The Cyprus Handicraft Service presents a series of short films written and directed by Filep Motwary, under the general title #craftingcyprus.
The series of films focuses on three categories of local handicrafts: embroidery, weaving, and ceramics, and examines their evolution through the years.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands along with King Willem-Alexander, paid a state visit to Cyprus in March 2025.
Queen Maxima was offered by the President and Mrs Philippa Chr. a retrovi bag.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco visited Lefkara village invided by John Christodoulou on the 2nd April 2023. A retrovi bag to her Royal Highness Charlene from Cyprus with love.
…thank you for visiting Cyprus handicraft centre in Nicosia. Christine Lagarde showed immense interest in out exquisite embroidery. She met our “masters” and was offered a retrovi bag.
…thank you for visiting our beautiful village of Lefkara…Manfred Weber…and one of Europe’s famous treasures…Lefkaritika that we are all so proud of…600 years of embroidery…a Cornaro Retrovi bag and the book of Androulla Hadjiyiasemi..on Lefkara Lace…hope we bring you good luck.
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A fashion show organized by Europa Donna Cyprus hosted at his Excellency Mr. Andrea Cavallari the Italian ambassador, on the 10th of October 2018. retrovi presented the newly embroidered bags. A typical Lefkaritiko table cloth was placed on a table. retrovi embroiders with great pride the new era of Lefkaritiko lace which was presented at the show.
Cyprus amongst the golden hands of Europe Homofaber September 2018 Exhibition in Venice organized by the Michaelangelo foundation. Curator of the Exhibition was Mr. Jean Blanchaert. Lefkaritiko lace in its contemporary version by retrovi .
a bespoke retrovi bag in the making for an outstanding Alberta Ferretti gown
retrovi presentation at Madame Figaro France (issue August 18 & 19) by Editor in Chief of Madame Figaro Cyprus, Varvara Georgiades
retrovi presentation at www.tanea.gr
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Beautiful comments by Myrianthe G Sozou and GalleryByzantium on retrovi’s instagram page
retrovi presentation at epitome.xyz
The Financial Times has mentioned ‘retrovi’ for a second time in its prestigious ‘How To Spend It’ section, this time as part of the popular ‘Cruises & Boating’ section.
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retrovi presentation at Exclusive Magazine Cyprus
retrovi presentation at athinorama travel magazine
retrovi at Bollicine Concept Store, Bar and Restaurant in Mykonos
Bollicine Concept Store, Bar and Restaurant
www.bollicinemykonos.com
Florou Zouganeli 3,
Chora, Mykonos, Kikladhes,
84600 Greece
retrovi’s new project in collaboration with Callista Crafts. Now available at myhydraboutique in Greece.
Myhydraboutique:
Hydra Port
Hydra, Greece 18040
Tel: +30 2298 053092
Email: [email protected]
retrovi is being featured at the Kalfayan Galleries as part of the exhibition THREAD curated by Areti Leopoulou
retrovi presentation at Kult Boutique Party in Limassol
retrovi presentation at Elena’s Diaries by Elena Makri Liberi
retrovi event presentation at Down Town magazine Cyprus
retrovi event presentation at Hello magazine Cyprus
retrovi event presentation at like.com.cy
retrovi presentation at Φιλgood Phileleftheros newspaper
retrovi presentation at The Cyprus Weekly newspaper
retrovi presentation at Hello Greece
Fashion editorial featuring retrovi bags at Omikron magazine
retrovi presentation at Hello Cyprus
We are proud to announce our collaboration with Amanzoe resort, Greece. The retrovi collection has been available at the boutique of this exquisite resort since the summer of 2016.
Hotel guests were recently treated to a demonstration of how Retrovi’s unique handbags are created during the course of a two-day event at Anassa Resort in Latchi, Paphos.
The happening provided guests with the opportunity to see, first-hand, how the Lefkaritiko and Fythkiotiko fabrics are actually created by craftswomen continuing a Cypriot tradition that goes back hundreds of years. The guests also got an exclusive front-row view of how Retrovi’s skilled bag-maker then incorporates the exquisite traditional materials into unique, contemporary handbags.
They learned that every Retrovi bag is accompanied by a short text introducing them to the Cyprus queen each particular design is named after. Reading about the life and times of Berengaria of Navarre, Alice of Champagne, Isabella of Ibelin, Eleonora of Aragon, Charlotte, Elena Palaiologina, and Caterina Cornaro provides each bag owner with an enticing glimpse into Cyprus’ colourful history.
Retorvi, meanwhile, has also created another line, Aphrodite. Named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty who emerged from Cyprus’ sea, this line incorporates the art of crochet.
Those attending the event at the Anassa Resort were very impressed by both the quality of the one-of-a-kind Retrovi creations and in the way they are painstakingly hand-crafted. While enjoying cocktails at the hotel, the guest also showed great interest in learning more about Retrovi and its exciting products from the ladies behind the fashion-forward initiative, Myrna Pattichis and Myrto Fereo.
As well as the Anassa Resort, the Retrovi collection is currently also exclusively available at the Almyra Hotel in Paphos, Kult Limassol & Kult Nicosia.
