The virtual four-day event places a particular focus on Turkish fashion, featuring 30 established and upcoming designers including Dice Kayek and Zeynep Tosun.
Fashion Week Istanbul begins today and will take place until April 16. This season, the biannual event is being relaunched by the Istanbul Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters’ Association (IHKIB) under the leadership of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Trade, after ending their ongoing partnership with Mercedes-Benz.
The organisers are looking to introduce Turkish brands to a global audience, as they display Turkey as an important hub in the global fashion industry. The hopes of bringing Turkey into the forefront of the retail landscape is accelerated through the creation of a Turkish Fashion council, to nurture talent and help develop partnerships.
On the opening day today, the spotlight was shone on five young talents – Aycan Hakalmaz, Ezgi Yildirim, Beyza Eyuboglu, Avishan Daneshfar, and Essin Baris. Other designers taking part in the event include Çiğdem Akın, Cihan Nacar, the Museum of Fine Clothing, Hakaan Yıldırım, Hatice Gökçe, Mehtap Elaidi, Meltem Özbek, Mert Erkan, Murat Aytulum, Nej, Nihan Peker, Özgür Masur, Özlem Kaya, Özlem Süer, Sudi Etuz, Red Bears, Tuba Ergin, Tuvanam, Y Plus, Zeynep Erdoğan, and Zeynep Tosun.
