Yannis Tseklenis(1937-2020)
- Costume Designer
- Set Decorator
Yannis Tseklenis was a renowned fashion designer. He was married to Aspa Pesmazoglou and Efi Melas. From his first marriage, he has a son Constantinos Tseklenis (director and cinematographer). Yannis Tseklenis is recognized today as the leading Greek fashion designer of the second half of the 20th century who introduced Greek fashion to the contemporary international fashion world. His creations from 1965 to 1991 were sold worldwide by leading stores in more than 30 countries. Most recently, he was particularly active in the interior and exterior design and refurbishment of hotels, luxury housing estates, and public transport vehicles. He is known, among others, as a set decorator, art director and costumes designer for I poli pote den koimatai (1984) and Istories modas (2018).