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The 13th International Fashion Fair in Istanbul, Turkey.
The 13th International Fashion Fair in Istanbul, Turkey.
Emerging Cities of Fashion: Istanbul
June 19, 2009
by
Anne Szustek
Ottoman-inspired styles are popping up on runways in established fashion capitals around the globe. Istanbul has long been a source of textiles for the fashion world, but now the bi-continental city is becoming a hub of culture and design in its own right.
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