The enduring influence of the Minoan civilization on fashion, food, music and art is the subject of a high-level event at the Museum of London on Tuesday, November 5, which has been dedicated to Sophia Kokosalaki, the 47-year-old fashion designer of Cretan heritage who died earlier this month, ekathimerini.com reports.
Featuring acclaimed academics and designers, the event seeks to showcase how one of Europe’s earliest and most advanced civilizations inspired the likes of Sergei Diaghilev, Ted Shaw, William Blake and his “Minotaur,” Pablo Picasso’s Labyrinth series, Mariano Fortuny’s celebrated Κnossos scarf, Karl Lagerfeld and Kokosalaki, among many others.