Kristos Avraam was born in June 1979 in the area of “Green Line” in Nicosia, Cyprus. Right after his graduation from the Fashion Design Department of the Frederick Institute of Technology (Nicosia) in 2000, he was assigned by the Management of the Institute to design and create the costumes for the choreographic fashion show of the graduation ceremony.
During the next two years he intensively trained and prepared for further studies in fashion design at the Art and Design Foundation Centre (Nicosia) and got a distinction. At that time he made his first professional steps in the area of fashion in Cyprus.
At the end of more than four years of training and activity in the area of fashion and fashion design, in 2004 Kristos left Cyprus heading for Belgium.
During his studies at the “Atelier Lannaux” (Ecole Superieur des Stylistes-Modelistes – Brussels), from where he graduated with excellent marks in 2005, he continued his creative attempts.
Competitions and Exhibitions:
Teaching ‘story of fashion’ at Alexander collage 2016.
Member of fashion designers association and member of the committee of the association. 2010-2016.
Beyond Dress Codes Paris 2013.
Reinvented histories 2013 Limassol.
Beyond Dress Codes Cyprus 2012.
The Roof Cyprus 2012.
Festival de Dinard France 2009.
The Scissor Hands Cyprus 2009.
Cyprus Fahion Week 2008.
In March 2007 he returned to Cyprus and in 2008 he established his first flag store where he promote his personal creations signed “Kristo Avraam”, aiming to establish his work in the area of men’s wear, especially in contemporary suit, following traditional tailoring techniques.
Trophee des Createurs de Mode France 2005.
Couleur Café Belgium 2004, 2005.
Parcours des Stylistes Belgium 2004.
He was an apprentice with several well-known Belgian designers like Jean Paul Knott, Xavier Delcour and Sophie D’Hoore.
Organise and participate at various charity fashion shows.