A FASHION SHOW TO REMEMBER AT IUE !
Senior students of IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design presented their designs at year-end exhibition and fashion show. The students, who presented their “keşif (exploration)” themed fashion show in the first semester, continued their show this time with ready wear outfits at IUE Amphitheatre. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees and IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen visited the designs of the students at the exhibition area before the fashion show. Innovative designs by students of Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design, Architecture, and Interior Architecture and Environmental Design got full marks.
Later, the famous models Ece Begüm Yücetan, Merve Büyüksaraç, Ebru Öztürk and student models got on the runway with the designs that were prepared under the coordination of IUE Lecturer Jörn Fröhlich, professional costume designer, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Arzu Vuruşkan, Vice Dean of IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design and designer Selin Dartar. 94 pieces of outfit made debut at the fashion show where designs of 12 senior students, including 2 Erasmus students from Hungary, were displayed. The hit of the night was Öykü Koyağasıoğlu’s double sided shoe design.
‘The most successful architects and designers on their way’
President Ekrem Demirtaş stated that he was very happy and he said, “The sparkle I’ve seen in the eyes of the students working on their projects gave me the impression that they are the happiest people on earth today. We will be seeing the most successful architects and designers of our country in the coming days. I would like to congratulate such successful students.”
He said that they withheld no sacrifices for Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, and from the very beginning, the faculty did a good job with many achievements. President Demirtaş mentioned that students and lecturers came back from contests with many awards. "They asked for a new building. They said they wanted to do a project. Our building is an anonymous project developed by students and lecturers. It cost an arm and a leg. We spent 25 million TL. Contractors asked 1 million TL for a green wall. But we managed to get it for a one forth less the price thanks to the project developed by our lecturers and students. We have endless achievements. I can claim myself the happiest man on earth,” stated President Demirtaş.
190 graduates from 5 departments
Prof. Dr. Ender Yazgan Bulgun, Dean of IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, said that total of 190 students from 5 departments were going to graduate this year, and their senior projects were a labour of 4 years. She said that the students, different from the first semester, worked on ready to wear garments at the "exploration" themed fashion show this year. Following the show, the students and the lecturers saluted the audience.
