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Victoria Kyria Kides
Victoria Paraskevi KyriaKides is a Greek fashion designer based in Athens actively working in London and New York City. She owns a couture house in Athens and an atelier in New York.

She established an exclusive style with airy dresses and she is known for her plain constructive and minimalist style.

Biogrpahy
Victoria KyriaKides was born and raised in Athens where she studied music and piano academically.

She graduated from the national college of music with an academic degree in piano and music education, composition, theory and harmony.

She was designing and making clothes since she was a small child. Her barbie dolls were the perfect replica of a woman's body that she used to create clothing from scratch. Later as a teenager she designed and made her first collection due to her need to wear something unique that nobody had along with the joy she got out of designing.

Career
Victoria evolved from a club-wear designer to an established couturier. She is more of an architect of fashion, exploring the body, as captured by her own point of view, and being able to bring out the beauty of the female figure, with her innovative forms and remarkable cutting skills.

In the early 2000's she presented wedding dresses with a minimalistic structure, developing a unique technique in the creation of bridal gowns. She established an exclusive style with airy dresses and she is known for her plain constructive and minimalist style. Her signature mark is the etherial flowing, low back dresses with futuristic Grecian draping using soft laces and silks.

She has presented numerous prêt-a-porter and Haute couture collections with great success. Her creations are becoming all-time-favorites-wardrobe-items for clients, show-biz personas and the Press. Her designs are characterized by body conscious feminine cuts, minimalism, use of quality materials, and timeless ideas. Her runways are shown on Fashion TV and international Fashion sites.

Personal Life
She currently lives in Athens with her husband Stelios Makrogkika who is also the CEO of the company. Victoria and Stelios have two daughters.