Est. 2019· Thessaloniki
Palaiologue
A modern take on traditional clothing.
We make clothing that remembers where it comes from.
Founder & Creative Director
The Founder
Vicky Hioureas
Vicky Hioureas founded Palaiologue in 2019. She grew up in California, but her roots run deep in the arid olive-growing region of the Peloponnese, in southern Greece.
She earned a PhD in Byzantine history at Princeton and was a Fulbright Fellow in Israel. She splits her time between Thessaloniki and California with her husband.
From a young age, Vicky traveled extensively across Greece — learning the distinct character of each region, its people, traditions, and music. In Thrace, in the North, she learned to loom and embroider from local women during extended stays that shaped her understanding of textile as cultural memory.
Philosophy
The Antithesis
of Fast Fashion
Quality Fabrics
Quality fabrics sourced and produced with intention. No compromise.
Small-Scale Production
Every collection is produced in small batches in Thessaloniki by local artisans. Scarcity is a feature, not a limitation.
Diachronic Design
Practical silhouettes drawn from patterns worn for decades — even centuries. Designed to outlast trends by design.
In the Field
Learning from
the Source
Inspired by folk traditions, Vicky creates designs reminiscent of fabrics and embroidery motifs from rural Greek communities. As a Byzantine historian, she bases her patterns off dress forms worn for generations—translating living archive into wearable form.
Each season’s collection is inspired by the traditional clothing of a different region. The intention: to give modern women the opportunity to wear and connect with this rich heritage.
Vicky learning to use the weaving loom in a village in Thrace, 2016.
Mrs. Triantafilouda teaching; Mrs. Athanasia Karagianni singing off-camera.
Our Collections
A Geographical Archive
Pontos
The Black Sea coast — its austere beauty, Byzantine trading cities, and the distinct embroidery of Pontic Greek communities.
Palaiologue • Πόντος
Αυτή τη σεζόν, η Palaiologue στρέφεται στην πλούσια κληρονομιά της παραδοσιακής ενδυμασίας των Ελλήνων του Πόντου, η οποία αποτελεί έκφραση αντοχής, κίνησης και ταυτότητας που διαμορφώθηκε στις ακτές του Εύξεινου Πόντου. Δομημένες σιλουέτες, πολλαπλές, γεμάτες νόημα στρώσεις, πλούσια υφάσματα και προσεγμένες λεπτομέρειες, αντλούν έμπνευση από ενδύματα φτιαγμένα τόσο για τελετουργικές περιστάσεις όσο και για την καθημερινή ζωή, όπου η λειτουργικότητα συναντούσε την διακριτική κομψότητα. Η φετινή συλλογή Pontos της Palaiologue ανανοηματοδοτεί, μέσα από ένα σημερινό πρίσμα, την παραδοσιακή ενδυμασία των Ελλήνων του Πόντου και την επανασυστήνει με φρέσκια ματιά για σύγχρονη χρήση. Θέλοντας έτσι να τιμήσει την δύναμη και την συνέχεια του ποντιακού ελληνισμού και να μεταφέρει το πνεύμα του σπουδαίου πολιτισμού του προς το μέλλον. Ενός πολιτισμού βαθιά ριζωμένου στην ιστορία, με το βλέμμα όμως στραμμένο στο παρόν και στο μέλλον.
Palaiologue • Pontos
This season, Palaiologue looks to the rich heritage of traditional Pontian Greek dress, which is an expression of resilience, movement, and identity shaped along the Black Sea. Structured silhouettes, purposeful layers, rich textiles, and considered details draw from garments made for both ceremony and daily life, where function met quiet elegance. Palaiologue’s Pontos collection is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens, as these pieces honor the strength and continuity of Pontian Greek culture while carrying its spirit forward: rooted in history, yet unmistakably present.
Attiki
The heartland of Attica — the geometric precision of ancient weaving traditions and the understated elegance of Athenian folk dress.
Skopelos
The Sporades island of Skopelos — its maritime culture, distinctive island silhouettes, and centuries of Aegean textile craft.
Anogeia
The Cretan mountain village of Anogeia — renowned for its weaving tradition and the bold, defiant spirit woven into every thread.