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Aristos

Jul 5, 2010 | by admin | Label Resource | Labels

Aristos Constantinou opened his Aristos boutique on Carnaby Street in 1966. In 1971, he was joined by his brother Achilleas and together they formed Ariella Fashions Limited. Hence the label being ‘designed by Aristos’. They expanded from these premises into Duke Street, Oxford Street, Newburgh Street and more on Carnaby Street. In the 1970s, Punch Magazine described them as ‘the power of Carnaby Street’.

They were so successful that they began to supply their clothes, wholesale, to large retailers. By 1974 their headquarters were in Marylebone, a showroom in Great Portland Street and nine retail shops including branches in Chicago and Lausanne, Switzerland. They eventually moved to larger headquarters in Wood Green, but the retail side of the business was being overtaken in importance by the wholesale operations.

In 1985, Aristos died and Achilleas decided to shut down the retail arm of Ariella completely to concentrate on the wholesale division. They received many fashion awards in the Eighties and Nineties, and Achilleas founded many important organisations within the British Fashion industry including the British Fashion Council and the British Fashion Design Protection Association (which protects the interests of designers and has helped to change copyright law).

They have worked with such designers as Anthony Price and Christina Stambolian. They now specialise in evening, cocktail and occasionwear and casino uniforms.

Written by emmapeelpants


from a late 1960s suede mini dress - Courtesy of emmapeelpants
from a late 1960s suede mini dress
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from a late 1960s velvet suit - Courtesy of emmapeelpants
from a late 1960s velvet suit
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from a mid 1970s dress - Courtesy of emmapeelpants
from a mid 1970s dress
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from a mid 1970s floral print chiffon midi dress. - Courtesy of emmapeelpants
from a mid 1970s floral print chiffon midi dress.
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from a 1970s chenille coat  - Courtesy of poppysvintageclothiung
from a 1970s chenille coat
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