Rifat Ozbek

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Rifat Ozbek

Rifat Ozbek ( Turkish Rıfat Özbek , ɾɯˈfat ˈøzbek ; * 1953 in Istanbul , Turkey ) is an openly gay Turkish fashion designer known for his exotic and ethnically inspired outfits. Unlike many gays in Turkey, he was not imprisoned because he refused to do military service in Turkey . He has been voted British Designer of the Year at the National Fashion Awards twice - in 1988 and 1992 .

Career

Ozbek was born in Istanbul and grew up in a Yalı on the Bosporus . In the 1970s he moved to London and lived in his parents' house in Belgravia , where he studied architecture and then design at St. Martins School of Art .

Having 1977-1978 graduated , Ozbek went to Italy , where he clothes for Monsoon designed. In 1984 he started his own company and started presenting his annual collections in Milan and New York City and later in Paris .

In 1987 the production facility of his studio, Future Ozbek , was transferred to Aeffe SpA in Italy and his ambition began to grow . In 1995 Ozbek introduced his own perfume called "Ozbek", and later a second perfume called "Ozbek 1001".

The autumn 1999 and spring 2000 collections of many designers reflected the aesthetics that Ozbek had valued for over a decade - the artful mixing of unusual patterns, shapes and decorations.

In 2010 Ozbek launched a new business idea called "Yastik" (which is borrowed from the Turkish word for pillow ). Ozbek was also the interior designer for Robin Birley's new nightclub Rupert's , which opened in 2011. He lives alternately in London, Istanbul and Bodrum , where he resides with his partner Erdal Karaman.

style

Rifat Ozbek is generally inspired by ornamentation. He is considered an observer of culture and subculture, and his interest in decoration is evident in his ornamental clothing. He gained fame through the combination of the decorative symbols and shapes of different cultures, such as the Far East , Africa and his homeland Turkey, with the classic silhouettes of the West. His use of embroidery, tassels, and bright colors like turquoise and fushia was completely at odds with 1980s power dressing; nevertheless, his approach to modern clothing received some attention.

Ozbek's designs reflected both the club scene and New Age influences when he made his belief in spiritualism clear with an all-white collection in 1990 . Its popularity continued into the 1990s as he continued his exploration of culture and subculture by bringing street fashion to the running track with additional baseball caps covered in sequins .

Awards

  • 1986: Woman Magazine Designer Award
  • 1988: British Designer of the Year
  • 1989: British Glamor Award
  • 1992: British Designer of the Year

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Charlotte Seeling: Fashion: the century of the designer 1900-1999 . Könemann, 2000, ISBN 978-3-8290-2980-3 , pp. 471 .
  2. ↑ Pollini-Rıfat Özbek. Vogue, accessed August 6, 2011 .
  3. ↑ a b c d British Fashion Awards: BRITISH FASHION AWARDS - FACTS & FIGURES. Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
  4. ↑ a b c The Telegraph: Rıfat Özbek's Turkish house: Aegean genie. In: The Daily Telegraph, London. January 26, 2009, accessed April 12, 2015 .
  5. ↑ Rıfat Özbek. IPD Fragrances, accessed April 12, 2015 .
  6. ^ A b c Ann T. KELLOGG: In an Influential Fashion: An Encyclopedia of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Fashion Designers and Retailers Who Transformed Dress . Greenwodd Press, USA 2002, ISBN 0-313-31220-6 , pp. 237 .
  7. ↑ Rıfat Özbek returns with new textiles range. (No longer available online.) In: The Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph, London, December 8, 2015, archived from the original on February 27, 2015 ; Retrieved April 12, 2015 .
  8. ↑ Need It Now: Rifat Özbek's "Yastik" Cushions. Vogue, accessed April 12, 2015 .
  9. ^ Sam Pelly: New club openings: London March 2011. High Life, accessed May 3, 2013 .
personal data
SURNAME Ozbek, Rifat
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish fashion designer
DATE OF BIRTH 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Istanbul , Turkey