who teaches

She studied Art History at the University of Ioannina, then fashion at a private school in Athens — where she gained her first foundational knowledge, which she developed through many hours of personal study and work. In her second year she won a national design competition and went to Canada on a scholarship for a seminar. When she returned, the school itself suggested she teach as an assistant professor. It was still that second year, searching for her own design character, when she wished for something simple: to do only one thing — to design. It was the only thing that balanced her. She then worked in clothing production, in styling, and taught design and styling at another free studies workshop.

"When I'm teaching" — W.I.T. — was originally a hashtag, in an Instagram story, while she was teaching. The idea had been growing inside her before that, still nameless. The lockdown gave her the room to let it bloom. When it ended, she knew what she needed: a space of her own, to exist and breathe in — not something to share left and right. After founding the studio, she took part in the fashion TV competition MyStyleRocks, reaching the final with many weekly first-place wins. She also collaborated as an illustrator with Lifelikes and M&S — collaborations that had not happened before in a Greek context.

in her own words

I love experiential expression in fashion, and the psychology behind every choice, behind every garment — the lived experience of each person is what makes them unique, and that is what I ask for, what I distinguish. I like harmony, whatever comes with it. I declare myself a maximalist.

I live in the Athens I dreamed of as a child — because I love choices, freedom. I am addicted to my cats, and to cats in general. My fetish: mix print, everywhere and always.

None of us is ready yet — and that is the part I like the most. We are all masterpieces in progress. And what matters is the journey.

Born in Athens, Sophia studied Fine Arts and went on to complete her postgraduate studies at Central Saint Martins in London, specialising in set design and textile design. During her time in London she worked as a costume designer for theatre productions. Since 2006 she has been active in fabric education. Since 2023 she has collaborated with Bee Tranouli's W.I.T. studio, focusing on the teaching of pattern making, cutting and sewing, guiding students through the technical realisation of their garments. Alongside her teaching, she runs her own fashion brand, through which she creates, designs and presents her personal collections. Her work has been shown at Athens Fashion Week, Sibiu Fashion Week in Romania, and Modtissimo in Portugal. She was awarded 1st Prize in the Manteco Competition and 2nd Prize in the Linion Competition.

Creation has always been an inseparable part of Glykeria's life. She studied Fashion Design and Pattern Making–Sewing at W.I.T. studio, and has built experience in garment making and crochet. She is constantly seeking to grow through new techniques and creative challenges. Her work is defined by aesthetics, attention to detail, patience and a love for handmade construction. Professional experience: Garment design & construction — from the first pattern to the final fitting. She takes on made-to-order clothing, from casual pieces to baptism and wedding garments. Crochet teaching — she started knitting from a young age and, over the years, turned her passion into her profession, teaching crochet and needle knitting.