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COOL PEOPLE : EMMANOUIL TZIAPONIS
EMMANOUIL TZIAPONIS
BRAND MANAGER
Photogapher Nicholas Mastoras/Another Studio
What is your story and achievements in life?
I work for Dangerous Minds brand as a buyer and a brand development manager. My interest in fashion came when i was still a kid, but i never really had a chance to work in fashion until i met Andreas, the owner of Dangerous Minds. At that time he wanted to create a team that can take Dangerous Minds to another level and i ended up doing that with him. Three years ago i moved to Athens for our first flagship store opening and i have been living here ever since.
What was your favorite toy that you still remember from your childhood? Why?
I used to have a big pirate ship toy with cannons and pirates and sharks and all that stuff. It was a Christmas present from my parents. I loved it so much that i thought i was a pirate too. I played with that for years, every morninguntil noon, the time that the super villain enemy captain, my father, was coming back from work and destroying my ship. 🙂 I think the memory of how happy i was playing with my father makes that toy still very special to me.
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What is your dressing style about?
I don’t think i have a specific dressing style but two words that comes to my mind are: street & comfort. I am really in to street fashion but only with pieces that make me feel comfortable through the day. I can’t be myself otherwise, and i think that our dressing style should come from our feelings, an extension of our personality and mood.
What is the coolest piece in your wardrobe?
I can’t do without my Hanes Tagless tees, either from Supreme or Comme des Garçons, you can hit the gym or rock a suit with that and still look cool, it’s an absolute essential.
If there is any style icon you follow, who is it and why?
You know, i don’t really follow anyone for his/hers style, i mean you can’t be cool if you try to look like someone else, and i say that because i tried before. Actually i believe in ‘Energy Icons”. For example i follow Kanye since i was in high school, i grew up with his music, art, performances, street-style, the amount of energy that he has! This man is out of this planet and i am lucky to have few of this Energy Icons. And also my brothers Chromet and Kewyawn, are really close to me, the “Dragon Energy”, i idolise them, they make me be a better me.
What is your favourite decorative object in your house?
I have some objects around that reminds me of places i visited or moments i had fun with my friends and family. For example, the period that i left home for Athens, my mother bought me a fancy thermos for my coffee, the design of that has nothing to do with her sense of style or aesthetics but she thought that is very close to what i like, and not by accident, she has interest to know what makes me happy or what i like and that’s why i never really used it for coffee, i placed it next to my bed so i can see it every morning. When i wake up it reminds me what real love is, my parents are holy to me and that’s why this is my favourite object.
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Which neighbourhood in Athens is your favorite one? Why?
I live in Keramikos neighbourhood and even if i didn’t like it on first place it became my favourite with time, a wild mix of people with some hidden gems like restaurants, bars, cafes all make Keramikos very urban cool.
What is your favourite place in Athens? Why?
Drupes & Drips is my favourite place, either for morning coffee or some evening Spritz, it’s a cool place with lots of energy.
What was the coolest country, city or place to have the best fun ever? What did you do?
I think Berlin is the coolest place I have ever been so far. I have been there for work, with friends or even alone. You can feel the freedom and the coolness in every spot of the city. I have some crazy memories but you know, what happens in Berlin stays in Berlin 🙂