Les Benjamins is here with its 2023 Spring/Summer collection, where horse racing blends Western design codes with Eastern culture.

The birth of The Horse of the East collection bears the traces of the inspiration of Les Benjamins founder Bünyamin Aydın from different cultures and geographies. Aydın tells how he was influenced by the horse racing square near his job and home while living in Dubai, and how his wife Lamia’s memories of horse racing in her childhood formed an idea.

Divided into two sub-stories, the collection traces parallel themes related to horse racing, the first aspect draws attention to the technique of racing clothing; Bomber jackets and shorts follow the silhouette of the men’s clothing usually worn by jockeys. In the women’s collection, there are colorful bralettes accompanied by matching maxi skirts in the same direction. Carpet pattern, which is the signature of the brand; The relax cut maintains its presence in both women’s and men’s collections in sewing details as well as performance wear.

The second story is; It adds a new dimension to the collection beyond the traditional clothes worn at horse races. The second story aspect, which highlights the ceremonial aspect of the story, in connection with the rich and glorious history of horse racing in the East; Ceremonial flowers, which have long been tied to tradition and the festival, come to life in the collection, serving as a prism to the mentality of the post-race ceremony.

This is why I named the collection the “Horse of the East”,” Aydın says. ceremonies; It offers a mysterious approach to what and who the horse is, what it is about.”

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