Businessoffashion.com site which has an important position in fashion world, announced the 500 names who take turn fashion industry having 1 trillion dollars greatness. In the research which is carried out every year with the name ‘’BOF 500’’, 3 names took part this year from Turkey. Among the Turkish, there are the Chairman of the Board of Boyner Holding; Cem Boyner, fashion photographer Mert Alaş and designer Ümit Benan. Besides, in the list where the Turkish origin Canada citizen Erdem Moralıoğlu includes, there are names from different fashion tracks from 62 countries.
Cem Boyner
CEO and the Chairman of the Board of Boyner Group; Cem Boyner who is among 500 names who are the mover and the shaker at ‘’executives’’ category, is competing with popular names in this field. Boyner Holding which has more than 500 stores in 10 countries today, is shining out at the sector with its 12 thousands of personnel. Beymen, Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık (Boyner Mass Merchandising), Ay Marka (Ay Brand), Altınyıldız, Morhipo, BR Mağazacılık (BR Merchandising) and Hopi are within the group companies. And the turnover of the company by the end of 2014 is 3.4 billion TL.
Mert Alaş
Mert Alaş who is among the best photographer of the fashion tags himself by world- famous brands today. Alaş who was born in 21 February 1971, Ankara and went to United Kingdom in 1994, achieved to be among fashion’s best photographers with his partner Marcus Piggot. Mert Alaş who carried out the photo shootings of world- famous names like Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian and Kate Moss is also working with the brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Pucci, Versace, Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Fendi and Kenzo
Ümit Benan
Ümit Benan who gained a different perspective for world fashion and inspired with the union of different cultures is signing under much- ballyhooed works. Benan who was showed among the best designer in the list of ‘’BOF 500’’ is also shining out with the collections that he prepared for popular Italian brands. Ümit Benan dounded his own brand with his name in 2009 after he worked in Milan and New York after his university studying.
