Eleni Kyriacou (born 15 June 1980) is a Greek Cypriot fashion and costume designer. She is most notable for redesigning the costumes for the Lighting of The Olympic Flame Ceremony, first worn for The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2] They were worn again for The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.


The Hellenic Olympic Committee honoured her for her contribution to the Olympic Games on the 1 November 2016.[3]

Two costumes from the ceremony are now permanently housed in the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.

Eleni Kyriacou was profiled by Bloomberg Business as a brand that moved from London to Athens amidst the Greek financial crisis.[4] She has participated in Paris Fashion Week three times and in the Athens Xclusive Designers Week. [5]

She is also a designer for the London Sock Company.[6]

She studied architecture at The Bartlett at University College London (UCL) and textile design at Central Saint Martins (CSM).[7] She apprenticed for the late Alexander McQueen.

References

  1. ↑ "The colours of the Greek landscape dress the Priestesses", Hellenic Olympic Committee. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Άρχισε η αντίστροφη μέτρηση για την Αφή της Ολυμπιακής Φλόγας", ΕΡΤ. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "H EOE τίμησε τους συντελεστές των Τελετών της Φλόγας", Hellenic Olympic Committee. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Petrakis Maria (30 April 2015). "Ground Zero in Athens Provides Refuge for Londoner Fleeing Costs", Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Eleni Kyriacou", Athens Xclusive Designers Week. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eleni Kyriacou", London Sock Company. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Stanley, Caroline (1 November 2016). "Meet Eleni Kyriacou", UAL Alumni. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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