Incir Boutique: Tailor Made Outfits

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Müge Halaç at Incir Boutique in Cihangir. We'd met at an event for entrepreneurs a few weeks earlier - Müge truly is entrepreneurial.

As much as she's creating her own label, she also provides some stylish services like working with you to design unique and affordable custom pieces for your wardrobe. She even gave me some style tips like what shapes I should be wearing (and avoiding).

If you visit her, ask her about the t-shirts she's designing with some other creative friends, or her idea for personalized gift boxes.

Alongside Müge's samples in her boutique, you'll also find her mother's jewelry designs scattered about.

On Project Runway, Michael Kors has remarked at least once that a true talent will pick up a piece of fabric and let it speak to her - that the fabric will tell her what it wants to be. Müge expressed this exactly which is why I thought it appropriate to take a photograph of her next to her collection.

Can't wait to see what they turn in to.

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If you're planning to travel to Istanbul,  or even if you're already here, contact us to schedule a personalized Behind the Bazaar shopping trip.

A Designer Shopping Event

Did you get your invitation? Ours just arrived for a shopping event showcasing four Istanbul designers: Leyla Taranto, Özlem Tuna, Örge Tulga and Dilek Aksu.

Leyla Taranto: Toz Design 

Charms by Toz Design

Özlem Tuna: Jewellery & Objects

Pomegranate Spear by Özlem Tuna

Örge Tulga: Jewellery Design

18K Gold Earrings from Örge Tulga's Dream Collection

Dilek Aksu: Bobbin Handmade Textiles

Pillows from Bobbin's Home Textile Collection

Date: December 17th - 19th
Time: 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
Location: Teşvikiye Bostan Sokak No. 13/3 :: Nişantaşı - Istanbul
Phone: +90.212.260.0682


{Photo credits belong to each designer as attributed.}

Welcome to Behind the Bazaar

Centuries-old artisan workshops

Behind the Bazaar is the enfolding of a story which takes two expat women from a providential meeting in the nostalgic quarter of Istanbul known as Beyoglu on to a journey of friendship, partnership and creative discovery. Tara is an American and came to Turkey seven years ago when she married. She is a successful entrepreneur in her own right with company Citara's and blog Turquoise Poppy. Figen is half British/half Turkish and came to Turkey 16 years ago from London, also through love and marriage. She has built a very successful online business of her own, The Knit Box and also publishes her own designs.

With many similar passions and ideas, it only seemed right for us to join forces to create Intarsia Concept, which supports artisans, small businesses and creative endeavours. Behind the Bazaar was born out of a joint passion for Turkish arts - both traditional and modern and particularly those created by women, as well as our desire to share the many secrets of Istanbul with people who will appreciate them. For Behind the Bazaar, we will always be grateful to Linda Alepin.

A modern twist on traditional art by young, women designers

So, anyone who is a traveler, a discoverer, an entrepreneur or simply a lover of arts, crafts and design; welcome again to Behind the Bazaar.