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About
Our mission and values
About 3QUARTERS
3QUARTERS is a circular fashion accessories brand founded in 2015 in Athens, Greece. It sprung from our curiosity about the world around us and the need to create.
We believe a sustainable future is within reach, and together, we’re determined to create it. At our core, we’re problem-solvers with a knack for seeing potential where others see waste. Our way is to reimagine discarded materials, transforming them into something bold, practical, and worth carrying.
We take inspiration from Athens, its people and its landscape. We believe in utilizing years of experience, relying on, engaging, interacting and supporting our community by sourcing all our materials from our neighbourhood.
We work with our hands and are loving it. We take pride in making things slowly, purposefully and with care. We believe in small-scale production, in creating something personal that connects with people; and trying new things is such a rewarding challenge.
By challenging norms and exploring new ways to design, we craft bags that do more than just hold your essentials—they carry a story, a purpose, and a commitment to something bigger. Every piece we make stands for the idea that great design and responsibility belong together.
Our story evolves but our values remain the same. Our work is different because we think differently.
Circularity at heart
From day one, circularity was our number one priority. We can talk about everything, but not this. In a culture that is wasteful, it became our number one value.
To us, circularity isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the compass guiding everything we do. We take materials that have already lived a life—used event banners, leftover balcony awnings, and beyond—and give them a second chance.
We hand-cut everything mindfully and slowly. We create no waste of our own and we reuse our own offcuts. We choose our materials carefully and always with what is the most sustainable choice at heart. We want the products we make to be used and loved. When one needs some care, we’ll happily reunite with them, repair them and hand them back.
It’s not always easy (and yes, we love the challenge), but the result is something special: products that are one-of-a-kind, made to last, and designed to make an impact. When the time comes, we’ll even take them back, closing the loop and starting the cycle anew. Because waste isn’t inevitable, it’s a choice. And it’s also an opportunity waiting to happen.
The founders
Garyfalia Pitsaki
Co-Founder
Architect, designer, researcher. Garyfalia Pitsaki is an architect involved in projects that reshape the understanding of urban living space. She holds a Diploma in Architecture Engineering from the NTUA and an M.Sc. in Architecture, Urbanism, and Building Sciences from TU Delft. Her projects explore the moment of the link between architectural design, technology, and craftsmanship in a bottom-up urban engagement. She is the founder of the architectural office Asquiat.design and co-founder of 3QUARTERS, a sustainable fashion accessories brand.
John Pitsakis
Co-Founder
John is the co-founder of 3QUARTERS. He has a background in photography and web development and is also a part of the sustainable brand Théla. In 2020, he was on the jury panel of the EU Social Innovation Competition “Re-imagine Fashion”.
He loves cats and bicycles, spends most of his time between Athens and London and is responsible for production, strategy and most practical things.