Aug 28, 2016

Three pizzas... BEFORE this Summer ends !!!



Sun, salt, wind in abundance, as well all the late Summer crops. 
Find some time before Summer's fruit & veggies have disappeared, along with their awakening smell & luscious taste... make these three easy pizzas and capture the diversity that Summer in Greece promises to bring back to you Summer, after Summer, after Summer. 


Get the recipe at Alexandra Cooks blog and see for yourself the easy way to make beforehand your own pizza dough, making the whole process a family friendly procedure... 






Pictured above is the Retro Tattoo Bird Silk Kimono jacket... 
the patches are hand-mounted and embellished using Swarovski Crystals.

Click and See all the Hand-made "RIVIERA" Collection by 1.4.U exclusively on 




Sep 25, 2015

MERINGUE with CRYSTALS & PEARLS !!!




Luna Stoner*** rocks the 1.4.U Limited Edition Necklace... 
(made with large Chandelier Swarovski Crystals & Pearls) 





Digital printed & hand-embellished on your choice of t-shirts & tops... 
U now get the same effect as wearing the original luxurious one of a kind piece.


A few scattered Swarovski crystals & pearls make the look complete...
Visit the 1.4.U E-shop  & get a closer look at an item that U will love wearing this season.




Continuing the FASHION & RECIPE pairing that 1.4.U introduced in the past...
Jamie Oliver's easy Tray Baked Meringue with pears, whipped cream, toasted hazelnuts & chocolate sauce sure makes the perfect duo with the 1.4.U Limited Edition Necklace !!! 
Their color coordinations, meringue & necklace are alike.


One look at the picture above will make you agree 4 sure !!! 
An easy recipe & since we here at 1.4.U gave it a go & had success, we're sure that U will too. 

Here is the recipe... 





***Luna Stoner is a well recognized Greek Rock Star & Artist 
1.4.U sends special thanks for her positive vibes & cooperation.


Apr 12, 2015

WHO THE F@CK IS " KARAGIOZIS " ???


Do U know Karagiozis, or is this your first meeting with him ?


Take a look at little Agapi who wears 1.4.U's Karagiozis T-shirt from the NEW Kid's Collection...
Join her through her delightful photo session & read along & get to know this iconic Greek cartoon character  yourself !!! 









Karagiozis is a shadow puppet & fictional character of Greek folklore.
The Greek name Karagiozis is borrowed from the Turkish "Karagoz" meaning "dark-eyed"

Shadow theater which was quite popular in Turkey, was introduced to Greece in the 19th century during Ottoman rule. 

The hero of the shadow puppet play, is no one else than Karagiozis himself...
a hunch-backed, poor, barefooted Greek, wearing patched & ragged clothes, who strives on a daily basis to feed & care of his wife Aglaia & his three sons during the Ottoman Empire.

Karagiozis is a trickster & uses mischievous & crude ways to find money & provide for his family since he hates work & only loves to sleep & eat.
All this takes place as a comedy sketch against the Turkish Pasha (king) & his servants...
Naturally having Karagiozis winning his way at the end !!! 

Puppeteers would make up their own dialogues  both for Karagiozis & the other characters involved.
The shadow puppet plays were popular until the past decade in Greece & were televised successfully. Unfortunately the last decade, this has subsided...

1.4.U as a Greek established company, proudly presents the Karagiozis T-shirt Series for Men & Women & Kids wanting to restore the once popularity the hero of the shadow puppet play Karagiozis had. 

The digital print icon found on each t-shirt is an original shadow puppet, photographed & reproduced by 1.4.U with an enchanting black-eye using hand-embroidery & Swarovski Crystals.

ORDER YOURS  here



Karagiozis himself with his black-eye Swarovski eye...
& Agapi STILL enjoying 1.4.U's photo shooting !!! 



When I grow up... I'll do exactly what they tell me... but my way !!! 



There are times that photo shootings are very very boring...


U-guys... seriously now R making me laugh !!!



Strike a pose the RUN-WAY model's way... cause NOW you know who the f@ck Karagiozis is !!! 



Enough is enough... 
is enough !!! 



itching on the job... what a tough profession !!!




***MORE information on Karagiozis ---> here

***ALL PHOTOS where taken at the premises (1.4.U Showroom) 
***SPECIAL THANKS to little Agapi & her photogenic mood !!! 


Jan 1, 2015

The BEST Vasilopita recipe U have EVER seen...


THIS is how 2015 looks like !!! 


Pistachios & Nutella are the key ingredients that upgrade this traditional Greek Vasilopita* 
a New Year's festive cake that is embellished with a charm, thought to bring good luck to the person that it is served & finds it.
1.4.U has the recipe & shares it with U 
If we can make it... So can U !!!