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PAROS SHOPPING

From left, Anthologist Calypso Hook,
Anthologist shop at Parīlio Hotel.

YOU CAN TAKE IT with you. If you're looking to pack that Paros feeling in
your suitcase, you'll find soulful items with a sense of place at the carefully-
PHOTO: VASSILIS KARIDIS current collections of limited edition items and artisanal objects sourced by
curated Anthologist shops at each of our Paros locations. Both feature the line’s

Anthologist’s founder to reflect the authentic ambience of the Greek islands.
A Greek-American living in Athens and Paros, founder Andria Mitsakos is a
consummate story teller, an established international publicist, and an accessories
designer and collector. While restoring an island cottage on Paros, she started
designing and manufactured furniture, textiles, and decorative objects for her
THE SPIRIT home and for friends who owned hotels. As demand grew, but travel stopped and Clutches from the Merging Myths
Above, Mati Necklace with Semi
during the pandemic, she began selling on Instagram, and Anthologist was born.
Precious Stones. Below, Goddess Belt
Today, Anthologist is a luxury brand of soulfully designed, handcrafted, positive-
OF GREEK SUMMER impact objects that celebrate cultural preservation and slow décor as a means collection — all from Anthologist.
of true, sustainable luxury. Parīlio became Anthologist's first physical outpost
because Andria lived there during her farmhouse renovation, and fell in love
with its air of Parian simplicity, and views of sun-filled amber fields.
The Anthologist shop at Parīlio Hotel in Paros is a cabinet Think of the treasure-filled nook in the hotel’s lobby—inspired by the kiosks
of curiosity featuring the brand's current collections, limited of romantic grand hotels—as a magic wardrobe, a cabinet of curiosities,
and an extension of Andria’s own private collection. It brims with textiles,
edition items and artisanal objects sourced by the founder and shelves are filled with favorite volumes of Cavafy, de Saint-Exupéry and
Homer. Writing instruments, limited-edition ceramics, colorful textiles and
to reflect the authentic ambience of the Greek islands. home décor, lunettes, swimwear, sexy underpinnings, skincare, a perfect shoe
and exclusively designed bags to tote it all around in are also showcased. The
shop features Anthologist’s full line of brass home décor, and is also home to
Andria’s debut jewelry collection, Almas, handcrafted in Athens and dedicated
From left, Petroleum to her Armenian great grandmother.
Blue Ceramic Vases New this summer, Anthologist launches a second Parian shop at Cosme, Parīlio’s
and Seas the Day ring
- all from Anthologist. sister hotel on the beach in Naoussa. Stop by to pick up vintage kimonos to
Above, Anthologist throw over your swimsuit while you're on the island, and hand-made mementos
Founder, Andria to give yourself—or your friends—a piece of Greece when you return.
Mitsakos in her Parian This year, Anthologist also features Merging Myths, an entire capsule collection
home wearing an full of Andria’s treasures from a winter in Mexico. There's no need to weigh
antique kimono which down your beach bag; Anthologist also delivers within Greece, or order online
she sources for her once you return home and realize you wish you had gotten two of everything. •
shops. Visit Anthologist.com, or send an email to paros@anthologist.com and follow
the brand @anthologistliving on Instagram.

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