21/01/2023
It was one of the first photo shootings I did abroad. Istanbul. April 2022.
I was 20, just came to Alanya, Turkey for a week to see my friend there. But r inv Ukraine, so I couldn’t come back home, or wasn’t brave enough to do so. I knew well that there wasn’t good projects for me in Alanya unless I work with r tourists there, but I even didn’t think about.
So I’ve got a project in Istanbul and immediately moved there. The designer of the brand is , she is Syrian and 5 years ago she also fled her country because of war. Now she is working as an interior designer and founded fashion brand in Turkey.
My second day in Istanbul I was spending searching for location, and my choice was Grand Bazar. I chose a couple of stores, met sellers there, asked them if we can come with our team, and thanks to Turkish hospitality they agreed. And in a few days all carpet department of Grand Bazar had a nice performance arranged by me, model and designer. We just did our work. Some of pictures you can see here.
Thanks a million to people who support me from renting lightening to a cozy home to stay. You are forever in my heart❤️