Stavros Karelis on Raf Simons's Friendship, Future of Retail and John Galliano | Fashion Forensics
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When he first founded fashion retail space Machine-A in London, Stavros Karelis gave small and independent artists and designers a stage to express themselves upon.
Quickly, the conceptual boutique became more than just retail, but a cultural hub frequented by artists and creatives like Scissor Sisters, Lady Gaga, Anna Trevelyan, Nicola Formichetti and more. Since its inception in 2013, Karelis has turned it into a global experimental space where young and exciting designers sit firmly alongside established brands, launching the careers of many of the industry's greats through giving them creative freedom in how their designs interact.
Coming into the Fashion Forensics hot seat, he talks about his early British influences - from the cult classic Trainspotting all throughout The Prodigy, and how it all led him to pursue his ultimate goal of moving two steps ahead of the industry, and experiment.
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1. Stavros Karelis on Raf Simons's Friendship, Future of Retail and John Galliano | Fashion Forensics (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Graphite Pro (00:22:00)
3. (Cont.) Stavros Karelis on Raf Simons's Friendship, Future of Retail and John Galliano | Fashion Forensics (00:22:36)
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