Istanbul is usually known for it’s history, it’s contrasts and obviously it’s food. With the city’s unique personality and position, the diversity between east and west has influenced a lot of creatives through out the years. Lately Istanbul has started to pay a lot more attention to creative arts, including fashion, which makes us really excited because there is definitely a huge potential for Turkey to grow in this area.
One of our favourite magazines, Dazed and Confused teamed up with Mercedes-Benz to support Istanbul fashion week and covered the event on their website, introducing the world three of the upcoming designers in Turkey. Have a look at their videos and stories here.

Ozlem Kaya

Istanbul-born fashion designer Özlem Kaya studied fine art and textiles at Mimar Sinan University. While studying, she met Hakan Yıldırım and started her professional career with him. Six years later, after parting ways with Hakan in 2004, she opened her own atelier. She takes her inspiration from history and the development of mankind.

Ayhan Yetkin

Ayhan Yetkin was born in Sinop in 1986. He studied at the Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Textiles and Fashion. In 2009, he won 1st place in the Lasalle International Fashion Design Competition in cooperation with Elle Magazine. He also won 3rd place in the ITHIB Fabric Design contest. He continues to prepare his own collections on a regular basis and is in the process of creating his own brand.

Nihan Peker

After studying 4 years Fashion & Textile design at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Nihan Peker moved to Milan and got a masters degree in Istituto Marangoni. She has prepared collections to famous italian brands like Frankie Morello, Colmar and Furla. She was one of the finalists of the Swarovski Competition and her collection was shown at London, Paris and Milan fashion weeks. She established her own brand in 2008 and she now lives and works in Istanbul.