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Burç Akyol

Burç Akyol
France / Turkey
Winner – Guest Country – Turkey – 2022

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Burc Akyol celebrates exceptionally made clothing, from exceptional fabrics for exceptional moments. Inspired by people he meets, places he travels to, his own mixed heritage and traditional Haute Couture, Akyol focuses on elevating essentials of the wardrobe and bringing couture to the everyday life.

Model on the runway in a dark outfit
Model on the runway in a beige suit

About the Designer

Burc Akyol is a Franco-Turkish couturier who discovered his craft in childhood through his tailor father. After graduating from l’Institut Français de la Mode in Paris in 2007, he worked as a designerfor French Maisons, including Dior and Balenciaga before launching his label in 2019. Akyol won the prestigious Fashion Trust Arabia Prize in the Guest Country Category in 2022, was a finalist for the LVMH Prize in 2023 and won the Andam Pierre Bergé Prize winner in 2025.

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