Rifat Ozbek, the Turkish designer who built his business in London, is another darling of the avant-garde.

Not so the new Liquids Glass collection created by Defne Koz, a Turkish designer working in Milan.

In 2004, he was a contributor with his music project titled "Tuur" in 'Self Project' held in Luxemburg which also hosted some other Turkish designers.

Rifat Ozbek, a Turkish designer based in London, made a considerable splash by showing in Milan for the first time last week.

Elena and Evangelia would have had a casting for a famous Turkish designer, but it was cancelled.

"I came into the market at an unlucky time," said Atil Kutoglu, a Turkish designer, based in Vienna, who made his New York debut in September 2001.

The Turkish designers have moved away from the Formula One design trend toward flat, safe but boring new tracks.

Mr. Kutoglu, a Turkish designer with a largely German clientele, showed in the Promenade tent at Bryant Park.

The winning design, from a team led by Inci Mutlu, a Turkish designer, is called WattBug and looks somewhat like a firefly.

Atilla Kuzu (born 11 August 1963 in Istanbul) is a Turkish interior designer and furniture designer.