Ingeniously fashion-forward despite being inspired by history and folk tradition, Faye Chatzi’s clothes and accessories are a profession of her love for the loom.
About ten years ago, Faye Chatzi got her hands on a traditionally woven wool scarf. “I didn’t know what a loom was or what it did”. Yet, she was transfixed, and local women rushed to her support. A member of the Mykonos Women’s Association heard about her new-found interest and gave Faye her own loom. Getting rid of furniture without second thought, Faye installed it her house. It was early days for a journey that led to working as a weaver and designer, creating with clear reference to Cyclades culture.
She is there from the start – when sheep are washed, trimmed… She spins the wool into yarn and weaves on her loom. Her ethos calls for entirely handmade garments with a clear nod to Greek craftsmanship that embrace clean, chic lines.
The brand follows a zero-waste philosophy that encourages recycling, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint and the use of electric energy to the minimum, by taking into account and highlighting the entire life cycle of their products.
They are also eco-friendly, with her “Kyma” resortwear collection, named after the word for “wave”, recently released. “I had to start from the raw material in order to feel the freedom of woven fabric – to dive in headfirst without a care in the world”. Faye immerses herself in the creative process. “I went to work at the Delos Museum. I’ll go to nature, to museums, to find inspiration”. Completely handmade at every step of the process, every piece takes meticulous attention to detail and days of work, which Faye seems to revel in. After all, her coveted clothes and accessories are her love songs to the art of the loom.