Fashion show enlivens Istanbul atmosphere
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Hurriyet Daily News
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Nisan 29, 2009 00:00
ISTANBUL - The Istanbul performance center garajistanbul was home to a spirited and elegant fashion show Monday evening that drew the interest of many designers, textile-sector leaders and members of high society.
This time, the fashion parade did not feature professional models, but average-sized people showing off precious creations by some of the city’s new wave of fashion designers. Simay Bülbül introduced her spring/summer 2009 women’s collection, while Hatice Gökçe’s men’s line made its way down the catwalk. Ümit Ünal, the final designer to present his pieces, showed an entire collection for both men and women.
Bülbül, who started designing clothes under her own label three years ago, emphasizes minimal details and simple looks. Bülbül, who likes to use leather in her designs, took first place in the ’Derisigner’ leather-design competition in 2003 and was supported by the Turkish Leather Council, or DTG, in this fashion show. Her latest collection features a lot of earth tones and her runway show was combined with a modern-dance performance.
World-renowned Turkish designer Gökçe’s show featured male models made-up to look like they had bruises on their faces. Her collection, titled "Invincible," is composed of 45 pieces.
Ünal, a veteran fashion designer, named his new collection "A Place on Earth." The theme of his show was based on the Amish and Mennonite sects, a group with a population of 170,000 people, mostly living in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the United States. Known for holding onto a traditional way of life, refusing to use electricity and traveling by horse-cart, the Amish and Mennonite people migrated to the United States from Switzerland in the 18th century because they did not want to participate in a war. The men in Ünal’s show wore jumpers, jeans and tricots, while the shy-acting women donned long navy-blue, gray or black dresses and small hats.
Bülbül, who started designing clothes under her own label three years ago, emphasizes minimal details and simple looks. Bülbül, who likes to use leather in her designs, took first place in the ’Derisigner’ leather-design competition in 2003 and was supported by the Turkish Leather Council, or DTG, in this fashion show. Her latest collection features a lot of earth tones and her runway show was combined with a modern-dance performance.
World-renowned Turkish designer Gökçe’s show featured male models made-up to look like they had bruises on their faces. Her collection, titled "Invincible," is composed of 45 pieces.
Ünal, a veteran fashion designer, named his new collection "A Place on Earth." The theme of his show was based on the Amish and Mennonite sects, a group with a population of 170,000 people, mostly living in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the United States. Known for holding onto a traditional way of life, refusing to use electricity and traveling by horse-cart, the Amish and Mennonite people migrated to the United States from Switzerland in the 18th century because they did not want to participate in a war. The men in Ünal’s show wore jumpers, jeans and tricots, while the shy-acting women donned long navy-blue, gray or black dresses and small hats.