Kyriaki: Monograms as Love Stories in Silk and Ceramics
Kyriaki Drakotos, the founder of Kyriaki, has taken her childhood fondness for monogrammed silk robes and turned it into a unique collection of hand-painted silk scarves, each with a hidden initial in its intricate artwork. Launched in 2019, her brand is influenced by medieval tapestries, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and remarkable women artists like Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Iris Apfel. With a graphic arts and illustration degree from Pratt Institute, Drakotos aims to empower women through fashion. Her scarves have been worn by fashion icons like Bianca Jagger. Looking ahead, she plans to introduce a ceramics line in 2027 and create a sustainable kimono range from imperfect scarves, driven by a Bergdorf Goodman buyer's inspiration. The brand focuses on making heirloom pieces that tell a love story.
Key facts
- Kyriaki Drakotos founded Kyriaki in 2019.
- The brand's first collection consists of seven hand-painted silk scarves with hidden initials.
- Drakotos was inspired by her childhood in Greece, watching her mother and aunts wear monogrammed silk robes from Paris.
- She studied graphic arts and illustration at Pratt Institute.
- The scarves have been worn by Bianca Jagger.
- A ceramics line is set to launch in 2027.
- A kimono collection is made from imperfect scarves and was sparked by a Bergdorf Goodman buyer.
- Drakotos references artists such as Matisse, Gauguin, Vermeer, Boucher, and Fragonard, as well as women artists like Louise Bourgeois and Agnes Martin.
Entities
Artists
- Kyriaki Drakotos
- Bianca Jagger
- Matisse
- Gauguin
- Vermeer
- Boucher
- Fragonard
- Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
- Louise Bourgeois
- Agnes Martin
- Anni Albers
- Iris Apfel
Institutions
- Pratt Institute
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Bergdorf Goodman
Locations
- Greece
- United States
- Paris
- New York City