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Istanbul, Türkiye

Meltem Özbek

  • Leather construction
  • Streamlined silhouettes
  • Textural contrast

Meltem Özbek established her Istanbul label in 2012 after fashion studies in Istanbul and a design realization program at London College of Fashion. Her work is associated with leather dresses and jackets, combining streamlined silhouettes with carefully constructed panels and contrasting surfaces.

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Five looks to know

Black wrap leather dress by Meltem Özbek, Istanbul Fall 2015.

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Black wrap leather dress

Meltem Özbek — Istanbul Fall 2015

Diagonal panels and ribbed sleeves structure the fitted dark dress.

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Black cropped jacket and slim trousers by Meltem Özbek, Istanbul Fall 2015.

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Black cropped jacket and slim trousers

Meltem Özbek — Istanbul Fall 2015

The cropped jacket connects leather construction with a narrow silhouette.

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White coat and flared trousers by Meltem Özbek, Istanbul Fall 2015.

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White coat and flared trousers

Meltem Özbek — Istanbul Fall 2015

Bright outer layers frame a darker translucent top.

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Textured dark top and layered vest by Meltem Özbek, Istanbul Fall 2015.

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Textured dark top and layered vest

Meltem Özbek — Istanbul Fall 2015

Texture varies across the cropped top, long outer layer and trousers.

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Pale cropped biker jacket by Meltem Özbek, Istanbul Fall 2015.

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Pale cropped biker jacket

Meltem Özbek — Istanbul Fall 2015

A pale biker jacket extends the collection’s leather vocabulary into a light palette.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Meltem Özbek — Istanbul Fall 2015

1 piece