Now I am officially commissioned to create new brand for a Turkish bag manufacturer. I’ll be designing the line together with their in-house design team. We are starting simple and minimal. First line will include, a messenger bag, a laptop bag, and a shoulder bag for men in various colors. Currently we are looking for material samples. Corduro and wax canvas are looking great as far. I know many of friends are working for textile industries here in Istanbul and I should talk to them. All interesting material suggestions will be awarded. From main fabric to strap I need to know what options are available. Yeah this is very exciting because I have never done this before (maybe a negative thing?) but at the same time I think design is design (love this form of English; x is x.) We’ll see how it goes.

I am happy beacuse for once in my life I’ve got my work ready way before it’s deadline. Thanks to Mr. Caglar Kanzik, precision man, my partner in this project. Our work is titled Elvis. It’s a critisim of Turkey’s politics against EU standarts and shifting socio-control process nationwide. I should put more text and photos after the show opening tomorrow. We’ll keep it secret till then. 

If you’re around Taksim tomorrow please come to our group show at Tershane’s new gallery which is on Turnacibasi Sokak #19 Beyoglu Istanbul (it’s the street where historical Galatasaray hamami is, before you hit to hammam gallery you’ll find it on the left. I assume you’ra taking Istiklal street.) So please stop by after 7pm tomorrow. We’ll all be there.

An idea: If you are in the borders of Turkey make sure to protect your beloved ones or highly valued goods with Turkish evil eyes. Leaving the meta meanings of it aside, it may actually work for you. Now there are sticker versions out too.

Links:
Elvis in Istanbul
Elvis PDF (Turkish)