At the heart of Anthologist is a creature of myth and transformation—the chimera. A fusion of lion, goat, and serpent, it has long represented strength, duality, and the mysterious forces that shape us. For our brand, it’s more than myth—it’s a storyteller. An emblem of identity, fate, and the beauty of reinvention.

It is no coincidence that our founder and creative director, Andria Mitsakos, draws inspiration from one of Greece’s most beloved literary works: M. Karagatsis’s, The Great Chimera. Among the first books gifted to Andria when she moved to Greece, the novel left an indelible mark, weaving its spell of passion, identity, and transformation. Its protagonist, an outsider who succumbs to the inescapable pull of Greece, finds herself forever changed by its beauty, mystery, and fate—a sentiment that resonated deeply with her, and thus, with the essence of Anthologist when she created the brand in 2020. 

The connection is also deeply personal. As a Leo, Andria claims the lion as her astrological sign. The serpent—like the naga, her Buddhist symbol—represents intuition and the many cycles of transformation she embraces. And the goat, ever-present in the Greek landscape, stands for resilience, raw beauty, and her deep affection for the animal itself.

These elements, much like the protagonist of The Great Chimera, converge in a single entity—powerful yet vulnerable, bound by fate yet endlessly evolving. 

Since our beginning in 2020, every piece in Anthologist’s evolving Chimera Collection has been meticulously crafted by artisans around the world—each interpreting the chimera through their own lens, yet always rooted in Anthologist’s singular aesthetic. Each piece is made with reverence, whether hand-forged, beaded, block-printed, embroidered, woven, stamped, patchworked, painted, or embossed. 

From hand-forged brass to 18-karat gold, Italian leather to silk jacquards, block prints, ceramics, and so much more, each creation is a tribute to timeless craftsmanship and layered storytelling.

Even the brand’s hand-gaufré leather label has become iconic in its own right.

The Anthologist Chimera is more than a logo; it’s a manifesto—a call to embrace life as a layered, unfolding story—and an invitation to see identity as fluid, myth as meaning, and style as soul.

To own a piece of Anthologist is to carry a modern myth—alive, evolving, and entirely one’s own.