While seniors of Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), successfully complete their education journeys with distance education due to Covid-19 measures, they will exhibit their graduation exhibition and fashion show with the theme of "New - D" in digital environment. The event, which refers to the new normal period, will be presented to the audience through a joint broadcast from the social media accounts of the Faculty and its departments. The fashion show and exhibition, which will be held with the digital catalog interface, will start on Monday, 13 July at 20.00.

Fashion designers from Izmir University of Economics crown their success by awards. Arzu Birdal, graduate of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), came in second place, and fourth year student Nurdan Ahsen Fıçıcı came in third place at the “8th Deri’n Fikirler” Leather Design and Production Contest held by the Aegean Leather and Leather Products Exporters Association. Birdal and Fıçıcı won a scholarship overseas and opportunity to perform internship in Holland at the contest held under the theme of extreme cold temperature.

Hilal Karakaş, a senior at Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), came in second place at the Junioshow Baby and Kids Wear Young Designers Competition with her special collection she designed for babies aged 0-12 months. Karakaş, who ranked second at the competition co-organized by Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO) and Baby and Kids Wear Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (BEKSIAD),and supported by the Ministry of Trade, qualified to receive 5 thousand TL award and a scholarship to study design abroad.  

Students and academics of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) attended a “Sock Doll Design Workshop” with children in Koruncukköy, Urla. 39 female students learned how to make dolls out of socks as they had both fun and got a chance to improve their creativity. The workshop, co-organized by academics and students of IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design and IUE Child Development Program, contributed greatly to the development of manipulative skills of the children.

The workshop took place under the guidance of Prof. Elvan Özkavruk Adanır, Head of IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Asst. Prof. Ebru Corsini, and Ezgi Oral, Lecturer at IUE Vocational School of Health Services, Child Development Program.  

Students of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) will be presenting their new designs to welcome 2020. Students’ designs will be presented with a fashion show that will take place at the Fit Club located at IUE E Block on Thursday, December 26 at 19.00. 

Angela Burns, Lecturer at Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), is displaying her illustrations on textile art at an exhibition called ‘No Place like Home’. Irish native Burns, who had been living in Turkey for almost 13 years, got inspired by different life styles, music, dance, and food when she created her special collection. Burns’ exhibition, consisting of large format textile fabric printing that reflect her art experiences she gained in Ireland and Turkey, is on display for art enthusiasts at Contemporary Arts Center, Ankara. Ambassador Sonya McGuinness, Irish Embassy Ankara, and large crowd of foreign guests attended the opening of the exhibition which will stay open until December 9, 2019. The exhibition will be on display at other locations afterwards. 

Hilal Karakaş, fourth year student at Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), has been awarded the special jury award at the 7th House-wear and Beachwear Design Contest held by Denizli Exporters Association. Karakaş reached success with her design she created with using natural fabrics inspired by the Wabi-Sabi, an ancient Japanese philosophy focused on accepting the imperfect and transient nature of life. “To be deemed worthy of such an award at a prestigious competition where 210 people applied nationwide, made me extremely happy. I will continue to work in fashion and develop new projects,” said Karakaş.  

Having been the part of Good Design İzmir 4 organized by İzmir Mediterranean Academy with the theme of “Cycles”, Salvaged Leather Exhibition presents design works that propose new solutions to the waste problem in the leather industry. The Exhibition, which is organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şölen Kipöz from IUE Fashion and Textile Department, includes the works of other academics and designers including Inst. Jörn Fröhlich (IUE), Res. Asst. Elif Tekcan (IUE), Idil Şansal (IUE graduate), Aslısu Türkmen, Hakan Başak and Berrin Gönen in addition to Kipöz’s own designs.

Seniors of Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) completed their education journey with a graduation fashion show. Students displayed their collections of ready-to-wear clothing they got inspired by the German Bauhaus School to celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary.