Bora Aksu
Illustration — Shop Bora Aksu is a Turkish-born fashion designer based in London, known for his romantic, ethereal aesthetic that blends delicate fabrics with structured silhouettes. He has been a regular participant of London Fashion Week and is often associated with a style described as “dark romanticism.”
Bora Aksu
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- Turkey
- Occupation
- fashion designer
- Education
- Central Saint Martins
- Languages
- Turkish
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Illustration — Shop Bora Aksu is a Turkish-born fashion designer based in London, known for his romantic, ethereal aesthetic that blends delicate fabrics with structured silhouettes. He has been a regular participant of London Fashion Week and is often associated with a style described as “dark romanticism.”
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Bora Aksu was born in Izmir, Turkey, and grew up surrounded by traditional craftsmanship, which later influenced his design language. He moved to the United Kingdom to study at Central Saint Martins, where he completed both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Fashion Design.
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Career
Aksu set up his fashion label upon graduation from his MA at Central Saint Martins. He has showcased his collections in London Fashion Week since 2003. His collection is stocked in Selfridges, Wolf & Badger and Liberty & Co in London and he has 61 stores, primarily in Asia. He has also prepared seven window displays at Selfridges and is a 4 times NEWGEN recipient. In September 2020, Aksu was the first live show during London Fashion Week, and one of only four live shows held during the event that year due to the global pandemic. Aksu says his collections are "inspired by romantic women who are fragile but self-confident."
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- 1.Vogue. LFW: Aksu's Tailored Vision.
- 2.Turkish designer Bora Aksu wows London with feminine, frothy creations. Arab News. 2018-02-17.
- 3.London Fashion Week. Bora Aksu.
- 4.Wallwork, Ellen. London Fashion Week 2017: Bora Aksu's Collection Inspired By Suffragette Princess Sophia Duleep Singh. HuffPost. 2017-02-17.
- 5.Raw Elegance. Make Magazine.
- 6.An Interview with Bora Aksu: A Dive into the Whimsical World of Romanticism – by Aybuke Barkcin.
- 7.Bora Aksu – Makers A-Z: individuals and organisations – UAL. collections.arts.ac.uk.
- 8.FirstVIEW - Bora Aksu.
- 9.Telegraph. Bora Aksu autumn/winter 2011 at London Fashion Week. The Daily Telegraph. 2011-02-19.
- 10.Marie Claire. Bora Aksu.
- 11.Pithers, Ellie. Bora Aksu Spring 2021 Ready-to-Wear Collection. Vogue.
- 12.London Fashion Week. Bora Aksu.
- 13.Twigg, Melissa. What it's really like to attend a socially distanced show at London Fashion Week. The Telegraph. 2020-09-18. 0307-1235.
- 14.Mills, Sarah. Designer Bora Aksu presents pandemic-inspired collection at London Fashion Week. Reuters. 2020-09-18.
- 15.Bora Aksu: Renklerle çevremizi saran gri bulutları yok etmeye çalışıyorum. samdan.
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