Konstantin Andrikopulos: biography and photos

Konstantin Andrikopulos is the most famous Greek living in Russia, and one of Moscow's most charming and positive foreigners. The businessman, the director for the development of the fashion brand Bosco di Ciliegi and just a handsome man, he is always in the focus of media attention. Having moved to Moscow from Paris in the late 90s, Andricopulos immediately plunged into secular life and very soon became an integral part of the capital's beau monde.

Education

Who is Constantine Andricopoulos, whose photo is constantly flashing in the secular news? A Greek by birth, he has lived and worked in Moscow for almost two decades, representing the interests of Bosco di Ciliegi. Constantine was born September 23, 1964 in the suburbs of Athens Moshato. He received his secondary education at the prestigious Lyonio Lyceum, located in the Greek capital. Having finished it in 1980, Andricopulos thought about where to go to study further. Unlike most of his peers who remained to receive higher education in their native country, he decided to go abroad. So the young man got to France. Here he entered the University of Management and Economics, located in Grenoble. After the completion of the basic course, he left for an internship in the United Kingdom and for some time he lived in the county of Sussex. Then followed the study at the prestigious Paris-Dauphin University of Economics, which is part of the Sorbonne. By the end of the training, he became a brilliant specialist, who knows several foreign languages and has many different diplomas.

Career in Paris

In 1990, Konstantin Andrikopulos reflected on his own business and opened an agency in Paris that provides services for organizing events and presentations. Putting all his savings into the business, the young man hoped for success, but his expectations did not materialize. Having existed for a very short time, the agency could not stand the tough competition and went bankrupt. Left without a livelihood, Constantine was forced to seek work. He managed to get a job as a salesman in the Kenzo brand store. Working here, Andrikopulos did not have a permanent salary, but only received interest from sales. To earn more, he proceeded to study the fashion world thoroughly and so succeeded in this matter that after 3 years he was appointed manager of a store in which he began with a modest position of the seller. Since then, the fashion industry has absorbed the whole man. Before him opened the doors of fashion houses not only in the French capital, but throughout Europe. Andricopulos's name became known among the world celebrities.

Acquaintance with Kusnirovich

While living and working in Paris, in 1994 he met with Russian businessman Mikhail Kusnirovich Konstantin Andrikopulos. From this point on, the Greek's biography is closely linked with Russia. In the early 90's Kusnirovich founded the firm Bosco di Ciliegi, whose business was to sell elite clothing of famous European brands. The company's first store was located in the center of Moscow in the Petrovsky passage. Kusnirovich was interested in the further development of his company and was in search of business partners.

Moving to Moscow

Acquaintance with Andrikopulos turned out to be very productive for the Russian businessman. A year later Constantine flew to Moscow to open Kuzno boutique for Kusnirovich company. Since then, the Greek has often visited the Russian capital and participated in many events organized within Bosco di Ciliegi. Business cooperation with Kusnirovich soon turned into a strong male friendship. In 1998, Mikhail offered Andrikopoulos the post of development director in his company and he promised to think about it. And there was something to think about, because shortly before this the Greek was called for an advantageous job in Argentina. After long meditations Constantine chose Moscow. Having moved to the Russian capital, he began to fulfill the duties of director for development in Bosco. This position Andrikopulos occupies to this day.

Results of work in Bosco di Ciliegi

During the time of Andricopulos's stay, Bosco's company significantly expanded and strengthened. If in 1998 she had only 12 stores, now their number has exceeded one hundred and fifty. Sales outlets of Bosco di Ciliegi today exist in almost all major cities of Russia. In addition to fashion stores, the company owns boutiques with perfumes and cosmetics, beauty salons, restaurants, pharmacies, as well as the Bosco Sport brand, which creates sportswear for the Russian Olympic team. Today, no one doubts that Bosco di Ciliegi firm owes much to its successes to its experienced, creative and tireless development director, who was not afraid to change Paris to Moscow.

