A minute with Charalampos Dimitriou Fashion Designer/ The guy next door
Where do you live?
I live in a small village named Anafotida, which is 15 minutes away from the centre of Larnaca with my parents & my little brother!
What did you have for breakfast?
I usually skip breakfast! A black coffee is good for me to start the day with!
Describe your perfect day
The perfect day will always include my friends and my partner! I love spending time with them and making new memories!
Best book ever read?
Hmm! That’s difficult! If I have to choose one I think it will be Το Μονόγραμμα” by Odysseas Elytis simply cause I can’t describe with words the feelings that it causes every single time.
Best childhood memory?
So many to choose from but I think the best will be the one with me and my cousin eating chips and meatballs cooked by our grandma and then playing until midnight on the streets. Oh God, it feels like yesterday. We’re growing up so fast.
What is always in your fridge?
Cola Zero. I’m obsessed!
What music are you listening to in the car at the moment?
I think Marina Satti is the answer now, but it really depends on my mood!
What’s your spirit animal?
My spirit animal is the horse. For me the horse is a symbol associated with strength, courage and freedom. The horse is a majestic animal that embodies the spiritual power of independence, nobleness, endurance, confidence, triumph, heroism and competition.
What are you most proud of?
I think of my own brand, CharisD. I’m proud because it’s my ‘child’ and all of our products are handmade in Cyprus. The other thing I will always be proud of is my family! We’ve been through a lot as we had to battle with health issues, but we are strong and united!
What movie scene has really stayed with you?
The scene that I can’t get over is the one in Titanic, with Rose and Jack in the ocean. That’s so funny, but I think she had plenty of space on her piece of wood to share with him. I don’t know why she didn’t ????
If you could pick anyone at all (alive or dead) to go out for the evening with, who would it be?
This will be my brother! As I mentioned before, we had health issues in our family, and I was talking about him! We lost him 11 years ago, but he surely was the strongest person I ever met as he battled cancer for 10 years so if I had the opportunity to share an evening with him it would be wonderful!
If you could time travel when/where would you go?
If I could time travel, this would definitely be 40 years later so I can check how I will look and how my life will be!
What is your greatest fear?
My greatest fear is heights! I also have acrophobia and trypophobia. I feel uncomfortable just talking about them so next question please ????
What would you say to your 18-year-old self?
Stay focused! Everything happens for a reason! Enjoy every moment! You will succeed!
Name the one thing that would stop you dating someone
I would say incompatibility is one reason, showing disinterest while on a date is another, being inappropriate is yet another reason to stop seeing someone.
If the world is ending in 24 hours what would you do?
Simply I would call all my loved ones to come to my house with their loved ones and have a big party! I will also spend all of my money on things that I don’t want as I’m shopaholic!????