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A ‘Turkish spring’ flutters its way into the fashion world | SmartPlanet

A ‘Turkish spring’ flutters its way into the fashion world

By Laura Shin | July 11, 2013, 3:00 AM PDT

FLORENCE, ITALY — The Pitti Uomo 84 men’s fashion conference in Florence in mid-June had, as expected, many European attendees. More surprising was the Asian showing: The 870 Japanese buyers were the second largest foreign contingent there, and China, South Korea and Southeast Asian countries all had increased attendance.

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