We started off with Niyazi Erdoğan. His concept was circumcision and the authentic music he chose was very well fitting. Crew necks, embellished chests, fez and bow ties were all references to circumcision. The wash of the jeans reminded us of the late DVN collection. He had three colored loafers and Oxfords worn under tight, slim cut cotton pants, with white bottoms further emphasizing the colors of the shoes. This minimal look reminded me of a Calvin Klein or a Jil Sander man in the Desert. Key pieces were the t-shirts with patterns very much like Miro's and even more like Hayrunissa Zeid's. It was a good touch when Niyazi Erdogan came out with a circumcision belt.
Simay Bülbül chose her studio/house/showroom for her performance. Leather being the main attraction she did lots of leather cages as tops. Like many other designers of the week she use transparent layers as skirts. Stripes of leathers going through rectangular metals reminded me of some Versace designs.
The very anticipated Özlem Kaya performance made us all happy. It was like the reincarnation of Lauren Bacall and Marlene Deitrich. Her deep V low backs, as in many other shows, let us know that our backs will be the center of attention next summer. Wide pant suits, tuxedo detailing, mermaid skirts and gowns, lots of white and ice blue. Hair from the 40s, and dark lipstick on a make-up-less face. Very Hollywood.
A truly masculine sexiness.
Nejla Güvenç's Nej brought different textures like suede, chiffon and stone washed silk, together in its collection of Parallel Lives. We "again" saw lilac and lead as well as jumpsuits. The harem pants with the front cut was very last season and extremely Balmain! The key piece had to be the white batwing blouse with cuts here and there.
Deep V back was a necessity in this collection as well.
Studio Kaprol's 4 designers: Ali Bayramoğlu, Beliz Mısırlı, Tolga Turan and Gülcan Ardıç. My favorite being the latest. Only white again (surprised?). Panels and strong shoulders were very futuristic, latter being very Balmain, but still wearable.
Make up and hair and the spinal and gill details made me think whether she was trying to say that we will end up where we started in the world of the future: water.
Koton collection was an evening gown collection rather than an SS12. For the first time, we saw black. Then some more fuchsia (surprised again?) and parliament. Many of the gowns resembled Ozlem Kaya's gown with their high slits, panels and deep V backs. Styling and 40s was also 40s like hers. I believe the key piece was the fuchsia gown that opened the show.
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Trying to decide if a fashion designer inspiring himself in circumcision is a good or bad thing... :-)
On one hand (excuse the pun) you could think.. great!... turning a senseless ceremonial mutilation into something beautiful... on the other you could say.. WTF!! people are seriously running of ideas.
At least, whomever gets one of Niyazi's shirts will have a good subject of conversation to break the ice.. lol.
I love your comment. It's amazing how different cultural backgrounds react differently to different topics. While it's a celebration for some and percieved as a healthier path, it can mean a mutilation for some. Thank you again for bringing up such an avoided point of view.
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