Istanbul Fashion Week takes start

Istanbul Fashion Week, an international fashion event bringing together designers, couturiers, stylists and companies in the ready-wear and apparel sectors, opened its doors yesterday with a large turnout from both the country and abroad, raising expectations that Istanbul could become a major fashion center like Milan, Paris, London and New York. The opening ceremony, organized by the Istanbul Ready-to-Wear and Apparel Exporters Association (ITKIB) in cooperation with the Fashion Designers Association (MTD), was attended by State Minister for Foreign Trade Zafer Caglayan and Hollywood actress Meg Ryan.