From that local clam shack on Martha's Vineyard, to the little trattoria high above Ravello on the Amalfi coast, there are certain places that embody summer in both setting and gastronomy. As many of us are unable to satisfy our wanderlust this summer, we have asked celebrated chef Argiro Barbarigou to transport us to the Greek islands with her unique take on Greek cuisine. From TV shows and cookbooks, to her Athenian restaurant Papadakis, Argiro’s passion for authentic, home-cooked dishes have made her one of the country’s most beloved and acclaimed chefs.

Elina Kountouri knows first-hand how intertwined are a city’s cultural, social and urban life. As Managing Director at NEON Foundation, a Greek non-profit organization whose primary mission is to bring contemporary art closer to the public, she has overseen since its launch in 2013 a multitude of ambitious projects that have not only reinvigorated the country’s cultural landscape but also given new life to numerous sites across Athens.

Pioneering luxury fashion entrepreneur, an early backer of e-commerce and humanitarian, Carmen Busquets has always been a supporter of artisan craftsmanship, cultural heritage and innovative technology, and her work has thrived as a ‘laboratory’ of disruptive ideas that continue to drive progress.

As the global buying director for NET-A-PORTER, the world’s largest multi-brand luxury retailer, Elizabeth von der Goltz is one of the most influential figures in the fashion industry, not to mention one of the most globetrotting. Fortunately, growing up between Tokyo, London and Hong Kong prepared her well for a packed itinerary of round-the-world fashion shows. Having honed her talent as SVP-General Merchandise Manager at New York’s landmark store Bergdorf Goodman, she now oversees an online empire that serves 170 countries from the NET-A-PORTER London headquarters.

Entrepreneur and fashion maven Ruth Chapman has been at the forefront of luxury fashion retail since opening a small boutique with her husband Tom in Wimbledon in the 1980s. The first multi-brand retailer to introduce designers including Prada and Bottega Veneta into the UK market, MatchesFashion.com was also a pioneer in online retail, ingeniously unifying its brick-and-mortar and the digital platforms around customer choice to become one of the world’s most successful online luxury fashion retailers.

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Greek academic, author and respected Byzantinologist Helene Ahrweiler is passionate about history and education as much as she is about the pursuit of happiness. Born in Athens to a family of refugees from Asia Minor, she has overcome many adversities to become one of the most prominent intellectuals not only in France where she now lives but around Europe.

Zeus+Dione creates the ''Beach Project'' for the Desmos Non-profit Foundation, by donating 20% of the proceeds of these items. Every single item is designed for any time of the day, near the beach.

Photo: Yiorgos Kaplanidis for Zeus+Dione's SS'20 collection

For Greek Cypriot industrialist and influential art collector Dakis Joannou, collecting art is more about relating with the artists than anything else. In fact, his monumental collection of contemporary art, one of the largest in the world, was essentially built through the relationships Joannou has been developing with artists like Jeff Koons and Maurizio Cattelan since the 1980s.

New York-based design entrepreneur and special projects contributing editor for ELLE DÉCOR Whitney Robinson passionately believes that design is all around us.