Bayfashion 'Power of Fashion' 2013

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A door to the imagination for the young man who started collecting feather from the age of 13 . He owns a boa of the famous singer Zizi Jeanmaire and the mantle of Marlene Dietrich. He became the sole creator specializing in unique techniques of applied feathers. he finds his feathers at the feather workers,since the business of feather making was scarce he bought stocks that allow him to make all his experiences. With feathers, Serkan has prepared a trompe-l’oeil jacket with silver fox is in fact only made with feathers of heron. The pen becomes fur. To achieve this it was necessary to cut, tear, weave inching these feathers for hours. If you ask, what his wishes are, he answers: “My only dream now is to give pleasure, and arouse the desire to escape on a soft cloud of feathers. What better than wearing a second skin to complete its own natural beauty? “. His last show “Birds of Eden” is a wonderful trip to the countries of the feather. Small, large, cut in skirt in neck, painted black ... the feather is turned from a thousand ways to delight every outfit. He wanted for this collection to pay tribute to the manufacture of the feather: knowledge and ancient techniques. But what does he do when he does not have his head in the feathers? He likes to go to South Africa to relax, walk in the wildlife parks and buy ostrich feathers ...

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