Christopher Chronis
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Christopher Chronis is an Australian fashion designer. Chronis has designed men's and women's fashions under the Christopher Chronis Designs, Gas Station and Christos fashion labels. He is now the head designer of Global Designer Brands.
Chronis grew up in the inner-city Melbourne
suburb of Richmond
, which is where his parents, both from Greece
, settled. After high school, Chronis commenced a civil engineering but during the first year of his course he dropped out when he realised his passion was for the fashion industry. He pursued a sales position with a major high fashion shoe retailer Mr Figgins and within a year was promoted to a managerial position making him one of the youngest managers within the company. In 1981 he joined the fashion designers Merivale and Mr John, in the retail department of their Melbourne store and in 1983 he commenced an apprenticeship with designer Demitrius which involved production and design.
Chronis opened his first store in Chapel Street
, South Yarra
. Other stores were opened in the Melbourne, Sydney
, New Zealand
and the United Kingdom
. His fashions have also been sold by other retailers including major department stores. He launched his signature fragrance Christos in 1998 and has also used the CCD brand on a number of café and restaurant ventures.
There are now three Christopher Chronis stores in Melbourne (Chapel Street
, GPO
and Chadstone
), one in Oxford Street
Sydney, one in Auckland
and one in Oxford Street, London. Christopher is now the head of design for Global Designer Brands, has designed for the Playboy Icon luxury evening-wear collection for men and women and has also opened Playboy concept boutiques in Australia, New Zealand and a London flagship store in Oxford Street.
Chronis grew up in the inner-city Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburb of Richmond
Richmond, Victoria
Richmond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra...
, which is where his parents, both from Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, settled. After high school, Chronis commenced a civil engineering but during the first year of his course he dropped out when he realised his passion was for the fashion industry. He pursued a sales position with a major high fashion shoe retailer Mr Figgins and within a year was promoted to a managerial position making him one of the youngest managers within the company. In 1981 he joined the fashion designers Merivale and Mr John, in the retail department of their Melbourne store and in 1983 he commenced an apprenticeship with designer Demitrius which involved production and design.
Chronis opened his first store in Chapel Street
Chapel Street, Melbourne
Chapel Street is a shopping, dining and entertainment precinct in Melbourne, Australia. It has a myriad shops ranging from exclusive upmarket fashion designers at the South Yarra end to old fashion pawnbrokers towards Windsor.-Geography:...
, South Yarra
South Yarra, Victoria
South Yarra is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Stonnington and Melbourne...
. Other stores were opened in the Melbourne, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. His fashions have also been sold by other retailers including major department stores. He launched his signature fragrance Christos in 1998 and has also used the CCD brand on a number of café and restaurant ventures.
There are now three Christopher Chronis stores in Melbourne (Chapel Street
Chapel Street, Melbourne
Chapel Street is a shopping, dining and entertainment precinct in Melbourne, Australia. It has a myriad shops ranging from exclusive upmarket fashion designers at the South Yarra end to old fashion pawnbrokers towards Windsor.-Geography:...
, GPO
General Post Office, Melbourne
The Melbourne General Post Office , is a former post office in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
and Chadstone
Chadstone, Victoria
Chadstone is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. Landmarks include the Waverley Basketball Centre, Jordanville Community Centre and the Matthew Flinders Hotel...
), one in Oxford Street
Oxford Street, Sydney
Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in Sydney, Australia running from Whitlam Square on the south-east corner of Hyde Park in the central business district of Sydney to Bondi Junction in the Eastern Suburbs. Close to the CBD in particular, the street is lined with numerous shops, bars and...
Sydney, one in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
and one in Oxford Street, London. Christopher is now the head of design for Global Designer Brands, has designed for the Playboy Icon luxury evening-wear collection for men and women and has also opened Playboy concept boutiques in Australia, New Zealand and a London flagship store in Oxford Street.
Awards
- The Australian Fashion Industry Awards 1993 Mens PM /Gala wear.
- The Australian Fashion Industry Awards 1994 Mens PM/Gala wear.
- The Australian Fashion Industry Awards 1995 Mens weekend wear.
- The National Australian Print Award 1997 for best catalogue category.