📩 22/09/2023 12:29
The introductory meeting of IF Wedding Fashion, Fashion Prime and Fashion Tech fairs, which shape the fashion industry, was held. Following the meeting, Wedding Fashion Week Izmir was held for the first time at Mimar Kemalettin Fashion Center. Minister Tunç Soyer, “Our fairs give us all a deep breath in this period when the economic crisis spreads throughout the country and deeply affects every sector and every household. Despite all the obstacles, we are determined to expand the prosperity of Izmir and ensure its fair sharing. "Izmir's vision of becoming a city of fairs is a Republic legacy for us," he said.
The fairs held in Izmir, which shaped the fashion industry and made a splash in the world, were launched. The 21th IF Wedding Fashion İzmir - Wedding Dress, Groom Suit and Evening Wear Fair, which will be held for the 24th time by İZFAŞ on 2023-17 November 17, hosted by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, will be held on 19-2023 October 6. Fashion Prime - Textile, Ready-to-Wear Suppliers and Technologies Fair and the Fashion Tech-Ready-to-Wear Apparel and Textile Machinery Fair to be held on 9-12 October 2024 were introduced to the press.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor hosted the launch held in historical Çukurhan. Tunç Soyer and his wife Neptün Soyer, Aegean Exporters' Association Coordinator President Jak Eskinazi, Izmir Chamber of Commerce Vice Chairman Emre Kızılgüneşler, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry Vice Chairman Metin Akdaş, Aegean Ready-made Clothing and Apparel Exporters Association Chairman Burak Sertbaş, Aegean Clothing Manufacturers Association Chairman of the Board of Directors Hayati Ertuğrul, Chairman of the Board of Moda Textile Garment Industrialists and Businessmen Association Abdullah Salkım, Chairman of the Board of Mimar Kemalettin Fashion Center Association Erdoğan Kulu, General Manager of İZFAŞ Canan Karaosmanoğlu Buyer, fashion industry professionals, bureaucrats of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and members of the press attended. .
Soyer: “We will host three valuable meetings”
Emphasizing the importance of the fashion industry, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer, “Fashion and Izmir suit each other very well. I know that in the Turkey of the future, our country's economy will benefit greatly from this cooperation. Our country will become one of the leaders of this sector in the world with its young and creative population. Undoubtedly, this is not something that will happen automatically. First of all, the industry needs to believe in this, invest and take the necessary risks. As the local government of Izmir, we must support our fashion industry and walk together and remove the obstacles in front of it. Our sector stakeholders are at the front, we are at the back, we are taking responsibility to bring this sector to the place it deserves. Together with our industry, we are determined to make Izmir one of the leading production centers of fashion. That's why we will host three valuable meetings in Izmir, where the heart of the fashion industry beats, in the coming days. Starting today until the end of November, the fashion world will be in full swing in Izmir. "Sector representatives from all over the world will meet in our city," he said.
“It is our primary duty to walk towards the goal”
The President emphasized the importance of Wedding Fashion Week Izmir, Fashion Prime and IF Wedding Fashion Izmir. Tunç Soyer, “Our fairs give us all a deep breath in this period when the economic crisis spreads throughout the country and deeply affects every sector and every household. Despite all the obstacles, we are determined to expand the prosperity of Izmir and ensure its fair sharing. It is our primary duty to walk towards this goal. Izmir's vision of becoming a city of fairs is a Republic legacy for us. "I would like to thank our municipal company İZFAŞ team, who worked hard to keep this legacy alive," he said.
Thanks to Soyer from the Presidents
Emre Kızılgüneşler, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Chamber of Commerce, Metin Akdaş, Deputy Chairman of the Aegean Region Chamber of Industry, Burak Sertbaş, Chairman of the Board of Aegean Ready-Made Clothing and Apparel Exporters Association, Hayati Ertuğrul, Chairman of the Board of Aegean Clothing Industrialists Association, Moda Textile Garment Industrialists and Businessmen. Abdullah Salkım, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Men's Association, Erdoğan Kulu, Chairman of the Board of Mimar Kemalettin Fashion Center Association. Tunç SoyerHe thanked for his efforts.
A first in Izmir: Wedding Fashion Week Izmir
Following the launch, Wedding Fashion Week Izmir was held for the first time at Mimar Kemalettin Fashion Center, where the heart of fashion beats in Izmir. Famous models impressed at the fashion show hosted by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and held in partnership with İZFAŞ and Mimar Kemalettin Fashion Center Association. Fashion enthusiasts carefully followed the fashion show, which included wedding dresses, groom's suits and evening wear groups. Architect Kemalettin Fashion Center Association Chairman Erdoğan Kulu, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer He presented a plaque of appreciation to his wife Neptün Soyer.