NACKIYÉ AT MONOCLE QUALITY OF LIFE CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL
Nackiyé's creative directors Basak and Defne Kocabiyikoglu were honored to be recognized amongst industry leaders at Monocle Magazine’s annual Quality of Life Conference held in Istanbul in October 2024.
Basak and Defne, along with Seyhan Ozdemir took part in the Made in Turkiye panel.
A recap of the conference could be found in this episode of the Monocle on Design podcast.
Made in Turkiye:
The people seeking to preserve Turkey’s craft traditions at a time when doing so is more important than ever. And how other countries can learn from their example.
Designers and sisters Basak and Defne Kocabiyikoglu make clothes with a narrative tied to femininity and Turkish heritage. Nackiyé, named after their great-grandmother, is an ode to the women of their family, as well as the cultural legacy of the Eastern Mediterranean.
