The Core Istanbul which was organized synchronously with Mercedes Benz Fashion Week İstanbul hosted buyer giants over 100 from Russia, Middle East, Asia, USA, Iran, Germany, England, French, Northern Europe countries and Turkic Republics with the contributions of General Secretariat of Istanbul Textile and Apparels Exporters’ Association (IHKIB), The Association of Fashion Designers (MTD) and Istanbul Fashion Academy (IMA) with the support of the Ministry of Economy. For the opening of The Core Istanbul in which 2015- 2016 Fall and Winter collections were exhibited from 44 brands of 35 designers and 9 brands, The President of IHKIB, Hikmet Tanrıverdi, The President of United Brands Association (BMD) Sami Kariyo and The Association of Fashion Designers ( MTD), Mehtap Eladi and the other sector presidents and directors were attended.
We are reaching our targets
Hikmet Tanrıverdi who talked at the opening said that they were trying to widen this event which was carried out synchronously with Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Istanbul. Hikmet Tanriverdi who stated that they were working for bringing fashion winds for Turkey and changing the fashion perception in Turkey also said they proceeded their targets for 2023 slowly. Hikmet Tanriverdi mentioning about the application, procedures and principles of Design Declaration which was before occurred was announced on Friday and he also relayed that was a subject they were following throughout.
Design Declaration will make Istanbul a Fashion Center
Hikmet Tanrıverdi expressed that here provided an ambiance which made easier the firms to remain together and to reserve place themselves for their own designs. Within the scope of Design Declaration, Hikmet Tanrıverdi who said the government gave 1 million 400 thousand dollars for 3 years also said "Enacting of Design Declaration which we have been waiting for 3-4 years by sweating blood on it will be a big step for Istanbul to be the center of design and fashion.
The firms will only found their design departments and make the designers work. Both half of the travels and half of the equipment will be met by the government. This case will increase the high added value of the firms. We think we will start to inform within the weekday.250 thousand dollars for equipment support and 150 thousand dollars for overseas trips of the designers and various subscriptions for fair visits already exist. This targets to make the firms work more designers, produce their own collections, sell these and increase the value added. There were designers who could be counted with the fingers before but even now, there are 35 designers here. Now, when the companies start this business, the designers working here will shine out. The government says the firm ' Keep your styler, take one designer and one textile engineer and then I will pay their all money’ .This is important from this aspect. The important thing is to be able to gather the designers with the firms. We will announce this declaration to our members via e- mail or in our monthly sectoral meetings."
