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How do you start the day? Though I’m physically awake, it takes some time for me to mentally wake up. First, I open the windows…

What have you been up to recently? We’ve just finished a challenging but lovely process for NoLaB’s “Made in Türkiye” exhibition. I did some interdisciplinary…

What prompted you to create Incomplit? It’s hard to attribute this process to a single thing but the most prominent factor was the idea to…

What kind of a barber culture you want to bring to Istanbul with Frontier Barber? Frontier Barber is more than just a barbershop, it’s a…

I was looking at how items at the gym can be reinterpreted in a new way for men. Such as carrying a kettlebell as a handbag, using ruffles to flex your muscles, or couturization of sweatpants.

A reality we don't know about models? I eat fast food :) Do you have a routine before photography shoots? I apply facial care that rests my skin on the night before. I start my day early with a full and energizing breakfast.

An act defined by your close circle as “a real Hakan classic”? That I get frustrated when someone asks me to share my food because I don't like sharing it... That I'm not capable of talking on the phone... That I sound busy or down on the phone even if I'm as energetic and happy as I could be. Fortunately my friends got used to it.

We first met Lamia around Rue Montorgueil, at a corner café in Paris. We instantly clicked because Lamia is so carefree and opened minded… She is a stylist, and a very talented one. We talked about the changing pace of fashion and what it takes to live and work in Paris. She is truly a girl who has eclectic tastes and ideas.

How do you define being stylish? A person who is not affected by external factors, and who is far from ordinary; someone unique. Basically, reflecting…

How does your work effect your daily life? It takes me from one place to the other and allows for new people to enter my…