TRAVEL GUIDE: GREECE WITH OUR CO-FOUNDER EVANGELINE

WHERE IN GREECE DID YOU GO THIS TIME, AND DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE SPOT YOU ALWAYS RETURN TO?

I went to a few different Cycladic islands, but Folegandros is my favourite—I try to visit every summer.

HOW DOES YOUR GREEK HERITAGE INFLUENCE YOUR STYLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE VISITING?

It’s pretty laid-back; I think that’s just part of Greek culture. I’m always with my family, going to tavernas straight from the beach—no need to change or dress up. It’s all about ease and not overthinking it.

WHICH WITH JÉAN PIECES DID YOU PACK FOR THIS TRIP—AND WHY THOSE ONES?

All my With Jéan bikinis—they’re honestly the most comfortable ones I own, and I live in them when I’m in Greece. I wore the Magnol dress a lot too—it’s so easy to throw on. The Simos top is another one of my favourites for summer.

YOUR ISLAND ROUTINE

Wake up early and go for a walk while it’s still quiet, grab a coffee on the way back. I’ll do a bit of work over breakfast, then head to the beach for a few hours—swim, read, maybe take a nap in the sun. Then an early dinner at a beachside taverna, still in my bikini, salty and sunkissed.

ANY UNEXPECTED PLACES YOU STUMBLED ACROSS THAT YOU’D RECOMMEND?

Not so unexpected, but I watched quite a few sunsets at Loggia Wine Bar in Sifnos, and I highly recommend it.

DID YOUR TRIP SPARK ANY IDEAS OR INSPIRATION FOR UPCOMING COLLECTIONS?

Yes!! Always. I get so much inspiration from being there—the textures, the colours, even the dry, sun-faded landscape of the Cyclades. It all feeds into ideas, whether I realise it at the time or not.

ANY LOCAL FOOD SPOTS YOU DISCOVERED THAT WE HAVE TO TRY?

For local food, Diporto in Athens is a very authentic experience—and the food is really good!

DO YOU HAVE A HIDDEN GEM YOU DISCOVERED THAT MOST PEOPLE MIGHT MISS?

Everyone flocks to the Church of Panagia for sunset in Folegandros, and it is beautiful, but the real move is heading behind the Chrysopigi Church. It’s quiet, a bit tucked away, and the view is unreal.