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Meropi Tourogiannis was born and raised in Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs. She now runs her business in Chateau Christa - The House of Meropi Couture, Forest Hill.
Meropi’s interest in fashion began from an early age, when as a child she spent hours delving into her yia-yia’s (Greek grandmother) fabric cupboard to create a fashion show of elaborate garments pinned onto her younger sister.
Meropi’s talent for fashion become obvious in 2010. Her involvement, as a student at Siena College, in school musicals ignited her passion for costume and her skills in creation, flourished.
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In 2012, Meropi’s Industrial Revolution inspired costume, was selected for the Top Designs 2013 exhibition. Her elaborate gown made of 100% silk and wool, adorned with manipulated material, was on display in the Melbourne Museum for six months. In 2013, she was selected to study at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne University and at 21 she graduated from VCA, where she completed her BA of Production (costume).
Meropi worked as an intern with designer Mathieu Salem, where she gained much valuable business experience. In 2017, she started her own company, ‘Meropi Couture’.
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Logo Conception.“Merope” in Greek mythology is the youngest of seven sisters. Their story is about the creation of the star cluster known as the Pleiades. The sisters were beautiful nymphs and companions to Artemis, daughter of Zeus. Orion, the huntsman became infatuated with, and relentlessly pursued each sister. Artemis asked Zeus to protect the sisters and so Zeus transformed them into stars. This star cluster, along with Hyades, are a part of the star constellation known as Taurus.
My logo is symbolic of this story. The centre is a star, to represent the creation of the Pleiades cluster and features seven points to represent each of the seven sisters, Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope. A chain of circles similar to that of a Grecian shield surrounds the star. This circular shield depicts the protection that Artemis provided the sisters. |
Μερόπη.
The name Meropi, is an ancient Greek name originating on the Island of Chios. During the 3rd Century AD, Decius started persecuting Christians. Meropi and her mother fled to the island Chios and began helping those in need. As persecutions spread, Saint Isidorus, was murdered and his body was left unburied. Meropi buried the body in secret but was eventually discovered and sentenced to death. The Orthodox Church declared her a saint.