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Fashion Trust Arabia (FTA) Awards aiming to provide international recognition and financial support to fashion designers developing in the Middle East and North Africa region on Wednesday, October 26, Doha It found its owners at the impressive Gala Night held at the Qatar National Museum in . Successful actress, Neslihan Atagül Doğulu, who won the award among Burç Akyol, Bünyamin Aydın, Ceylin Türkkan Bilge and Şansım Adalı, who were selected to compete in the “Guest Country: Turkey” category in cooperation with the Istanbul Ready-made Clothing and Apparel Exporters’ Association (İHKİB) presented it. Nejdet Ayaydın, President of İHKİB Events Committee, Cem Altan, President of IAF (International Apparel Federation), and Ayşe Ege and Ece Ege, founders of Dice Kayek Brand, attended the exciting night.
Neslihan Atagül Doğulu, who attended the invitation with her elegant Dice Kayek design dress, expressed her excitement at taking part in this prestigious night that brought the global fashion world together: “It is our pleasure to be a partner in the excitement of four talented Turkish designers who make a difference with their visions together with the leading names of the fashion industry. transmitter. I am proud to present the “Guest Country” special award to Burç Akyol, one of the four esteemed designers from Turkey, in collaboration with FTA and İHKİB.”
Starting her fashion design career in Paris with the dream of telling a story with her designs, Burç Akyol established her own brand in 2019 with the experiences she gained in luxury fashion houses. Blending street style with couture, the designer creates extraordinary pieces with different materials. Bringing the Turkish and French identity of the designer together, the brand focuses on creating an extraordinary feeling with the details that give importance to the choice of materials and molds.
The jury, which includes world-renowned fashion designers Zuhair Murad, Amina Muaddi, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Iris Van Harpen, as well as Carine Roitfeld and Lorraine Schwartz, one of the leading names in the global fashion industry, selected young people competing in six different categories. awarded the designers. In addition to Burç Akyol, the winners include Fatma Mostafa, Eilaf Osman, Artsi Ifrach – Maison ARTC, Kazna Asker, Siham and Sarah Albinali – Lurline. In addition to the prize money, the winning finalists had the chance to participate in a one-year personalized mentoring program from FTA’s retail partners and fashion industry professionals. MATCHESFASHION will support the winning finalists and offer their designs on e-commerce platforms. Bisceter Village and Maison de Mode offer mentorship programs to each winner, while Maison Pyramide showcases their designs in their showroom as part of Paris Fashion Week.
