A couple of months ago I received an email from Civan in Istanbul introducing me to their atelier. It was in response to my request to find artisans and makers out there who wanted to share with us what they were doing. I think you will like Civan's work. It is bright and funky, innovative and totally unexpected from what I'd consider to be an Istanbul atelier. Here is what Bahar had to say about their boutique.
Hello, this is Civan from Istanbul. Civan is a menswear
boutique which is specialized in tailor made and design outfits for men. At
Civan, all the design pieces including the accessories are made to measure and
can be varied by personal taste of the customers. The idea of this project came
out of the desire of the founders (Kerem Kucukgurel, Bahar Gozkun) for good
quality hand work and perfect forms of the past times. Civan has a mission for
bringing the almost lost artisanal work back and combine it with actual and
timeless designs.
Men need a new inspiration for fashion. The men in Istanbul
are more open for fashion in these last years, but they still need to become
more confident. Istanbul is a multi cultural city, this gives a way for
different styles, a comparatively smaller group of people follow their own
style. The rest is still a bit conservative. The growing gay population in
Istanbul supports men's style pretty much as well.
Civan prepares its own collections two seasons a year. Whole
collection is tailored in house as samples. No sizes! Customer can buy the
sample away or order a new one for his measures, in different material, with
different buttons, etc... Civan collects its source material around the city as
well as the world. A little tailor shop or an antique store where we can find
vintage fabrics and buttons or a nice store in Paris... Civan collections might
look quite vintage from a distance but when you give a closer look you will
notice the timeless details. Such as Democratic Shirt, ''Can You Button Me
Up?'' Shirt or High - Pleated Trousers.
While measuring for a jacket , the chest part is the most
important one because this measure determines the size of the top. Later we
check the possible asymmetry around the body. Another important thing is to
check the little hunchback that every person has where the behind of the neck
and the spine meets.
2013 summer is very colourful and playful for us. This is
our second summer collections including shirts, shorts, trousers, summer
jackets ( only on order ), candy like bowties, colourful hand made lace ties
and pocket squares.
Our biggest employee concern is to keep a good tailor who
knows the quality, clean hand work, gentle touch. Thank god we are lucky! :)
The most exciting cloth was a richly printed silk fabric
from 1960's.
Civan is located at:
Cukurcuma Caddesi No:42
Beyoglu/Istanbul
(+90)212 243 32 11
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