10 young fashion designers who advanced to final in the contest, which is being held for the 22nd time this year by Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters’ Association (İHKİB)with the support of Ministry of Economy, came up before the jury at Four Seasons Hotel Beşiktaş with their new and unique lines
Being held with the purpose of bringing young people in the world of fashion “Koza Young Fashion Designers Contest” will bring new stars in the industry this year as well. 10 young fashion designers who advanced to final in the contest, which is being held for the 22nd time this year by Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters’ Association (İHKİB) with the support of Ministry of Economy, came up before the jury at Four Seasons Hotel Beşiktaş with their new and unique lines. During the organization Ivana Sert was present along with Yasemin Taciroğlu, Demet Sabancı and Siren Ertan. Ruken Mizraklı, one of the important directors of the industry, was present during the contest and young designers, who are leading the industry in catching up with the trends of the industry, were there as well with the support of Fashion Designers’ Association (MTD) to mentor the contestants. There were names like Gamze Saraçoğlu, Gül Ağış, Simay Bülbül, Hakan Yıldırım and Zeynep Tosun among the mentors, which also included MTD President Mehtap Elaidi. At the end of the contest
Buğu Pala ranked 3rd, Sevda Dalgıç ranked 2nd and Emel Melike Bakıcı ranked 1st. İHKİB Vice President Volkan Atik, Istanbul Fashion Academy (İMA) General Director Seda Lafçı, MTD President Mehtap Elaidi, Mimar Sinan University (MSÜ) Textile and Fashion Design Department Academician Dilek Alpan, Marmara University Fine Arts Faculty Textile Department Academician Yeşim Bağrışen, Fashion Designers Hakan Yıldırım, Atıl Kutoğlu, Gamze Saraçoğlu, Fashion and Style Advisor Ece Sükan, Fashion Photographer Aslı Girgin, Brand Advisor Banu Bölen and fashion writers Ayşe Ferhangil and Yaprak Aras were the members of the jury and familiar faces of the art and community were also present during the contest. Highly ranked contestants will earn 435 thousand TL in total along with 1 year of fashion education abroad with the support of Ministry of Economy within the contingent set by the Ministry, 1 year of English education, free attendance to the Advanced Fashion Design and Diploma program at İMA, and a visit to an international fashion exhibition.
LEADING FASHION DESIGNERS BROUGHT IN BY KOZA
Bringing in designers like Bahar Korçan, Hakan Yıldırım, Arzu Kaprol, Elif Cığızoğlu, Ümit Ünal, Zeynep Tosun, Özgür Masur, Bora Aksu, Hatice Gökçe and Zeynep Erdoğan Koza Young Fashion Designers Contest opened the doors of a bright future for the young talents this year as well.
FINALISTS
Ayşegül Baydemir
Yusuf Aslan Kalem
Gökhan Yavaş
Sinem Avcı
Bihter Tırpan
Eren Tüneli
Sevda Dalgıç
Oytun Yılmaz
Emel Melike Bakıcı
Buğu Pala
MENTORS
Mehtap Elaidi
Simay Bülbül
Niyazi Erdoğan
Gamze Saraçoğlu
Nihan Peker
Gamze Saraçoğlu
Gül Ağış
Hatice Gökçe
Hakan Yıldırım
Zeynep Tosun