La Favorite

Fashion designer Yaz Bukey drew inspiration from an Ottoman tale to create a setting that echoes the aesthetic of Iznik ceramics. The sultan loved tulips so much that he kept tortoises with candles on their shells, trained to illuminate his gardens during nighttime festivities, to honor the flower that symbolized his empire. One tortoise became intoxicated by the fragrance of a tulip, and thus began a love affair with the palace's favorite…