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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition World Islam inspires Turkish designer in Milan debut AFP - Sunday, February 27 Send IM Story Print Islam inspires Turkish designer in Milan debut MILAN (AFP) - – As he put the finishing touches to his first collection for Milan Fashion Week, Turkish-born Erkan Coruh spoke to AFP about finding his inspiration from Islamic dresses and his native Istanbul. "Everything I make is influenced by my childhood, by life in Istanbul, where East and West meet," 34-year-old Coruh said in an interview in a cold, echoing warehouse on the outskirts of Italy's fashion capital ahead of his debut on Monday. "My inspiration also comes from God and I try to reflect that light in my creations. Like Caravaggio, I want to paint a picture of a dark world, but with illumination from above," he said, as models began arriving for try-ons. Bending over his workbench, Coruh teased human hair into tiny topknot-buttons for the jackets and dresses he is rushing to finish. "I always use human hair in my designs, wound up into buttons or sprouting from the hems of dresses. It captures the spirit of the warrior woman, the women who have protected me on my journey so far," he said. Born and raised in Istanbul, Coruh is one of a handful of new designers presenting collections in Milan this year as part of the city's initiative to celebrate some of the best upcoming creators. The Turkish designer made his name internationally in 2010 with a controversial collection -- "The Men and Women of Allah" -- which merged Western fashion with Islamic dress. "Some people hated my designs. I played on the idea that women lose their shape and their identity under the burqa and I think it shocked some people, it was too Islamic for them," he said. With Muslim women who live in Europe in mind, Coruh designed a jacket in Chanel style that transforms into a burqa. "You can't just ban the burqa," he said. "Why not find new ways of wearing it, of expressing your culture?" The jarring vision of women in black, modern-cut dresses with their faces completely enveloped in striking red and white shawls, or buttoned in behind thick, sightless veils, drew attention in Italy's fashion circles. His second collection, "Shirin," which won a competition organised by Vogue Italia in July, was dedicated to Iranian artist Shirin Neshat and inspired by her ideas on the contrast between feminine vulnerability and women warriors. "I call it 'traumatic elegance,' the concept of taking classic Western-style pieces and adding challenging new textures and lines that capture the fighting women. My muses are real women who live hard lives, but keep their elegance." After studying fashion design at Istanbul's Fine Art Academy, Coruh moved to Milan where he did a masters in fashion and worked for several Italian brands before setting up his own label in 2009. Looking to his upcoming show and his career so far, Coruh said: "This is a golden age." "The journey is not over of course. But this moment, this is a victory moment." Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles 'Airbender,' 'Sex and the City" win worst film gongs AFP - 6 minutes ago US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Reuters - 47 minutes ago "The Last Airbender" crowned worst film at Razzies Reuters - 47 minutes ago Stars gather as 'King's Speech' eyes Oscars crown AFP - 2 hours 36 minutes ago Charlie Sheen gives TV Interview to ABC Reuters - Sunday, February 27 News Search Top Stories China targets 7% growth, to rein in inflation: Wen Europe races to meet 'Mad March' debt deadline Full house at space station as Discovery docks China Premier Wen pledges to contain prices Discovery docks with International Space Station More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed 'Runaway millionaire' arrested in NZ: police Oral sex linked to cancer risk Tanker victory spells risks for Boeing US billionaire Buffett ready for more takeovers Key tribes abandon Yemen president More Most Viewed » More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Entertainment Photos Yahoo! News Network Copyright © 2011 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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