Altered State

Hemlines are an indication of the state of the economy-or are they? 

Looking at floor length dresses and skirts shown at fashion weeks recently, there’s little to be optimistic about.
 
Not when you’re wearing one of Ayşe Deniz‘s playful skirts or jackets…

We loved her quirky ‘jeanskirt’ made by deconstructing a pair of used jeans cut at the knees and sewing girly patterns to give it a new lease of life.

Or choose a dress adorned with ladybirds, watermelon, birds, butterflies, even a lizard: best antidote to the gloomy days of autumn.  Combine it with another original handmade piece like the ‘cat bag’.       

Ayşe, together with her business partner İlker, also designs under the label ‘Tasarım D’, creating unique items for fantastic museum shops (Istanbul Modern, santralistanbul, Rahmi Koç and Pera, to name a few).

You’ve always wanted to own the ‘Kaplumbağa Terbiyecisi’—even if on a mousepad.
Ayşe Deniz & Tasarım D Designs.  Prof. Dr. Orhan Ersek Sok., 29/2, Nişantaşı.  0212 233 1564.  To see the styles, click on aysedeniz.com.  For original gift ideas, visit tasarimd.com.