Traditional patterns of the Turkic World taken to the catwalk in Ürgüp
The second phase of the “9th Women and Ethno-Fashion Gathering of TURKSOY”, organised in cooperation of the International Organisation of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Municipality of Ürgüp, took place at the Festival area in Ürgüp.
Speaking at the opening of the event, TURKSOY Deputy Secretary General Sayit Yusuf noted that the fashion show served a purpose beyond merely showcasing traditional attire, stating: “This gathering has also paved the way for the development of new cooperation activities among designers, artists and models from different regions of the Turkic World.”
Deputy Secretary General Yusuf who also stressed that the event introducing patterns, weaving techniques and aesthetic approaches from different countries, contributed to strengthening intercultural interaction through fashion added that: “Held within Ürgüp’s unique historical and cultural context, the event created an atmosphere where culture and art intertwine to bring the region’s deep-rooted heritage together with the traditional clothing culture of the Turkic World and a contemporary understanding of fashion”.
Contributing to Cultural Interaction
Mr. Ali Ertuğrul Bul, the Mayor of Ürgüp, expressed his pleasure to host the event and noted that Ürgüp’s historical and natural character provides a meaningful setting for such cultural events. Emphasising the great importance they attach to arts and cultural activities, Mayor Bul stated that the fashion show featuring collections by designers from various regions of the Turkic World in Ürgüp will contribute both to the promotion of the region and to cultural interaction amongst Turkic Republics.
Traditional patterns and modern design
The “Ethnic Fashion Show of the Silk Road” featured collections by designers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, as well as from the republics of the Russian Federation: Bashkortostan, Sakha (Yakutia), Tatarstan and Tyva. Garments crafted with traditional weaving techniques, distinctive patterns and craftsmanship were reinterpreted with modern design elements and presented to the audience.
At the fashion show, designers from Kazakhstan Ayjan Abdubayitova, Saule Bapanova, Gaziza Muratbayeva and Tarbiya Aydimbayeva blended patterns and weavings from their own traditional culture with contemporary designs.
Designers from Kyrgyzstan, Nurjamal Asangulova, Zalkarbek Askarali Uulu, Tatyana Vorotnikova and Asel Kalkanova brought the eleçek headgear, felt art and precious embroidery techniques to the catwalk. Garments designed by Madina Kasımbayeva from Uzbekistan, meanwhile, featured traditional süzani embroidery bearing the cultural traces of the Silk Road.
Albina Jerlitsina and Gulfiya Nigmatova from Bashkortostan, Kima Dongak and Yulia Hirbee from Tuva, Sultan Saliev from Tatarstan, and Yuliyana Krivošapkina from the Sakha-Yakut Republic also reflected their regions’ ethnic clothing traditions on the catwalk with their creations featuring fur, leather and embroidered patterns. During the fashion show, Yuliyana Krivošapkina also gave a performance reflecting traditional musical culture.
The event, which raised great interest among spectators and visitors alike in Ürgüp went on with the lifting-off of a hot-air balloon which is one of the symbols of the region and ended with a ceremony in which souvenirs were handed over to participants.
Medya Galerisi
(27)
