Beyond Borders

Model wearing a black top with balloon sleeves, sheer embroidered panels, and pleated straight-leg pants

Black cotton top with balloon sleeves and sheer embroidered inserts. Pleated straight-leg pants.

Model wearing a black top with sheer panels, hand-beaded shoulder edges, and pleated pants

Side view of the look highlighting hand-beaded shoulder edges and a pocket emerging from pleats.

Back view of structured top with hook-and-eye closure and sheer panels

Back view of black cotton structured top with hook-and-eye closure and sheer panels.

Model wearing an ivory cotton top with hand-beaded edges and a sheer balloon skirt layered over a cotton skirt

Ivory cotton top with hand-beaded edges and a sheer balloon layer over a cotton skirt.

Model wearing an ivory cotton top with sheer panels, beaded edges, and a layered skirt

Side view of ivory cotton top with sheer panels, beaded edges, and a layered balloon skirt.

Beyond Borders explores the experience of living between two cities: Istanbul and New York. The project reflects a personal connection between different places and identities. Through layering, structure, and transparency, the designs express duality, strength, and vulnerability, representing the feeling of belonging to two worlds at the same time.

Credits

Photographer: Lara Bayraktaryan
Model: Didar Sahbaz

Lara Bayraktaryan

Istanbul, Türkiye

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