Inspired London-based Greek fashion designer dies

She had the playful gaze of the introvert who looks at the world with absolute extroversion. Dignified and truly talented, with an incredible sense of humor and sharp creative wits, Greek fashion and jewelry designer Sophia Kokosalaki died on Sunday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 47 years old.

Kokosalaki was born in Athens in 1972 and studied literature at Athens University. Between London, where she lived, her native Athens and her beloved Crete - her parents' ancestral home - she built an international career with creative contrasts that helped her stand out on the globalized playing field of the fashion industry. Inspired by her cultural heritage - the Minoan, ancient Greek and Byzantine cultures, among others - and with a profound desire to forge her own, unconventional path, Kokosalaki became an expert in draping, enjoyed using handcrafted details and...

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