Thanks to its various fashion boutique districts and famous events like Istanbul Fashion Week and Istanbul Design Week, Istanbul is a great destination for any fashion lover. With a growing interest in Turkish fashion, Turkish designers are reaching a new global audience. Here are ten Turkish designers that you should pay attention to.
Ice Gozen:
Ece Gozen started his career at Hakaan Yildirim, where he participated in designing collections in Paris, London and Milan fashion weeks and drew significant attention to his skill and clarity of vision. In 2012 she was invited to participate in the 20th IHKIB Young Fashion Designer Award for her project Reflection. This award, together with her wealth of experience, propelled her to found her own successful label in 2013. Her ethos is sport meets couture, where feminine women explore more athletic aesthetics to create a strong impression. Her work has since been featured in Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar Turkey.
Gunseli Turkay:
Günseli Türkay studied at the Accademia Italiana and later designed for Zara before using his experience to create his own eponymous label. He creates thought-provoking collections involving androgynous prints and silhouettes, and also collaborates with artists around the world to turn their paintings into haute-couture creations. Her last three collections have been created in collaboration with British landscape photographer, Reuben Wu, to create real landscape pieces that bridge the gap between sportswear. Her fresh ideas have attracted impressive accolades, and she has previously won the IMA Young Entrepreneur Fashion Award in 2009, and in 2010, she had the honor of representing Turkey at London Fashion Week.
Neijla Guvenc:
Flying the flag for eco-fashion is Nejla Güvenç, who uses eco-friendly materials to create sustainable collections for her brand NEJ. His work has attracted the attention of the “Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year at the European Awards” under the Steve International Business Awards. She has managed to reach the forefront of her field while maintaining ethics, and was recently selected for Goldman Sachs' "10000 women" program, which provides business women around the world with business management education and mentoring. She also represents Turkish fashion on the world stage: her work has previously been selected to represent ITKIB and the United Cultures Association event "Hope Couture.
Les Benjamins:
Les Benjamins aims to 'bring to the world a true vision of modern Turkey' with modern and fun pieces that nod to experimental trends while maintaining high quality traditional sewing techniques. A truly international brand, each season's collection is inspired by geopolitical events. Brand founder Bunyamin Aydin also took inspiration from Les Jeunes Turcs, a political reform movement that existed during the Ottoman Empire. The brand has grown from Istanbul's hip district of Galata to be sold worldwide, and continues to live by the motto "Something old, something true, something borrowed, everything new."
Bora Aksu:
Even if you've never heard of Bora Aksu, you'll see its influence on the catwalks of London and Milan over the last few years. This iconic designer graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2002 and has since caught the attention of everyone from national newspapers to Dolce and Gabbana. Her 2003 debut collection was well received, and she was placed in the newspaper's top five Guardians to watch. Since then he has collaborated with a spectrum of institutions as wide as the Dali Institute of Design Museum, Nike, and has even designed several display windows for the Selfridges convenience store.
Zeynep Mayruk:
Zeynep Mayruk complemented her own training in fashion design with courses at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London and is now present at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul. The design uses a pastel color palette, with a nod to traditional sewing techniques and classic ballet. While the design carries a youthful vibe, its sharp stitching will find fans of all ages. Mayruk is also proof that Istanbul Fashion Week is a platform for young emerging Turkish designers, as well as veterans of Turkish design.
Burce Bekrek:
Burce Bekrek was trained in Italy and spent several years working in freelance design for clients such as Porsche and Bentley before creating his own label to demonstrate a fuller communication of his artistic vision. He has since been nominated at the Elle Style Awards Turkey for the Young Designer Category and continues to receive acclaim for his architectural but wearable pieces. Her pieces have a utilitarian feel while still communicating a strong personality, and her latest collection combines sheer fabrics and a masculine vibe to create a truly modern collection with international appeal.
Zeynep Kartal:
Manchester-based Zeynep Kartal has turned a lifelong love of couture into a label with universal appeal. The collection features bespoke evening gowns and trendy leather jackets that have won the hearts of the likes of Cheryl Cole. His brand has benefited from the support of Fashion Scout, an initiative that fosters design talent and has been responsible for launching the careers of Peter Pilotto, Pam Hogg and Craig Lawrence, each of whom have become part of the recognizable contemporary designer landscape. With high-profile support and a timeless design, it was only a matter of time before Kartal enjoyed the same level of success.
Arzu Kaprol:
Coming from a family of couturiers, Arzu Kaprol has design in his blood. Its showrooms in Paris and Istanbul feature clothing with geometric and architectural nuances. Unusual for a designer in his youth, he creates couture and ready-to-wear collections, meaning that he transfers his skills between the two concepts to create innovative ideas. For example, her couture dress looks perfect for the royal family, but also includes discreet pockets for smartphones. His designs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and have also been worn by high-profile clients such as Milla Jovovich and Gisele Bündchen.
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