"Turkey as a fashion hub
By Josh Sims
Published: March 20 2010 00:21 | Last updated: March 20 2010 00:21
Models walk at Istanbul fashion week
Turkish label Gizia at Istanbul fashion week
The Mod-inspired suits are fashionably cropped and double-breasted, the shirts printed, the knitwear outsized, the high-tech fabrics stretchy and lightweight. Small wonder that rock stars Ringo Starr and Liam Gallagher, and footballer Thierry Henry are fans. More surprising is that the label, Tween, does not hail from Milan, London or Paris, but from Istanbul."
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