What divides Istanbul into two continents? The current? People's moods? Nature's courage? The shadow of history? The houses? The offices? When all of these questions are meddling with our minds every day, Les Benjamins opens their second store in "the Asian side", taking us to…
Being a woman requires overtime. Women stretch out to break glass ceilings, struggle with mindsets that are filthier than a dumpster, work to deserve their rights, and fight the anomalies that have been normalized. And unfortunately, women are still dealing with these "ancient" issues in…
The renowned luxury streetwear brand Les Benjamins blazes a trail with his new collaboration with the famous dog brand V.I.P Puppies. The new capsule collection is the collective product of the chief designer of Les Benjamins womenswear Lamia Al Otaishan and the founders of V.I.P…
While on a brief stop in İstanbul for his book signing at Les Benjamins, we had the chance to speak with the author of the street culture bible ‘All Gone’ and curator of cool, Michael ‘La MJC’ Dupouy. It was incredibly refreshing talking to someone…
What would they have found if they had dug up the soil after centuries to find out what today's world was like? Imagine these are pieces from the '90s. Bugs Bunny or Super Mario toy, an Air Jordan sneaker, Walkman… These archaeological excavations come to…
There is a point in life where we realize who we are, realizing that moment that we start living our true-self. Ekin Beril’s perspective on life is creating music. Think of a person with so much passion and dreams on loving every aspect of making sounds. What she…
‘’Istanbul as a city feeds me but yet takes away the energy inside me. It blows my mind when totally two different things can happen at the same time’’ We meet with Seda Şen for a journey to re-discover the city of İstanbul. Seda is…
‘’Istanbul as a city feeds me but yet takes away the energy inside me. It blows my mind when totally two different things can happen at the same time’’ We meet with Seda Şen for a journey to re-discover the city of İstanbul. Seda is…
Our long last memories always find its way back to life! With a scent or just to see a familiar place… ‘’I love when Istanbul is deserted even if for a short while. At such times, it makes me feel peaceful even to watch the…
Our long last memories always find its way back to life! With a scent or just to see a familiar place… ‘’I love when Istanbul is deserted even if for a short while. At such times, it makes me feel peaceful even to watch the…