Clandestino

Our story started in Olympus, a small village on Turkeys Mediterranean coast, in the summer of 2003. We had a little stand where we sold our handmade jewelry and wrap pants that wed brought from Nepal. Manu Chao was a huge hit those days and we used to listen to him all the time, hence the name of our small stand: Clandestino. Next year we built a small wooden bungalow as our shop and used it for the next two years. December 2005 was another big step for us as we opened our first shop in Istanbul. We had our designs made in Nepal using local materials and imported them to Turkey. That shop was the first of its (bohemian) style in Istanbul and attracted a lot of attention. In the following years, we expanded our production to India and Thailand as demand continued to grow. Our second shop in Istanbul focused on selling our clothes to other design shops and increased our presence in many places. Within time, we became a well-known brand among Turkeys alternative community. Work fo...