Profession / role:

Creative Director & Partner

Company / organisation:

DOWNUP

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Business Owner

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Materials

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About me / About business or organisation:

Founder and Creative Director of a sustainable fashion brand for women’s clothing and accessories, involved in fashion design, web design and sustainable materials research. Member of SOFFA-Social Fashion Factory as Head of sustainable textiles researching and creating a complete library of sustainable fabrics and materials, also involved in design projects for recycling / upcycling packaging processes and becoming 100% sustainable.

Career history / Company history:

Holds an MSc in Interactive Multimedia from the University of Westminster with long working experience in Web Design and UI/UX design. She has worked with pioneering companies in the travel industry and in software companies as well as others. Also acquires a BSc in Product Design and Engineering with five years experience working in a company based in London, in the automotive sector. Previously she worked for five years in ‘Biocals’ her family business producing plastic and metallic components and accessories as a member of the management board, also involved in Design, Production Control & Client Services. For the past 6 years she runs two businesses in Athens, the DUDE bar and FOOD Str., both in the food & drink sector.