Istanbul Fashion Week kicked off with the 19th Koza Young Designers Contest, in which twenty-five young fashion students showcased their best work. The crowd were given a peak into each designer's sketches and design inspirations, which were projected on to the catwalk screen

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Categories were separated into ready-to-wear and leather

One of the more peculiar accessories included a bag made out of a birdcage, as seen in this photo. At the end of the show, the young designers took to the catwalk for a final parade alongside their creations

Entrance to the catwalk show space

The courtyard at Itu Taskisla Campus, where the main body of Istanbul Fashion Week took place

Shows were spaced out between two hour intervals, so many guests took advantage of the chill out courtyard zone in between shows

An entrance to the off-show exhibitions and trade stands

At the pre-show rehearsal of Deniz Mercan

Swimwear at Deniz Mercan

Deniz Mercan: The designer and social activist's collection was inspired by the lives of fishermen's wives in the small Turkish fishing village of Rumeli Feneri

Metallic, blue and turquoise tones played on the concept of sea life

The tunnel that lead the way out of the show space

Over at Istanbul Modern, the second day of fashion week saw the opening of the Dice Kayak exhibition

One of the installation-like dresses at Dice Kayak

In another area of the museum, guests were also able to take in the largest and most comprehensive ever local exhibition of Turkish Cypriot designer Hussein Chalayan's work

The start of the much-anticipated Bora Aksu show. The designer was showing for the first time in his hometown

Floaty fabrics and a sheer colour palette set the theme for the collection...

... in Bora Aksu's signature ladylike style

Bora Aksu's collection round-up

Bora Aksu's collection round-up

Freshly pressed Istanbul fashion week newspapers, which were given out during the week

The entrance to Itu Taksilu campus

The G-Start Raw exhibition space within the campus

A throng of photographers before a show, both from Turkish and International press

At the Simay Bulbul show

This season, the Simay Bulbul woman was strongly based on mysticism and the idea of ancient magician women

Parts of the collection seemed to be styled on the Elf-women in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings

Bulbul wanted to show a sense of transformation between brightness and darkness, and the collection had three distinct colour blocks of white, black and turquoise

At the end of her show, a barefooted Bulbul greeted a rapturous audience

Alek Wek with the designer Atil Kutoglu, wearing one of his creations. The designer showed his collection on the second day of fashion week

Outfits by fashion student Ozlem Yazan, in an exhibition that showcased work by the students of Istanbul Moda Academy, which has international links with fashion schools such as London College of Fashion, Domus Academy, Institut Francais de la Mode and Polimoda

An up close look at the final designs for the Koza Young Designers contest