BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear
Dilek Ãztürk grew up in Kdz.EreÄli, Zonguldak, and graduated from the UludaÄ University in Bursa and the Science Institute of UludaÄ University as a postgraduate textile engineer. She finished Fashion Design and Technology Womenswear foundation degree in Istanbul Moda Academy and Fashion Design and Technology BA Honours Womenswear in London Collage of Fashion. Her master of science project is approved by Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology. She worked as intern engineer for KORTEKS Industry and Trade Inc. (Bursa) and Ak-al Acrylic Yarn Industry (Zonguldak). Also she spent 6 months working for designer Neda Niquie (Academy of Arts SanFransisco) in Niquie Concept in Istanbul. She took part in the Furla Candy Candy Brissima event as a designer and Chanel Byzantine Catwalk show in Ciragan Palace in Istanbul. She has academic articles in Textile Research Journal and Coloration Technology about ozonation treatments in textiles. She is currently living in London and Istanbul both. She works for freelance projects and she is in the process of building her own brand and consulting company for fashion and textile industry. ''I am not only a fashion designer but also a textile engineer. My technical background helps me to use this knowledge in my fashion studies and works. I try to create individual and unique designs which reflect extraordinary and original essence of concepts for needs of fashion world and the future.''