Dimitris Mastrokalos, born in Crete , studied graphic art in Athens and then
fashion design at the Veloudakis School of Fashion. During his studies, he
worked next to well-known Greek fashion designers. Giannis Raptis, born in Corfu,
was educated in an American college and specialized in marketing.
They are the designing partners for the label Mi-Ro. Located in the center of
Athens, they create clothes and wedding dresses, prêt a porter de luxe and haute
couture, putting particular emphasis on raw materials and carefully giving a
special finish to clothes. Their collections are marked with their dynamic style
and their absolute feminine cut. Futhermore, their creative activity includes
the design of menswear, with particular emphasis on the quality of materials and
making process.
Samples of their work have been presented in Greece and abroad. Mi-Ro have
already done two catwalks in Rome, AltaRomaAltaModa, which they are still
members of, one in Serbia, Belgrade 16th fashion week as guest designers of MTV
Europe and a participation at the TRANOI Exhibition Paris. They have also
participated in exhibitions of fashion in Italy (Rome European Designers),
Greece (CHRATSS fashion out of paper, Beyond Dress Codes) and have been selected
to represent Greece in competitions worldwide (MAC Cosmetics HELLO KITTY PROJECT)
.
They have also worked on costumes for films (To Fili Tis Zois, Village
Productions) and theater (The Life, the Style and the Seven Dwarfs) and have
maintained business uniforms for hotels and companies specialized in corporate
promotional products and services. Moreover, they have signed a series of
clothing lines for large Greek apparel companies.
Their presence in charitable events in Greece has been intense so far, with
their participation in Madwalk by Vodafone, whose revenue has been released for
the purpose of the Friends of Children with Cancer "Hope", in charity gala Taste
The Fashion, whose revenue has been released for the purposes of the "Smile of
Child" and their cooperation with Action Aid Hellas in a fashion show.