London based Turkish designer Bora Aksu received his first acclaim when
he graduated from Central St Martin's MA in 2002. Hailed as ‘the star of the
show' by The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent, Bora's
collection also attracted the eye of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabanna who
purchased pieces to use as inspiration.
His debut off-schedule show took place at London Fashion Week in February 2003. A resounding success his debut was named ‘one of the top five shows' by The Guardian and subsequently led Aksu to receive the New Generation Award placing him on the official London Fashion Week schedule the very next season. In total, four consecutive New Generation Awards were given to Bora who remains on the official London Fashion Week schedule.
His debut off-schedule show took place at London Fashion Week in February 2003. A resounding success his debut was named ‘one of the top five shows' by The Guardian and subsequently led Aksu to receive the New Generation Award placing him on the official London Fashion Week schedule the very next season. In total, four consecutive New Generation Awards were given to Bora who remains on the official London Fashion Week schedule.