Christos Costarellos

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Christos Costarellos is an Athens-based Greek fashion designer, head of the Costarellos brand, and best known[ citation needed ] for the dress worn by Carrie Symonds for her May 2021 wedding to British prime minister Boris Johnson.

Costarellos was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, to parents who both worked in the fashion business, his mother a seamstress and father a tailor. [1]

He studied fashion design at Dimitrelis School of Fashion in Greece, followed by a master's degree in theatre costume design at the London College of Fashion. [2] He started his own label, Costarellos, in 1998. [3]

Symonds rented a Costarellos dress, which normally retails at £2,830 for £45, from MyWardrobe HQ. [2] [4]

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References

  1. Manuel, Allison (30 April 2021). "See Costarellos Wedding Dresses From Bridal Fashion Week". The Knot.
  2. 1 2 Shearing, Hazel (30 May 2021). "Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds at Westminster". BBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. Magsaysay, Melissa (23 February 2018). "Red carpet's new class: Our list of the 10 fresh, standout fashion players". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Street, Chloe (2 June 2021). "Something borrowed: Carrie Symonds leads the way with rented wedding dress". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 June 2021.