Can you describe a typical day at the office? And who do you work with?
8:40 A.M. I’m on my way to the office and I usually stop at a local juice bar and get a ginger juice. It really boosts my energy and sets my mood up.
8:45 A.M. When I get to the office, I have a black coffee—American-style, not espresso. It's more like a big mug of watery coffee. It's not very Greek. Then I check my e-mail and letters, organize my schedule and interview requests, and give my team proper feedback for the day.
10:00 A.M. I start to work on my designs and do fittings. My studio is a big, wide open and capacious place. My team and I have been working together for a long time so usually we all are busy and our workplace is quite loud and lively.
1:00 P.M. Everyone takes a lunch break, but most of the time I do interviews or appointments. If not, I stay in the office and have food delivered for me: Greek food, sandwiches or, sometimes a baguette with ham and butter, and more coffee. I think I drink about four mugs per day, all watery. I have lunch for about 15 minutes, then do things like researching or choosing colors. I'm always surrounded by people, so sometimes, I need to be alone and reset my mind.
2:00 P.M. My design team comes back, and we start again with fittings or prints. I always wear tight jeans or leather leggings because I do the fittings and rehearse clothes, so I'm not going to wear a nice dress. I wear very normal, comfortable clothes.
7:00 P.M. I listen to music right after everyone leaves my workplace. When I'm completely alone, I listen to it loud —I like the energy.