Greek handsome Konstantin Andrikopoulos and his women

Today Andrikopulos is happy to be married to Russian Olga Tsypkina, but before that he had another wife. In the early 90-ies the Greek, building a successful career in Paris, married a Frenchwoman. In 1994, the couple's daughter, Adeline, was born, and after another 4 years in their family appeared the son of Nicolas. Soon after his birth, Constantine moved to work in Moscow. In 2000, he moved his wife and children to him, but the capricious Frenchwoman did not like living in Russia, and soon she took back Adeline and Nicolas back to Paris. This was the first marriage of Andrikopulos was crossed. Having issued a divorce, he became one of the most enviable grooms of the capital. Russian secular lionesses were delighted with his southern appearance and French charm. However, Constantine was not interested in fleeting novels. Brought up in strict respect for family traditions, he dreamed of meeting the one that could become for him a faithful and understanding companion. And fate granted him such a gift.

In 2005 Andricopulos got acquainted with the co-owner of the beauty salon "Ola-la" Olga Tsypkina and realized that it was this woman who was searching for the whole time that passed after the divorce. His choice, like him, already had a bad experience of family life, so the lovers did not hurry to legitimize their relationship, expressing a desire to get to know each other better. Konstantin Andrikopulos, whose personal life after getting to know Olga began to be discussed in the media especially actively, decided to part with bachelorhood only in 2012. By this time the most famous Greek of Moscow was already 47 years old.

Wedding with Tsypkina

Konstantin and Olga were married in the summer of 2012. The wedding ceremony took place right on Red Square, in front of thousands of people. In the evening, the newlyweds were invited by relatives and friends to a solemn banquet in the GUM reception hall. Olga Tsypkina, Konstantin Andrikopulos carefully approached the choice of dresses for the wedding. On Red Square, the happy bride wore a luxurious tulle dress from Alberta Ferretti, and during the gala dinner she wore an outfit of lace from Hermanno Shervino. Constantine chose a blue frock coat from the famous Montezemolo brand for the eccentric part, and in the evening he met guests in a black tuxedo from Corneliani.

The wedding rings of the newlyweds were made according to their own design of yellow and white gold. They were decorated with images of ducklings, symbolizing love, conjugal fidelity and playfulness. The duck theme was continued in the guests' gifts. For example, the boss and longtime friend of Konstantin Mikhail Kusnirovich presented the newly-made spouses with a dozen of live ducks, who later settled in the country house of Olga's mother. After the painting, the young wife decided to take her husband's surname. Honeymoon couple spent on the beloved Greek island of Andrikopulos - Kefalonia.

Relations with children and parents

Despite the fact that Constantine now has a new family, he did not forget about his children from his first marriage. Adeline and Nicolas after the divorce of their parents stayed in Paris, but his father tries to communicate with them regularly. Konstantin remembers about his historical homeland, where his parents stayed. He annually visits them in Athens, and after that he goes on vacation to the picturesque Greek islands. After the wedding, he began to take his wife Olga Constantin Andricopulos to Greece. His wife is happy to make him company in his regular trips to the warm Ionian Sea.

The loud jubilee of Andricopoulos

Constantine, despite the hard work, always finds time to attend social events. He is familiar with all the Moscow beau monde, many celebrities invite him to his celebrations. In the fall of 2014, Andricopulos celebrated his 50th birthday in one of the best restaurants in the capital. This event gathered so many famous people under one roof that it simply could not help attracting media attention. Masha Tsigal, Victoria Andriyanova, Sasha Savelyeva, Stas Kostyushkin, Olga Kabo, Alexander Oleshko, Katya Lel, Lena Lenskaya and many other celebrities came to congratulate the birthday girl. Guests met Konstantin and Olga Andrikopulos. Gifts and flowers, presented to the hero of the day, there were so many that they had nowhere to put. By the established tradition, the most unusual present pleased Constantine Mikhail Kusnirovich. The businessman presented his Greek friend 40 photos in the design framework. All of them were devoted to different periods of Andricopulos's life.

Despite the fact that Constantine has changed the sixth decade, he is still full of energy and creative ideas. Andricopoulos is one of those who helped Bosco di Ciliegi become the largest Russian company in the sale of products of world famous brands. All the cases for which he is accepted bring him success. And this is not surprising, because inspires Constantine to new feats of his charming wife Olga.