5-8 FEB, 2025, Istanbul Expo Center
ISTANBUL, THE NEW HOTSPOT FOR FASHION
Building upon its thousands of years of historical and cultural heritage, Istanbul has long been a source of inspiration for the creative industry.
Fashion capitals Paris, Milano and New York to be followed by Istanbul
Building upon its thousands of years of historical and cultural heritage, Istanbul has long been a source of inspiration for the creative industry. The increasing number of fashion events including fashion weeks, fashion shows, exhibitions and international organizations, as well as the recent fashion investments boosting the production potential of the metropolitan, and the distinguished fashion designers based in Istanbul are taking the city closer towards its goal of becoming a fashion capital. The success of the fashion activities performed in Istanbul especially in recent years have been attracting attention from across the globe, while world-renown fashion designers based in Istanbul make great contributions to the global perception about Türkiye in this field.
Textile and ready-to-wear apparel industries, the drivers of Turkish economy
Türkiye’s recent accomplishments in the field of textile and ready-to-wear clothing have also been enhancing the awareness about Türkiye among the global fashion industry. As the drivers of the national economy, the Turkish textile industry and ready-to-wear apparel sector provide employment opportunities to more than 1 million people and realize nearly 30 million dollars of annual exports.
World’s leading fashion buyers meet in Istanbul
While Türkiye is already home to numerous international activities in the field of fashion training, such as the training programs offered by Istanbul Moda Academy (İMA), the contests addressing talented young designers, as well as the exhibitions and fashion weeks organized by exporter unions pave the way for Istanbul to open up to the world as a taste maker. Having set off in early 2022, İstanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO) and Texhibition Istanbul Fabric and Textile Accessories Exhibition also reinforce Istanbul’s position as a fashion hotspot, bringing together prominent fashion buyers from across the globe.
The success of the fashion activities performed in Istanbul especially in recent years have been attracting attention from across the globe, while world-renown fashion designers based in Istanbul make great contributions to the global perception about Türkiye in this field.
Fashion Week Istanbul, testament to the success of Turkish fashion industry
Organized for 17 seasons in a row and listed on the International Fashion Weeks Calendar, Fashion Week Istanbul takes Türkiye to the global arena. Hosting the collections of Türkiye’s outstanding fashion designers, the event plays a crucial role in accessing the global vendors and sourcing channel representatives, as well as the world’s leading fashion buyers. The cooperation agreements made with world-leading fashion platforms throughout the event nourishes the global perception about Turkish textile and ready-to-wear apparel manufacturers.
