Nationality Australian Name Christopher Chronis Children Nikita | Occupation Fashion designer Other names Chris | |
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Spouse(s) Christine Mavridis (m. 1997 - ) Website www.christopherchronis.com.au Website www.christopherchronis.com.au Horoscope Libra Similar Alannah Hill, Jenny Bannister, Claudia Chan Shaw | ||
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Christopher Chronis (born September 29, 1961 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian fashion designer. Chronis has designed men's and women's fashions under the Christopher Chronis Designs, Gas Station and Christos fashion labels. He is now the head designer of Global Designer Brands.
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- Redhotpie interview with christopher chronis from playboy australia
- Cindy carino in christopher chronis creative music video by usman zuberi in melbourne
- Early life
- Stand alone stores
- Awards
- Personal life
- References
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Early life
Chronis grew up in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Richmond, which is where his parents, both from Greece, settled. After high school, Chronis commenced a civil engineering but during the first year of his course he dropped out when he realised his passion was for the fashion industry. He pursued a sales position with a major high fashion shoe retailer Mr Figgins and within a year was promoted to a managerial position making him one of the youngest managers within the company. In 1981 he joined the fashion designers Merivale and Mr John, in the retail department of their Melbourne store and in 1983 he commenced an apprenticeship with designer Demitrius which involved production and design.
Stand-alone stores
Chronis opened his first store in Chapel Street, South Yarra. Other stores were opened in the Melbourne, Sydney, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. His fashions have also been sold by other retailers including major department stores. He launched his signature fragrance Christos in 1998 and has also used the CCD brand on a number of café and restaurant ventures. In 2000 after Chronis was on the brink of financial ruin the stores were seized by receiver KPMG, Mr Chronis reported that his business would be rescued by a group of investors, Tony Mokbel with associate Jack Smit, borrowed $1.4 million to buy designer Christopher Chronis's business. Christopher is the head of design for Global Designer Brands, has designed for the Playboy Icon luxury evening-wear collection for men and women and has also opened Playboy concept boutiques in Australia, New Zealand and a London flagship store in Oxford Street.
Christopher Chronis, a prominent designer, operates three stores in Melbourne—located on Chapel Street, at the GPO, and in Chadstone. Additionally, he has established outlets on Oxford Street in Sydney, in Auckland, and on Oxford Street in London. Christopher currently serves as the head of design for Global Designer Brands. He has contributed designs to the Playboy Icon luxury evening-wear collection for both men and women. Furthermore, he has launched Playboy concept boutiques in Australia, New Zealand, and a flagship store on Oxford Street in London.
Awards
Personal life
Christopher lives in Melbourne with his wife Christine and son Nikita.