hakaan yildirim fw2011-12-stylert-3PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 06, 2011 - Hakaan Yildirim is a Turkish-born designer based in London, who won the French ANDAM award for new talent last year, and he has been one of the hottest newcomers in the fashion scene. Hakaan Yildirim’s story is not like the most designers. For starters, the 39-year-old counts long time friend and fashion photographer Mert Alas as his line’s artistic director. The two, both from Turkey, met years ago on a shoot. Before launching his own line in his home country last Hakaan Yildirim studied design at Istanbul’s Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and was working for various Turkish labels.
His work is inspired by the fantastic realism of Swiss painter H. R. Giger who best known for the visual effects in the film Alien and also has been compared to Ricardo Tisci and his signature style is shaping up to be a combination of modern minimalism and strong silhouettes for a sexy and confident woman.
Upon winning an award at Istanbul Fashion Week, Mert Alas (of Mert & Marcus) encourages him to do London Fashion Week in February 2010. Hakaan Yildirim wins ANDAM 2010 beating stiff competition from Mark Fast. The French €220,000 award, chaired by Pierre Bergé, is one of the world’s most prestigious fashion awards. The jury included Carine Roitfeld, Alber Elbaz, Dazed & Confused’s Jefferson Hack, Colette’s Sarah Lerfel, Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon, as well as Delphine Arnault (LVMH) and Musée de la Mode curator Pamela Golbin. Yildirim joins previous winners that include Giles Deacon (Ungaro), Christophe Lemaire (creative director of Hermes), Viktor & Rolf, and Jeremy Scott.
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