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Made A second-generation found the word “chiton” very fitting for
his company. A chiton/kiton is a fluid
head tailor at KITON
piece of fabric that you wear – it doesn’t
and an admirer of
to Measure Greece and its people, wear you. KITON is sculpted on you,
Ciro creates handmade
almost flowing on your body.
What is KITON’s biggest strength?
garments drawing
inspiration from the aesthetic tradition Our exceptional textiles that ensure
and timeless elegance of Italy. elegant results – and of course our
Ciro Palestra, head tailor of Neapolitan KITON as in chiton, the Ancient Greek tailors, who work only by hand. These
haute couture garment house KITON, garment? people love the fabric, respect it, caress
it; they know it like the palm of their
Precisely. The word comes from Ancient
reveals the secrets of true elegance. Greek and it is a reference to the greatness hands and treat it with reverence. Their
garments are their children. This isn’t
of the Greek civilization. The founder of
the Napoli brand loves the country dearly, machine-made clothing. Every piece
Interview by ELSA SOIMIRI admires the Ancient Greek language and is bespoke; made for a specific client

Interview by ELSA SOIMIRI

Tailored A man’s shirt is like his skin; you do not simply admire it, you feel it. It is part
of a man’s personal history and has much more to say than what its appearance
reveals. Such a shirt is usually handmade, hiding within it technique, knowledge
Experience and time-honored methods of (design and) tailoring.
The Probonas brand, founded in 1970 by Michalis Probonas, has its own story
to tell, which started with the import of fabrics for high quality attire. Since 2000,
Menelaos Probonas – the founder’s son – turned to tailoring made-to-measure shirts using
traditional somatometry cutting techniques and perfecting the fit on the body. Showing as much
Made-to-measure shirts for attention to detail as humanly possible, the results are acclaimed for their impeccable design. He
uses textiles sourced from the top European factories, made to high quality standards.
the connoiseurs At Menelaos Probonas’s studio in Kifisia, every creation is tailor-made to the customer’s personal
wishes. Fabrics are selected from an excellent range of patterns and colors, while there are genuine
of handmade creation. factory sample books from famous manufacturers including Monti, Granti & Rubinelli, Canclini
and Erba, as well as what is perhaps the oldest factory producing shirt fabrics – Switzerland’s Alumo.
The shape of the collar and the cuff is adapted to the use of the shirt, also taking into account the
proportions of the customer’s face and neck. Customers can opt to monogram the shirt with
their initials in Greek or Latin script, at a visible or concealed spot, a feature also available in an
equally wide range of colored silk threads. For special occasions, the brand even offers the option
of different silhouettes for the shirt, as well as buttons that are truly unique in their appearance. PRIVATE JOURNAL NO4 STATHIS BOUZOUKAS PRIVATE JOURNAL NO2
Menelaos Probonas, Agiou Tryfonos 8, Kifisia, Tel: +30 210 3230078, menelaosprobonas.gr
(Menelaos Probonas offers his services in his studio by appointment, at any day or time).

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