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The timeless white shirt in Turkey’s fashion scene

The white shirt has long been an indicator of high status and quality. Today, this simple and often unacknowledged garment unites people of various occupations, opinions, and backgrounds, proving that…

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3 min

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Live like an Ottoman: Turquerie movement in Europe

Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, the aristocrats of Europe took great interest in Turkish arts, fashion, and lifestyle. Living like an Ottoman became a trend that signified sophisticated taste.…

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3 min

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Sümerbank: fashion in modern Turkey

When talking about the textile industry in Turkey, Sümerbank is one of the first producers that come to mind. Superseding the boundaries of clothing, Sümerbank designs often indicate a sense…

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6 min

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Clothes make the man: a transformation of the Turkish wardrobe

Fashion has long been the ultimate indicator of status and identity. For the Ottoman Empire and Turkey, laws once regulated people’s styles from the fifteenth century to the early stages…

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